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Process Re-engineering (Civil)

CHAPTER-12
UNITS

PREVAILING UNIT AND INCENTIVE CRITERIA

The following criteria have been laid down by the Delhi
High Court for assessment of work for the officers of Delhi
Higher Judicial Service and Delhi Judicial Service:

(a) The Judicial Officers will submit statistics regarding
pendency / disposal on monthly basis to concerned
District Judge who shall have the same compiled and
keep updated for submission to High Court.

(b) Assessment on the basis of following scale will be done
on quarterly basis [i.e. January to March (first quarter);
April to June (second quarter); July to September (third
quarter) and October to December (fourth quarter)].

SCALE OF NORMS FOR ONE QUARTER

Above 400 Units Outstanding
350 to 400 Units Very Good
300 Units to 350 Units Good
Less than 300 Units Inadequate

Assessment is done on a quarterly basis and reports
submitted to the High Court through the concerned District
Judge.

Note:- Having regard to the vacation period falling
within the Second Quarter, the Officers are required to give
80% of the above norms in that quarter.

(c) A “contested” case means one in which a reasoned
judgment is rendered after conclusion of evidence and
hearing of parties. Contested case shall not include a
case decided on the basis of confession of accused,
compounding, withdrawal of case u/s 321 CrPC,
withdrawal or dismissal of a criminal complaint case in
default, case in which evidence is recorded in the
absence of accused u/s 299 CrPC and cases

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