The Ministry of Home Affairs, (MHA) on July 11, 2024, notified the Transaction of Business of the Government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (Second Amendment) Rules, 2024 to further amend the Transaction of Business of the Government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Rules, 2019.
The following has been stated-
•In rule 5, after sub-rule (2), following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:— “(2A) No proposal which requires previous concurrence of the Finance Department with regard to ‘Police’, ‘Public Order’, ‘All India Service’ and ‘Anti Corruption Bureau’ to exercise the discretion of the Lieutenant Governor under the Act shall be concurred or rejected unless it has been placed before the Lieutenant Governor through the Chief Secretary”.
•After rule 42, the following rules shall be inserted, namely:― “42A. Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs shall submit the proposal for appointment of Advocate-General and other Law Officers to assist the Advocate-General in the court proceedings, for approval of the Lieutenant Governor through the Chief Secretary and the Chief Minister. 42B. Any proposal regarding grant or refusal of prosecution sanction or filing of appeal shall be placed before the Lieutenant Governor through the Chief Secretary by the Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs”.
•In rule 43, after the third proviso, following provisos shall be inserted, namely:— “Provided also that in respect of matters connected with Prisons, Directorate of Prosecution and Forensic Science Laboratory, the matters shall be submitted to the Lieutenant Governor by Administrative Secretary, Home Department through the Chief Secretary: Provided also that in respect of matters connected with posting and transfer of Administrative Secretaries and cadre posts of All India Services officers, proposal shall be submitted to the Lieutenant Governor by the Administrative Secretary, General Administration Department through the Chief Secretary”
[Notification No. G.S.R. 386(E)]
