THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF SHIPPING
(SHRI ARUN JAITLEY):
(a) to (d) The First National Judicial Pay Commission (FNJPC) submitted its report
in November,1999. 3. The matter relating to judicial officers including their conditions
of service is primarily the concern of the State jiovernments/High Courts. The Commission
has sent its recommendations to the Central Government, State overnments, UT
Administrations and High Courts. The recommendations are under examination in so far as
they relate to the Central Government, i.e. in regard to the Union territories only.
The recommendations which relate to the State Governments are being examined by the
State Governments.
The Supreme Court is also monitoring the implementation of the Report of FNJPC in
W.P. No. 1022/ 1989 - All India Judges Association vs. UOl. The Registry of the Supreme
Court of India, vide letter dated 25.7.2000, had asked the Central Government to indicate
its views on the various recommendations of the Commission after co-relating the responses
received from the State Governments. Accordingly, a counter affidavit alongwith summary
of responses received from most of the State Governments has been filed in the Supreme
Court of India.