HC refuses to expunge observations about Govt Pleaders

: Kerala High Court today refused to expunge remarks against the mode of appointments of Government Pleaders and Public Prosecutors in the state.
Unhappy over the remarks made by Justice Harun Al Rashid against them, 107 Government Pleaders (GPs) of the high court had yesterday filed a petition to recall the order against their conduct and appointments.
When the petition came up before the same judge today, he refused to expunge his remarks and criticised the style of functioning of GPs and PPs. He dismissed the petition.
The GPs had complained that in the absence of any official records or evidence to arrive at a conclusion, the court was not justified in making sweeping generalisation and accusations against them as a class by itself.

The Judge had on Sept 6 observed that government needs to give proper attention in the matter of handling cases in the high court and had stressed that professional hands with experience should be selected as Government Pleaders and Public Prosecutors for conducting cases rather than political and other considerations.
Meanwhile, while hearing another case, a division bench headed by Justice S Sirijagan also endorsed the views of the Justice Rashid.