Organisation Profile :
Before independence, there was no post of permanent District and Sessions Judge at Shimla and District and Sessions Judge, Ambala had been regularly holding Circuit / Camp Court at Shimla in the building of Collectorate. After independence, the Shimla town was under Punjab State and the District and Sessions Judge, Ambala had been holding Camp Court at Shimla. However, there was a permanent Court of Senior Sub Judge - cum - Rent Controller - cum - Judge Small Causes - cum - CJM at Shimla. After formation of Himachal Pradesh on 15.4.1948, the Headquarter District Mahasu was established at Kasumpti and District and Sessions Judge for Mahasu had been sitting at Kasumpti.