New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the Centre's response on a plea seeking expansion of courts, court rooms, lawyers' chambers, parking space and infrastructure requirements.
A bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan Singh and Justice Manmeet PS Arora issued notice to the Union ministries of housing and urban affairs and law and justice and the administrative side of the high court on the petition.
The plea filed by the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has sought a direction to the Center to hand over the possession of the entire land of Bapa Naga here for the infrastructural needs for the expansion of the High Court including DHCBA by transferring the existing occupiers of the residential . Quarter. Used to be. Bapa Naga for newly constructed or under construction flats under the General Public Residential Housing (GPRA) scheme.During the hearing, the bench said, “The problem is that the High Court is only its own. We will need neighboring land.'' We will look into it and see what we can do. Today we have virtually no land.”
The court listed the case for further hearing on July 31.While the Center was represented by standing counsel Anurag Ahluwalia, the administration side of the Delhi High Court was represented by advocate Ravi Birbal. Senior advocate Rakesh Tiku, appearing for DHCBA, urged the court to direct the authorities to provide additional space for the High Court. , DHCBA Court Chamber, Lawyers' Chamber, parking space, records infrastructure required and for expansion in a time bound manner. Give instructions to take immediate action. Room facilities and other related activities by redevelopment of adjacent land at Bapa Nagar on Zaki Hussain Road.This area has old residential quarters for government employees.
The petition states that due to increase in litigation over the years, the sanctioned strength of High Court judges has increased to 60 and the number of advocates has also increased manifold and at present around 35000 advocates are registered. As a member of DHCBA. A large number of litigants representing both parties and various persons come to the High Court in respect of their cases which are either listed here or pending and on any working day, in addition to the regular list, more than 4500 cases are listed here. Are. Are. The High Court said.
“So many cases means movement of litigants and their representatives many times more than the number of lawyers.Every day 10,00 lawyers come to the High Court and an equal number of litigants come to participate in the proceedings. Additionally, on any working day, there are around 6,000 court staff and security personnel present inside the High Court complex.
It said the High Court lacks more court rooms, lawyers' chambers, modern library, canteen, parking, bar room and facilities for litigants.
A bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan Singh and Justice Manmeet PS Arora issued notice to the Union ministries of housing and urban affairs and law and justice and the administrative side of the high court on the petition.
The plea filed by the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has sought a direction to the Center to hand over the possession of the entire land of Bapa Naga here for the infrastructural needs for the expansion of the High Court including DHCBA by transferring the existing occupiers of the residential . Quarter. Used to be. Bapa Naga for newly constructed or under construction flats under the General Public Residential Housing (GPRA) scheme.During the hearing, the bench said, “The problem is that the High Court is only its own. We will need neighboring land.'' We will look into it and see what we can do. Today we have virtually no land.”
The court listed the case for further hearing on July 31.While the Center was represented by standing counsel Anurag Ahluwalia, the administration side of the Delhi High Court was represented by advocate Ravi Birbal. Senior advocate Rakesh Tiku, appearing for DHCBA, urged the court to direct the authorities to provide additional space for the High Court. , DHCBA Court Chamber, Lawyers' Chamber, parking space, records infrastructure required and for expansion in a time bound manner. Give instructions to take immediate action. Room facilities and other related activities by redevelopment of adjacent land at Bapa Nagar on Zaki Hussain Road.This area has old residential quarters for government employees.
The petition states that due to increase in litigation over the years, the sanctioned strength of High Court judges has increased to 60 and the number of advocates has also increased manifold and at present around 35000 advocates are registered. As a member of DHCBA. A large number of litigants representing both parties and various persons come to the High Court in respect of their cases which are either listed here or pending and on any working day, in addition to the regular list, more than 4500 cases are listed here. Are. Are. The High Court said.
“So many cases means movement of litigants and their representatives many times more than the number of lawyers.Every day 10,00 lawyers come to the High Court and an equal number of litigants come to participate in the proceedings. Additionally, on any working day, there are around 6,000 court staff and security personnel present inside the High Court complex.
It said the High Court lacks more court rooms, lawyers' chambers, modern library, canteen, parking, bar room and facilities for litigants.
