Prime Minister's Office Expresses Dissatisfaction Over Being Made Respondent in Court Petitions

Summary

The Prime Minister's Office has expressed dissatisfaction over being made a respondent in all writ petitions, arguing this wastes state resources and time. It urges courts to identify the actual concerned bodies to avoid unnecessary involvement.

Key Points
  • The Prime Minister's Office is dissatisfied with being named as a respondent in all writ petitions regardless of relevance.
  • Currently, 38 petitions related to the Prime Minister's Office are under implementation, though many relate to other bodies.
  • The office argues that making it a respondent in irrelevant cases wastes manpower and resources due to mandatory written responses.
  • There is a call for better coordination among government bodies and the judiciary to address complex judgment implementations.
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