NEWS

The Meeting of Hon'ble Administration Committee of this Court is Scheduled to be held on 18-05-2024 at 11:30 A.M. to Consider the Question of Suitability of the Advocates for Grant of Fitness Certificate for enrollment as Advocate of Supreme Court of Pakistan.

NEWS

The Meeting of Hon'ble Administration Committee of this Court is Scheduled to be held on 18-05-2024 at 11:30 A.M. to Consider Applications of Advocates who have applied through Sindh Bar Council for Exemption from required legal training of Experiance as required under section 27(c) of legal Practitioner of Sindh Bar Council.

JOBS

ADVERTISEMENT FOR VARIOUS POSTS AT HIGH COURT OF SINDH, CHIEF JUSTICE HOUSE AND JUDGES LODGE AT KARACHI.

CIRCULAR

Oath Taking Ceremony of the Additional Judges to be the Judges of High Court of Sindh will be held on Saturday, the 13th April 2024 at 11:00 A.M

Ammendments in DLEC Rules, 2011 & awareness Campaign

District Legal Empowerment Committees (Constitution & Functions) Rules 2011

ADMISSION FOR MBBS SESSIONS 2023-24

Admission for MBBS Sessions 2023-2024 , Al-Mizan Foundation, Letter dt. 15th Nov, 2023.

DressCode_IDCard

Circular No.HC/ADMI/00312 Karachi dated:17-04-2023 all officials/Officers are hereby directed to wear prescribed uniform and ID Card in and around the premises of the Sindh High Court due to security reasons.

Corrigendum

Notification No.241/Conf:(Tr)(ADJ)/2024 Karachi Dated: 12th June, 2024 Regarding Corrigendum in previous Notification dated 11th June, 2024 Transfers & Postings of Additional District & Sessions Judges.

Movement Order

No.226/Conf/Ex-Cadre Karachi Dated: 8th June, 2024 Regarding New Assignment of Mr.Naseem Akhtar, District and Sessions Judge.

Movement Order

No.228/Conf/Ex-Cadre Karachi Dated: 8th June, 2024 Regarding New Assignment of Mr.Rahmatullah Mooro, District and Sessions Judge.

Movement Order

No.230/Conf/Ex-Cadre Karachi Dated: 8th June, 2024 Regarding New Assignment of Mr.Ghulam Yaseen Kolachi, District and Sessions Judge.

Movement Order

No.232/Conf/Ex-Cadre Karachi Dated: 8th June, 2024 Regarding New Assignment of Mr.Abdul Rasheed Shah, District and Sessions Judge.

Notification

Notification No.222/Conf:(Tr)(DJ)/2024 Karachi Dated: 7th June, 2024 Regarding Transfers & Postings of District and Sessions Judges.

Notification

Notification No.219/Conf:(Tr)(CJ&JM)/2024 Karachi Dated: 3rd June, 2024 Regarding Transfers & Postings of Civil Judges & Judicial Magistrates.

Notification

Notification No.Gaz/XVII-4(i) Karachi Dated: 27th May, 2024 Regarding 28th May 2024 as Public Holiday on occasion of Youm-e-Takbeer

Order

Order No.Gaz/ADR/Mediators/Mediation Dated: 14th May, 2024 Regarding Renewal of Micadr's Accreditation for the year 2024.

Notification

Notification No.Gaz/XVII-1(ii) Karachi Dated: 9th May, 2024 Regarding Annual Summer Vacations 2024 for Civil Courts, Original and Appellate Sub-Ordinate to the High Court of Sindh.

Notification

Notification No.Gaz/VI.Z-17(3)(C) Karachi Dated: 14th May, 2024 Regarding Transfers & Postings of Judicial Officers.

Notification

Notification No.GAZ/XVII.13(I)(IV) Karachi dated 9th May, 2024 regarding Summer Vacation 2024 - Sindh High Court Karachi, Bench at Sukkur, Circuit Courts at Hyderabad, Larkana and Mirpurkhas

Notification

Notification No.GAZ/XVII-1(ii) Karachi dated 9th May, 2024 regarding Summer Vacation 2024 - All Civil Courts, Original and Appellate sub-ordinate to the High Court of Sindh

Notification

Notification No.188/Conf/Tr(DJ)2024 Dated: 09th May, 2024 Regarding Transfers & Postings of District & Sessions Judges.

