LHC directs all judicial officers to declare their assets

All officials directed to submit documentary evidence by July 31.

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday directed all judicial officers of the subordinate judiciary in Punjab to declare their income and assets accumulated between 2011 and 2012.

On behalf of Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, the LHC registrar issued notifications directing all district and sessions judges to ensure that they and the staff under their charge submit declarations of their assets by July 31.

The registrar said that the D&SJ were told through the notification that in light of amended rules 12(2) of the Punjab Government Servants (Conduct) Rules 1966, they were required to forward a Declaration of Income and Assets for the financial year ending June30 , 2012 (FY 2011-2012) on the prescribed proforma (after filling-in each column according to its scope and spirit), and of all the Judicial Officers (AD&SJ, Senior Civil Judges & Civil Judges) as well as Superintendents, Session Courts, working under their control, showing any increase or decrease in property accrued during the said financial year along with bank statement(s) and other related documentary evidence.