ORDER :

UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following

1. In the affidavit dated 9th August, 2002 filed on behalf of the petitioner herein, it has been stated that a large number of rooms in the Tis Hazari complex are still being occupied by the Delhi Government. In our opinion, the Tis Hazari complex was constructed only for the functioning of the subordinate courts. Except for the court rooms, chambers for the Judges and the Lawyers and the Bar Association, the premises are not meant to be used for any other purposes. It is possible that it may be necessary to have some other agencies occupying a few rooms in connection with the functioning of the courts like Treasury, Prosectuor's office etc. As to what are the functionaries which need to exist in the Tis Hazari complex and how many rooms should be given to them in order to enable the courts to function efficiently has to be decided. We request the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court to examine this aspect and determine which are the rooms which can be retained by the Delhi Government for what purpose in connection with the functioning of the Court. Apart from the said rooms so identified by the Chief Justice, all the other r