Duties of Justices of Peace

Practice of Justice of Peace to refer the matter to the police authorities for implementation of their directions for registration of a case when petitioner again complains through separate application about indifferent attitude of SHO towards implementation of directions, was deprecated by the High Court with the observation that adoption of such practice had increased the work load of the higher judiciary, and it was the Justice of Peace who was competent and equally enjoyed jurisdiction to call upon the SHO of police station concerned , where direction was sent to him for implementation, to appear in person in court for showing cause as to why he had not complied with the orders

Courts had to be assertive and should jealously watch implementation of their orders, and matters could not be left at the will of persons, who were already reluctant in performing their duties, bestowed upon them by the law

Judicial officer who failed to implement his own order, could be treated as an inefficient judicial officer, which observation may be reflected in his annual confidential report by his initiating authority.