#COVID19 Chattisgarh High Court Suspends Normal Functioning, To Hear Only Extremely Urgent Cases Till April 26

In the wake of the rising COVID-19 cases and the fact that Bilaspur district has been declared has a containment zone, the Chhattisgarh High Court has suspended normal functioning till April 26 and will only hear extremely urgent cases during this period.High Court has issued the following directions;1. Considering the extraordinary situation, normal functioning of the Court will stand suspended during the above period. The functioning of the High Court during the said period shall be bare minimal with minimum support staff to be deputed on rotational basis, to deal with extremely urgent cases, as to be decided by the Chief Justice or by the udge, nominated by the Chief Justice in this regard. The extreme urgency of such cases shall be substantiated by filing necessary proceedings before the Registrar (Judicial)/ Additional Registrar (Judicial), as is the practice prevalent in the High Court during holidays. There will not be any regular listing of the cases during the aforesaid period. No filing of fresh cases shall be allowed. However, the above period will not be counted for working out the period of limitation. 2. During the aforesaid period, all the other Officers/Officials of the High Court shall 'work from home' and will make themselves available as and when their services are so required by the concerned Section In-charge. The Registrar General shall call for the staff as may be required for the aforesaid skeletal functioning of the High Court. The Officers/Officials will not leave the Headquarter and will report for duty without any lapses immediately on call. 3. In addition to above, if the Collector and District Magistrate extends the lockdown in Bilaspur District beyond the aforesaid period, then these arrangements regarding functioning of the High Court will continue during the relevant period. After completion of the period of lockdown/containment zone, the functioning of the High Court will be resumed by reverting back to the system, which was prevailing prior to 14.04.2021 i.e. as per the arrangements made vide Registry Order No. 66(Mis) dated 05.04.2021.The notice regarding that may be read here

#COVID19 Chattisgarh High Court Suspends Normal Functioning, To Hear Only Extremely Urgent Cases Till April 26

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