Staff Correspondent
Port Blair, Nov 12: A PIL was filed against the Union Government and West Bengal Government for establishment of an examination centre for sub-ordinate and higher judiciary at Sri Vijaya Puram. Initially notice was issued to all responsible for their reply.
Today the matter was listed and it was heard before the respective counsels and after detailed arguments the Hon’ble Division Bench have directed the Government of West Bengal to take a view on the reasonable grievance of these Islands and open an examination centre for lower and higher Judiciary at Sri Vijaya Puram within 4 months from the date of order.
The Division Bench has discussed the connectivity issue, establishment of law college, few representation of Islanders at West Bengal Judiciary Service, already presence of Civil Service Examination Centre and violation of fundamental rights and held that examination centre is very much required at Sri Vijaya Puram.
The Division bench also directed to consider for relaxing the mandatory Bengali language paper for Island students.
The PIL was filed by Advocate Prohit Mohan Lal, whose efforts was also appreciated by the Division Bench. The Server copy of the Judgement is awaited.
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