Case Note & Summary
The dispute involved the utilization of vacant rooms at Tis Hazari Courts for establishing new courts. The Supreme Court, through an order dated May 5, 1997, constituted a committee of three advocates to inspect the premises and report on the available rooms. The committee visited the site on May 8, 1997, and identified several vacant rooms suitable for court establishment. The court directed that these rooms, except for one reserved for the Revenue Department, be handed over to the Registrar of the High Court within six weeks. The District Judge was instructed to report on the financial requirements for setting up the courts within four weeks of possession. The court emphasized the need for administrative and financial sanction from the government and directed the completion of the establishment within two months after the necessary approvals. The writ petition was ordered accordingly, and further proceedings were scheduled for two weeks later.
Headnote
A) Judicial Administration - Establishment of Courts - Direction for Utilization of Vacant Rooms - Not mentioned - The court directed the handing over of several vacant rooms at Tis Hazari Courts to the High Court for establishing new courts, following a committee's report on the available spaces. The court mandated the District Judge to report on the costs required for setting up the courts, ensuring timely administrative processes for sanctioning and construction (Paras Not mentioned).
Issue of Consideration
Whether the vacant rooms at Tis Hazari Courts should be handed over for establishing new courts.
Final Decision
The court ordered the vacant rooms at Tis Hazari Courts to be handed over to the High Court for establishing new courts, with specific timelines for reporting and sanctioning processes.
Law Points
- Judicial administration
- Court establishment
- Committee report
- Administrative sanction
