REGISTERED No. DL-33004/96 The Gazette of India EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 27] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27,1996/CHAITRA 7,1918 Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation. MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 27th March, 1996/Chaitra 7, 1918 (Saka) THE SUPREME COURT AND HIGH COURT JUDGES (CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) AMENDMENT SECOND ORDINANCE, 1996 (No. 18 OF 1996) Promulgated by the President in the Forty-seventh Year of,the Republic of India. An Ordinance further to amend the Supreme Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Act, 1958 and the High Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Act, 1954. WHEREAS the Supreme Court and High Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Amendment Ordinance, 1996 to provide for the aforesaid matter was promulgated by the President on the 11th day of January, 1996; AND WHEREAS the Supreme Court and High Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 1996 was introduced in the House of the People to replace the said Ordinance, but has not been passed; AND WHEREAS Parliament is not in session and the President is satisfied that the circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action; 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—Sec. 1 ] Now, THEREFORE, in exercise of powers conferred by clause (1) of article 123 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to promulgate the following Ordinance:— Short title and commencement.
CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY
1.(1) This Act may be called the Supreme Court and High Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Amendment Second Ordinance, 1996.
(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1 lth day of January, 1996. Amendment of section 23 A.
CHAPTER II AMENDMENT OF THE SUPREME COURT JUDGES (CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) ACT, 1958
2. In section 23 A of the Supreme Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Act, 1958 (hereinafter in this Chapter referred to as the Supreme Court Judges Act), for the words "one hundred and fifty litres of petrol every month or the actual consumption of petrol", the words "two hundred litres of fuel every month or the actual consumption of fuel" shall be substituted. 41 of 1958. Amendment of section 23B.
3. In section 23B of the Supreme Court Judges Act, for the words "one thousand two hundred and fifty", and "seven hundred and fifty", the words "four thousand" and "three thousand" shall respectively be substituted. Amendment of section 22B,
CHAPTER III AMENDMENT OF THE HIGH COURT JUDGES (CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) ACT, 1954
4. In section 22B of the High Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Act, 1954 (hereinafter referred to as the High Court Judges Act), for the words "one hundred and fifty litres of petrol every month or the actual consumption of petrol", the words "two hundred litres of fuel every month or the actual consumption of fuel" shall be substituted. 28 of 1954. Amendment of section 22C.
5. In section 22C of the High Court Judges Act, for the words "five hundred" and "three hundred", the words "three thousand" and "two thousand" shall respectively be substituted. Repeal and saving.
6. (/) The Supreme Court and High Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Amendment Ordinance, 1996, is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the Supreme Court Judges Act and the High Court Judges Act, as amended by the Ordinance so • repealed shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of the respective Act aforesaid as amended by this Ordinance, SHANKER DAYAL SHARMA, President. Ord. 7 of l996. K.L. MOHANPURIA, Secy, to the Govt. of India,