Movement Order

Movement Order No. 190/Conf/Ex-Cadre Karachi Dated: 09th May, 2024 Regarding Mr. Mahbub Ally Jawahery, District & Sessions Judge to join his new assignment as Presiding Officer, Anti-Terrorism Court, Khairpur.

Movement Order

Movement Order No. 192/Conf/Ex-Cadre Karachi Dated: 09th May, 2024 Regarding Mr. Syed Nadeem Hussain Shah, District & Sessions Judge to join his new assignment as Judge, Accountability Court-III, Karachi.

Movement Order

Movement Order No. 194/Conf/Ex-Cadre Karachi Dated: 09th May, 2024 Regarding Ms. Lubna Mubashir, District & Sessions Judge to join her new assignment as Judge, Accountability Court-V, Karachi.

Notification

Notification No.186/Conf/Tr(ADJ)2024 Dated: 08th May, 2024 regarding Transfers & Postings of Additional District & Sessions Judges.

Notification

Notification No.176/Conf/Tr(JO)2024 Dated: 26th Apr, 2024 regarding Transfers & Postings of Judicial Officers.

Notification

Notification No.169/Conf/Tr(DJ)2024 Dated: 24th Apr, 2024 regarding Transfers & Postings of District & Sessions Judges.

Movement Order

Movement Order No. 171/Conf/Ex-Cadre Karachi Dated: 24th April, 2024 Regarding Mr. Abdul Ghafoor Kalhoro, District & Sessions Judge to join his new assignment as Judge, Anti-Terrorism Court, Shaheed Banazirabad.

Movement Order

Movement Order No. 158/Conf/Ex-Cadre Karachi Dated: 16th April, 2024 Regarding Mr. Kamran Atta Soomro, District & Sessions Judge, to join his new assignment as Judge,Special Court (Control of Narcotics Substance-I),Karachi..

Notification

Notification No. Gaz/XVII.3(v) Dated: 8th Apr, 2024 regarding Eid-ul-Fitr Holidays 2024.

Notification

Notification No. Gaz/IV.A.5/2(i) Dated: 29th Feb, 2024 regarding ramzan timings.

Notification

Notification No. 114/Conf./Tr(JO)2024 Dated: 5th March, 2024 regarding transfers and postings of Judicial Officers.

Notification

Notification No. 105/Conf./Tr(DJ)2024 Dated: 2nd Mar., 2024 regarding transfers and postings of District & Sessions Judge.

Movement Order

No. 101/Conf/Ex-Cadre Karachi Dated: 2nd Mar., 2024 Regarding Mr. Suresh Kumar, District & Sessions Judge, to join his new assignment as Special Judge, Anti Corruption (Provincial), Larkana.

Movement Order

No. 99/Conf/Ex-Cadre Karachi Dated: 2nd Mar., 2024 Regarding Mr. Zeeshan Akhtar Khan, District & Sessions Judge, to join his new assignment as Presiding Officer, Anti Terrorism Court-XV, Karachi.

Movement Order

No. 103/Conf/Ex-Cadre Karachi Dated: 2nd Mar., 2024 Regarding Syed Khaleel Anwar Jafri, District & Sessions Judge, to join his new assignment as Special Judge, Anti Corruption (Provincial), Hyderabad.

Movement Order

No. 86/Conf/Ex-Cadre Karachi Dated: 23rd Feb., 2024 Regarding Ms. Sadaf Yousuf, District & Sessions Judge, to join her new assignment as Judge, Special Court CNS-III, Karachi

Movement Order

No. 84/Conf/Ex-Cadre Karachi Dated: 23rd Feb., 2024 Regarding Mr. Jahangir Ahmed Dayo, District & Sessions Judge, to join his new assignment as Judge, Gas Utility Court, Karachi

Order

Order No: 45/Conf:VI-Z-23(763) Dated: 10-02-2024 regarding re-instate ADJ,Naushero Feroz in service.

Grant of Fitness Certificate

Administration Committee meeting for consideration / Granting fitness Certificate for enrolement as Advocate of Hon'ble Supreme Court of Pakistan.

Transfer/Posting

Notification No. 4/Conf./Tr(DJ)2024 Dated: 7th February, 2024 regarding transfer posting of District & Sessions Judge.

