The Supreme Court stayed the Madras High Court’s order quashing the appointments of 17 Personal Assistants to High Court judges, granting interim protection to the appointees. The bench passed the interim order while hearing an appeal challenging the High Court’s decision.
The Supreme Court is looking for 31 Court Masters (shorthand), 33 senior personal assistants and 43 personal assistants. Court Masters will be paid a salary of Rs 67,700 per month. Senior Personal Assistants and Personal Assistants will get Rs 47,600 and Rs 44,900 per month respectively. Court Masters carry out a number of assignments every day to make sure that the court functions smoothly. One such task is to check whether judicial papers are proper. Another is instructing other courtroom employees.
