Srinagar, Nov. 14 -- The High Court of J&K and Ladakh on Friday ordered transfer of 71 judicial officers in the interest of administration.

Among those transferred include 37 district judges and civil judges(senior division).

According to an order by M K Sharma, Registrar General (Officiating), Yash Paul Bourney, Principal District and Sessions Judge (PDSJ), Jammu has been transferred and posted as Member, J&K Special Tribunal, Jammu on deputation basis against the vacant post.

Ravinder Nath Wattal, PDSJ, Samba has been transferred and posted as PDSJ Jammu, Mohinder Kumar Sharma, Principal Secretary to the Chief Justice has been transferred and posted as Registrar General, High Court of J&K and Ladakh. "He shall also hold the additiona...