Holiday

Notification No. GAZ/XVII.4(i) Dated: 7th February, 2024 Regarding regarding declaration of Public Holiday on 8th Feb., 2024 as the day of General Election 2024

Movement Order

No. 22/Conf/Ex-Cadre Karachi Dated: 1st Feb., 2024 Regarding Mr. Khalid Hussain Shahani, District & Sessions Judge, to join his new assignment as Prediding Officer, Sindh labour Court No. II, Karachi.

Movement Order

No. 20/Conf/Ex-Cadre Karachi Dated: 1st Feb., 2024 Regarding Mr. Mushtaque Ahmed Kalwar, District & Sessions Judge, to join his new assignment as Prediding Officer, Sindh labour Court No. VII, Sukkur.

Transfers & Postings

No. 05/Conf:(Tr)(CJ&JM)/2024 Karachi Dated: 18th January 2024 Regarding Transfers and Postings of Civil Judges & Judicial Magistrates.

Public & Optional Holidays

Notification No. GAZ/XVII.3(V) Dated: 15th January 2024 Regarding general information regarding Public and Optional Holidays during the calendar year 2024. New

Transfer/Posting

No. 559/Conf:(Tr)(DJ)/2023 Karachi Dated: 29th December 2023 Regarding Transfer and Postings of Judicial Officer.

Holiday

Notification No. Gaz/XVII.4(I) Dt. 26-12-2023 regarding Holiday on account of death anniversary of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto.

Notification

• No. 556/Conf:(Ex-Cadre) Karachi Dated: 12th December 2023 Regarding Mr. Rana Saifullah Hassan, Civil Judge & Judicial Magistrate (BPS-18), to join his new assignment as Research Officer (B-19), Supreme Court research Center, (SCRC), Supreme Court, Islamabad on Deputation Basis.

Notification

• No. Gaz/XVII.3(I)(IV) Karachi Dated: 09th December 2023 Regarding Winter Vacation 2023-2024.

Movement Order

• No. 550/Conf:(Ex-Cadre) Karachi Dated: 07th December 2023 Regarding Ms. Tasneem Sultana, District and Sessions Judge, to join her new assignment as Judge Accountability Court-I, Karachi on deputation basis.

Movement Order

• No. 552/Conf:(Ex-Cadre) Karachi Dated: 07th December 2023 Regarding Mr. Shahid Pervaiz Memon, District and Sessions Judge, to join his new assignment as Judge Accountability Court-IV, Karachi on deputation basis.

Movement Order

• No. 547/Conf:(Ex-Cadre) Karachi Dated: 06th December 2023 Regarding New Assignment for Dr. Muhammad Arif Rajput, Additional District and Sessions Judge (BS-20).

Notification

• No. 543/Conf:(Tr)(JO)/2023 Karachi Dated: 29th November 2023 Regarding Transfer and Postings of Judicial Officers.

Circular

• Order No.Gaz/F.C/Agenda-2/2023 Dated 17-11-2023 regarding 'Constitute of committee related to Sindh High Court Establishment (Appointment & Conditions of Service) Rules 2006'.

Circular

• Order No.GAZ/HC.Estb/Assignment(ii) Dated 16-11-2023 regarding 'Secretary Protocol-II deal all matters pertaining to reservation of Suites at Judges Lodge, Karachi, Hyderabad, Larkana and Sukkur.

Circular

• Order No.520/Conf:VI-Z-23(763) Dated 30-10-2023 regarding 'Suspension on ground of misconduct and inefficiency' from service of Mr. Nizakat Ali Tanwari, ADJ-Naushero Feroz.

Circular

• Order No.522/Conf:VI-Z-23(965) Dated 30-10-2023 regarding 'Suspension on ground of misconduct and inefficiency' from service of Mr. Zahid Hussain Mugheri,CJJM Kunri-Umerkot.

Circular

• Order No.524/Conf:VI-Z-23(927) Dated 30-10-2023 regarding 'Suspension on ground of misconduct and inefficiency' from service of Mr. Niaz Hussain Mastoi, CJJM Ubauro- Ghotki.

Circular

No.HC/SS/2023 Karachi Dated 31-10-2023 on the Eve of Elevation of the Hon'ble Mr. Justice Irfan Saadat Khan, Acting Chief Justice, Sindh High Court as Judge, Supreme Court of Pakistan, a full Court Reference is Scheduled to be held on Wednesday the 1st November, 2023.

