Judicial Appointment in Kashmir State

IT has been understood for sometime that the vacancy in the office of Judge of High Court, Jammu and Kashmir caused by the death of Rai Bahadur Sukh Dyal has been filled by the appointment to that office of Rai Bahadur Kunwar Parma Nand of the United Provinces Judicial Service. Against this appointment we must enter a strong protest on various grounds of principle. On personal grounds, indeed, the selection of Rai Bahadur, Kunwar Parma Nand is simply unexceptionable and has a great deal to commend it. The Rai Bahadur is a distinguished member of the Provincial service holding a "listed" post of District and Sessions Judge in which he was officiating in the 2nd grade sometime ago; and drawing a salary of Rs. 1,520 per mensem.