Kerala High Court Directs State To Issue Preceding Two Years Notifications For Disbursing Annual 12K Grant To Junior OBC Advocates
Live LawThe Kerala High Court today directed the competent authority of the State Government to issue necessary notifications under the OBC Advocate Grant Scheme for the years 2021-22 and 2022-23 for disbursal of annual grant of Rs. It directed thus: Therefore, I allow this writ petition with a consequential direction to the competent authority of the first respondent to issue necessary notifications under the scheme in question both for the years 2021-22 and 2022-23 at the earliest but not later than one month from date of the receipt of the copy of the judgment consequent to which the second respondent or such other competent authority will ensure that the eligible young advocates are given the benefits thereunder.” The Court passed the above order in a plea moved against non-issuance of notification for 2022 or 2023 to claim an annual grant of twelve thousand rupees to the junior advocates belonging to the OBC category for purchasing uniforms and books. It further noted that young lawyers from disadvantaged backgrounds find it extremely difficult to survive in the legal profession during their initial years and the OBC Advocate Grant Scheme was meant to help them sustain in the profession. On the above observations, the Court allowed the writ petition and directed the Government to issue necessary notifications for the years 2021-22 and 2022-23 and to ensure that amounts were disbursed to the eligible young lawyers under the Scheme.
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