Notification

No.Gaz/Al-Mizan Foundation (1-B) Dated 27-10-2023 Karachi Regarding Admission for (BS) Electrical Engineering Sessions 2023-24.

Notification

No.508/Conf:(Tr)(DJ)/2023 Karachi Dated 26th October 2023 Regarding transfer and postings of the District & Sessions Judges.

Order

No.Gaz/HC.Estb/Assignment Karachi Dated 14th October 2023 Regarding re-assigning the functions of Member Inspection Team - I of this Court.

Transfer/Posting

Notification No.Gaz/Vi.Z-17(3)(C) Dated 16th October 2023 Regarding Transfer and Posting of Officers of SHC.

Transfer/Posting

Notification No.469/Conf:(Tr)(JO)/2023 Dated 14th October 2023 Regarding Transfer and Postings of Judicial Officers.

Dress Code

Circular No. HC/ADMI/00312 Dated. 10 Oct 2023, regarding Dress Code.

Notification

Notification No.457/Conf:(Tr)(JO)/2023 Dated 11th October 2023 Regarding Transfer and Postings of Judicial Officers.

Notification

Notification No.420/Conf:(Tr)(SCJ/ASJ)/2023 Dated 27th September 2023 Regarding Transfer and Postings of Senior Civil Judges/Assistant Sessions Judges

Notification

Notification No.416/Conf:(Tr)(SCJ/ASJ)/2023 Dated 26th September 2023 Regarding Transfer of Ms. Samina Iqbal, Senior Civil Judges-VI, Karachi (South) and direct her to report to High Court.

Notification

Notification No.413/Conf:(Tr)(SCJ/ASJ)/2023 Dated 25th September 2023 Regarding Transfer and Postings of Senior Civil Judges/Assistant Sessions Judges."

Notification

Notification No.388/Tr/Conf/DJ/2023 Dated 18th September 2023 Regarding Transfer and Postings of District and Sessions Judges."

Notification

Circular No.360/Conf:(tr)(CJ)/2023 Karachi dated:9-09-2023 regarding Transfers and Postings of Civil Judges and Judicial Magistrates.

Notification

Notification No.Gaz/IV.B.14(A)7 Dated 29th August 2023 Regarding "Order that Cases pertaining to Talukas of Sanghar & Kipro of District Sanghar shall be Institute & Heard at Circuit Court Mirpurkhas."

Notification

Notification No.349/Conf(Tr)(ADJ)2023 Dated 28th August 2023 Regarding Transfer and Postings of Additional District and Sessions Judges

Notification

Notification No.320 Conf(Tr)(CJ/JM)2023 Dated 25th August 2023 Regarding Transfer and Postings of Civil Judges and Judicial Magistrates

Notification

Notification No.Gaz/XVII.3(v) Karachi Dated 26th July 2023 regarding Holiday on 28th and 29th July on the ocassion o Ashura

Transfer/Posting

Notification No. 295/CONF/(Tr)(JO)/2023 Dated: 24th July, 2023 Regarding Transfer and Postings of Judicial Officers

Transfer/Posting

Notification No. 297/CONF/(Tr)(DJ)/2023 Dated: 24th July, 2023 Regarding Transfer and Postings of District and Sessions Judges

Transfer/Posting

Notification No. 293/CONF/(Tr)(Adj)/2023 Dated: 19th July, 2023 regarding transfer of Mr. Sohail Pervaiz Qureshi, Additional District & Sessions Judge, Karachi(Central) and report to High Court

Movement Order

Notification No.281/CONF/Ex-Cadre/2023 Karachi dated:03-07-2023 regarding new assignment of Ms. Lubna Mubashir District & Sessions Judge (as Presiding Officer,ATC-IV,Karachi).

Eid Holidays

Notification No.GAZ/XVII.3(v) Karachi dated:27-06-2023 regarding Eid-ul-Azha Holidays.

Notification

Notification No.246/Conf.Tr(CJ)2023 Karachi dated:16-05-2023 regarding Transers & Postings of Civil Judges and Judicial Magistrates.

