He, nevertheless, said his vision is not against the judiciary or against the high court. Joy Singh 's insistence came at a time when high court lawyers have demanded that the state government appoint the court's advocate general from among qualified locals. IMPHAL: Former law minister and BJP leader, O Joy Singh , has urged the administrative side of the high court of the state to amend the Manipur Judicial Service (MJS) Rules 2005, saying there is no clause to protect the interest of local candidates in it. Singh said in case the non-local candidates are appointed, they may be eligible for elevation to being high court judges.A similar situation arose in Assam in 2008-09 when a large number of candidates from outside Assam qualified in similar posts in the written test conducted by Gauhati high court. The Gauhati high court then intervened and got the Assam Judicial Service Rules 2003 amended, inserting a new clause wherein 50 marks were provided for a test in the Assamese language.Having been elected as an MLA seven times and also having once been a law minister, Joy Singh said he is deeply pained by such developments and that he is convinced that there is a need to ensure lawful protection of the interest of local candidates and their due right to employment.
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