Dhaka: A draft of the Policy on Transfer and Appointment of Judges of Subordinate Courts, 2024, prepared by the Supreme Court registrar office, suggests not to allow judges of any subordinate court to work at a particular place for more than three years. “If it appears to the chief justice that any judge is engaged in special duties and there is a possibility that his transfer will cause a disruption in the judicial administration, that judge will be allowed to work in that same workplace maximum one more year,” the draft says.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Supreme Court administration in a press release said the Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed had earlier emphasized on formulating a policy on appointment and transfer of judges of the subordinate courts. This was highlighted in his speech on September 21 while addressing all judges, lawyers, and judicial officials from across the country at the Inner Garden of the Supreme Court.
As per the draft, no judges will be allowed to be transferre
d or get posted to a particular workplace more than twice in a row, and no judges will be allowed to be transferred or posted at a particular workplace or district more than thrice. Additionally, the draft specifies that no judges will be allowed to be transferred to any workplace where their immediate family members are working as lawyers.