Notification

Notification No.214/Conf.Tr(DJ)2023 Karachi dated:19-04-2023 regarding Posting of Mr. Abdul Ghani Soomro, District & Sessions Judge.

Eid Holidays

Notification No.GAZ/XVII.3(v) Karachi dated:19-04-2023 regarding Eid Holidays.

Transfers/Postings

Notification No.190/ Conf(Tr)(ADJ)2023 Karachi dated:01-04-2023 regarding transfers & postings of Mr. Shyam Lal Ladhani, 1st Additional District & Sessions Judge, Ghotki as Additional Registrar, High Court of Sindh Bench at Sukkur.

New Assignment

Notification No.192/ Conf/Ex-Cadre Karachi dated:01-04-2023 regarding new assignment of Mr. Abdul Hafeez Memon Additional District & Sessions Judge.

New Assignment

Notification No.194/ Conf/Ex-Cadre Karachi dated:01-04-2023 regarding new assignment of Mr. Khalid Hussain Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate.

New Assignment

Notification No.196/ Conf/Ex-Cadre Karachi dated:01-04-2023 regarding new assignment of Ms. Danish Batool Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate.

Transfers/Postings

Notification No.173 Conf(Tr)(ADJ)2023 Karachi dated:27-03-2023 regarding transfers & postings of Additional District & Sessions Judges.

Notification

No.Gaz/IV.A.5/2(i) dated:15-03-2023,timings during the month of Ramzan-ul-Mubarak 1444 Hijri.

Movement Order

No.143/Conf/Ex-Cadre Karachi dated:13-03-2023, Mr. Adnan Rasool Larik, Additional District & Sessions Judge, to join his new assignment at Islamabad High Court, Islamabad for a period of three years.

Movement Order

No.145/Conf/Ex-Cadre Karachi dated:13-03-2023, Mr. Hamad Zahid, Civil Judge & Judicial Magistrate, to join his new assignment at Islamabad High Court, Islamabad for a period of three years.

Movement Order

No.147/Conf/Ex-Cadre Karachi dated:13-03-2023, Ms. Marvi Qazi, Civil Judge & Judicial Magistrate, to join her new assignment at Islamabad High Court, Islamabad for a period of three years.

Transfer/Postings

Notification No.137 Conf(Tr)(DJ)2023 Karachi dated:06-03-2023 regarding Posting of Mr. Rahmatullah Mooro, District & Sessions Judge.

Transfer/Postings

Notification No.135 Conf(Tr)(JO)2023 Karachi dated:03-03-2023 regarding Transfer and Postings of Judicial Officers.

Movement Order

No.132/Conf/Ex-Cadre Karachi dated:03-03-2023, Ms. Zahida Parveen, District &Sessions Judge, to join his new assignment.

Movement Order

No.130/Conf/Ex-Cadre Karachi dated:27-02-2023, Mr. Naushad Ali Mughal, District &Sessions Judge, to join his new assignment.

Notification

Notification No.128 Conf(Tr)(CJ&JM)2023 Karachi dated:24-02-2023 regarding Transfer and Postings of Civil Judges and Judicial Magistrates. New

Notification

Notification No. GAZ/XVII.3(v) Karachi dated:01-02-2023 regarding Holidays of High Court of Sindh, karachi and its Bench. New

Notification

Notification No. 118/Conf./Tr/(DJ)/2023 Karachi dated:14-02-2023 regarding Posting of Mr. Allah Bachayo, District & Sessions Judge on his promotion. New

Mediation Centres

Order No. Gaz/Recognition/ADR/4/2022 Dt. 08-02-2023 regarding publication of Notice for information and calling Expression of Interest of Mediation Centres. New

Notification

Establishment of Circuit Court of High Court of Sindh at Mirpurkhas ,Umerkot and Tharparkar of Mirpurkhas Division dated: 2nd feb 2023.

Notification

In the Partial Modification of this Court's Notification No. 103/Conf:(Tr)(AD & SJ) / 2023 dated 03-03-2023 regarding Posting of Mr. Abdul Shakoor Additional District & Sessions Judge.

Transfers & Postings

1) No.103/Conf:(Tr)(AD & SJ)/2023 Karachi dated:03-02-2023, Transfers & Postings of Additional District & Sessions Judges .
2) No.101/Conf:(Tr)(SCJ/ASJ/2023 Karachi dated:03-02-2023, Transfers & Postings of Senior Civil Judges/ Assistant Sessions Judges.

