lawyers of Jharkhand want reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Female in the recruitment of State Higher Judicial Services like that existing in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Punjab and Uttrakhand. Members of Jharkhand Unit Indian Association of lawyers have been trying to seek Government’s attention over the matter from past 1.5 years.
Prior to the bifurcation of Jharkhand as a State from Bihar, the recruitment process in the senior judicial posts is conducted on non-category basis. “Deserving law female professionals of our State are usually overlooked unlike other Government jobs granting five percent especially for ladies,” said Advocate Ezabella Ekka of Ranchi Civil Court. Supporting Ekka’s view, Advocate J Haq, a member of Indian Association of lawyers conceded, “It is because of Government’s negligence that has compelled the State women to grab higher judicial employment scopes at other States instead of finding the same within our native region.”
local lawyers feel implementation of the scheme would be justified towards the legal system as Jharkhand is known to be a tribal dominant State. Considering this ‘tribal region’ definition, Jharkhand Unit Indian Association of lawyers State Secretary Uttam Kujur said, “The fundamental rights of the domicile people are being violated here with no favour for the reserved judicial category people. Moreover, the present law makers of the State lack details about the law subject.”
“As an initiative towards Article 16 of the Indian Constitution stating equal opportunity for all citizens in matters related to employment or appointment to any office under the State, we have taken this step for development,” said High Court Advocate RR Ravidas.
Notably, the members associated to Jharkhand Unit Indian Association of lawyers had demonstrated near Governor House on March 2012 and have also tried to request the High Court Judges to come forward and help these marginalized law job seekers. Advocate Ravidas informed, “All our efforts have gone in vain. Even the Judges hailing from this area do no take interest for our justified employment demand.”