PIL regarding Security of Courts

DB dissatisfied with submissions of State; constitute Six persons Committee

15/08/2017

JAMMU, Aug 14: In a Public Interest Litigation filed by Summit Nayyar seeking security of Court complex, A Division Bench of State High Court Comprising Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sanjeev Kumar after hearing Sr. Adv Sunil Sethi for the PIL observed that this Court passed detailed order on 19.7.2017, by which the Planning Department was directed to send the proposal with regard to construction of wall around High Court as well as District Court Complex and thereafter for sending it to the Finance Department. We had also directed the Finance Department to sanction amount for installation of CCTV Cameras and for release of the amount for construction of an alternate road as per the cost component already worked out by the R&B Department in the Comprehensive Security Plan.
When the matter was taken up today, Mr. Rohit Kapoor, AAG, submitted that in compliance to the order dated 19.7.2017, an amount of Rs. 77.12 lacs has been sanctioned and released by the Law Department for construction of alternate Court road and for installation of CCTV Cameras in the Court Complex. Learned AAG, however, unable to point out as to within which time limit the aforesaid amount shall be utilized for aforesaid purpose.
Division Bench after gone through the compliance report observed that “We are not satisfied with the submissions made on behalf of the respondents.”
Division Bench further observed that in view of the urgency of the issue involved in the writ petition, it can brook no delay. Taking into account the fact that issue relating to security and safety of the High Court Complex as well as District Court Complex, Advocates, retired Judges of this Court and Ex. Advocate Generals, we deem it appropriate to constitute a committee of Commissioner/ Secretary to J&K Government, Planning Department, Commissioner/ Secretary to Government, J&K Finance Department, Commissioner/ Secretary to J&K Government, Law Department and Legislative affairs, Commissioner/ Secretary to J&K Government Home Departmen, Registrar General, High Court of J&K and President, Bar Association, Jammu.
Division Bench further directed that Committee shall convene a meeting within a period of two weeks from today and the Committee shall submit its report within two weeks thereafter regarding infrastructure, approach road to the High Court Complex/ District Court Complex, security requirements, preparation of e-cards to the members of the Bar Association, Jammu as well as measures for regulating the entry in the Court Complex so that no any other person may enter in the Court Premises. JNF

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