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- The Kerala High Court has warned Chief Secretary Biswanath Sinha that contempt of court proceedings will be initiated if 28 pending clerical posts in the district judiciary are not created by September 9.
- The warning came on a contempt petition by the Kerala Civil Judicial Staff Organisation, which says the State has not complied with directions to create and sanction the posts.
- The dispute stems from a 2016 plea seeking a work study team to examine infrastructure deficiencies in subordinate courts, and although the High Court's administrative department asked for 80 posts, the State has said 29 would be created by January 2026 and 51 by March 2026.
- The petition alleges no steps have been taken, with the matter pending at different levels of the government.
What to watch next
- Whether the 28 clerical posts are created by the September 9 deadline
- Possible initiation of contempt proceedings against the Chief Secretary if the deadline is missed
- Progress on the State's stated timeline of 29 posts by January 2026 and 51 by March 2026
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