Movement Order

1) No.89/Conf/Ex-Cadre Karachi dated:03-02-2023, Mr. Javed Iqbal, District &Sessions Judge, to join his new assignment.
2) No.91/Conf/Ex-Cadre Karachi dated:03-02-2023, Mr. Zafarullah Solangi, District &Sessions Judge, to join his new assignment.
3) No.93/Conf/Ex-Cadre Karachi dated:03-02-2023, Mr. Shazia Asif, District &Sessions Judge, to join his new assignment.

Movement Order

No.88/Conf/Ex-Cadre Karachi dated:31-01-2023, Mr. Ameer Ali Mahessar, District &Sessions Judge, to join his new assignment.

Notification

No.79/Conf:(Tr)(Sr.CJ)/2023 Karachi dated:30-01-2023, Mr. Mashooque Ali Palijo, Senior Civil Judge Khipro, to report to High Court

Movement Orders

New Assignments for District & Sessions Judges

Notification

List of Advocates for grant of fitness certificate for enrollment as Advocate of Supreme Court of Pakistan. New

Departmental Promotion

Departmental Promotion of Civil Judges & Judicial Magistrates (BPS-18) to the Post of Senior Civil Judge/Assistant Sessions Judge (BPS-19)

Notification

List of Advocates for grant of fitness certificate for enrollment as Advocate of Supreme Court of Pakistan.

Order

Order No. Gaz/Recognition/ADR/AC-4/2022 Dt. 04-01-2023 regarding list of approved mediators/conciliators for alternate Dispute Resolution. New

Corrigendum

Corrigendum No. 12/Conf:(Tr)(ADJ)/2023 Dt. 09-01-2023 regarding Tranfer / Posting of Mr. Amjad Soomro. New

Notification

No. 06/CONF/(Tr)(ADJ)/2023 Dated. 07 Jan 2022, Regarding Transfer and Postings of Additional District and Sessions Judges

Movement Order

No. 576/CONF/Ex-Cadre/2022 Dated. 31 Dec 2022, Mr. Ashique Ali Ghori, District & Sessions Judge

Order

Order No. Gaz/Recognition/ADR/4/2022 Dt. 23-12-2022 regarding list of approved mediators/conciliators for alternate Dispute Resolution. New

Holiday

Notification No. Gaz/XVII.4(I) Dt. 22-12-2022 regarding Holiday on account of death anniversary of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. New

Departmental Promotion

Departmental Promotion of Senior Civil Judges (BPS-19) to the Post of Additional District & Sessions Judges (BPS-20)

Dress Code

Circular No. HC/ADMI/00312 Dated. 08 Dec 2022, regarding Dress Code.

Movement Order

No. 504/CONF/Ex-Cadre/2022 Dated. 24 Nov 2022, Ms. Suman Kumeri, Civil Judge & Judicial Magistrate

Circular

Circular Dated. 17 Nov 2022, "Regarding No Smoking & No Spitting Area" New

Movement Order

Notification No.499/CONF/TR/DJ Karachi dated:17-11-2022 Transfer and Posting of , District & Sessions Judge Tando Muhammad Khan.

Movement Order

Notification No.479/CONF/Ex-Cadre Karachi dated:08-11-2022 New Assignement for Mr. Abdul Wahab Tunio, District & Sessions Judge.

Movement Order

Notification No.477/CONF/Ex-Cadre Karachi dated:08-11-2022 New Assignement for Mr. Nadeem Ahmed Khan, District & Sessions Judge.

Notification

Notification No. Gaz/XII.Z.14(HC)(iii)/2022 Dated: 19-10-2022 regarding E-Notice Software. New

Notification

Notification No. 450/Conf/Tr/JO/2022 Karachi dated:18-10-2022 regarding Transfer and Postings of Judicial Officers with immediate effect.

Movement Order

Notification No.436/CONF/Ex-Cadre Karachi dated:08-10-2022 New Assignement for Mr. Ayaz Mustafa Jokhio, District & Sessions Judge.

Movement Order/Transfer Posting

Notification No.433/CONF/Ex-Cadre Karachi dated:05-10-2022 New Assignement for Mr. Jahangir Ahmed Dayo, District & Sessions Judge.