In the mountains of Tibet
Two lama were watching birds flying in the evening sky
Birds were circling in sky round and round
To search their destination for the night
Younger Lama asked Elder Lama,
"What do you say about contribution of Justice Chauhan?"
"He contributed towards consolidating 'V-Shape Leadership' of judges in Supreme Court"
Replied Elder Lama
"What is V-Shape Leadership?"
Asked Younger Lama
Elder Lama pointed out to a flock of birds flying in high sky
Younger Lama looked up at the sky
One bird was flying in the middle
One row of birds was on its left
One row of birds was on its right
Both rows were following the bird in the middle
And they formed a V-Shape
Suddenly the bird at the extreme left changed its course
Other birds also changed course,
The V-Shape became a straight row
Then again suddenly,
The bird at the extreme right changed its course,
Other birds followed
Again a V-Shape was formed,
And then it again became a row
Thus the birds were circling in the whole sky
Elder Lama explained,
"This is how Supreme Court Judges lead,
Each one is leader
And each one is following bird next to it
This is V-Shape leadership."
Younger Lama thought for awhile
And then asked again,
"And how Justice Chauhan consolidated
This V-Shape Leadership?"
"When judgement of bird at extreme left
And the judgement of bird at extreme right
Were printed in one volume of Law Reports,
The trial court judges and lawyers used to get confused
Right bird used to say, 'Go Right'
Left bird used to says, 'Go Left'
Some Trial Court Lawyers and Judges
Unaware about V-Shape Leadership concept,
Presumed lack of co-ordination among
Judges of The Highest Court !
Justice Chauhan used to streamline
All such judgements in one judgement
And used to tell courts below
About 'One Direction to go forward'
Since directions were clear
It saved time of lawyers and judges
And it streamlined V-Shape Leadership of Apex Court."
Elder Lama explained to Younger Lama
Two Lama, then once again
Began to watch the flock of birds
Flying and now moving towards
far far horizon
Haresh Raichura
Advocate on Record
16/06/2014
16/06/2014
