Tribunal Rules 2020 : Plea In Uttarakhand HC Challenging Eligibility Criteria For Appointments To Presiding Officer Of DRT

A writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed in the High Court of Uttarakhand challenging the Government’s notification changing the qualification criteria for appointment to the post of Presiding Officer of Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) which now allows only persons who have served as a District Judge to be eligible for appointment to the post. This is a change to the earlier practice of inviting applications from advocates qualified to be a District Judge.