ORDER II

1THE SUPREME COURT RULES, 1978 1THE SUPREME COURT RULES, 1978. The Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, in exercise of its rule making powers, and in consultation with the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council, hereby makes the following Rules: PART‑I GENERAL ORDER II OFFICES OF THE COURT: SITTINGS AND VACATION, ETC, 1 The offices of the Court, except during vacation and on Thursdays and holidays, shall, subject to any order by the Chief Justice, be open daily in summer from 7‑30 a.m. to 1‑30 a.m. and in winter from 9 a.m. to 3.p.m. but no work, unless of an urgent nature, shall be admitted after 12‑30 p.m. 2 The offices of the Court shall be open during vacation, except on Thursdays and holidays, at such times as the Chief Justice may direct. 3 The Registrar shall not be absent from the Court without the leave of the Chief justice, nor any other officer of the Court without the leave of the Registrar. 4 The Court shall hold one term annually commencing on the first Saturday, in October in each year, or if that day is a Court holiday, then on the next working day, and continuing to the commencement of the long vacation in the year next following. 5 The long vacation of the Court shall commence on such date as may be fixed in each year by the Chief justice and notified in the official Gazette. 6. The Court shall not ordinarily sit on Thursdays, nor on the following days, that is to say, December 24th to January 6th. both days inclusive, and on any other days provided as Court holidays in the official Gazette. 7 The Chief justice shall, before the commencement of each long vacation, appoint himself or the other Judge for the hearing of all matters which may require to be immediately or promptly dealt with: Provided that whenever necessary, the Chief Justice may direct that any particular case or class of cases shall be disposed of by the Court consisting of two judges.