JUDGMENT - DAGA V.C., J.:---This petition is in the nature of public interest. The petitioner is an association, known as the Vidarbha Labour Law Practitioners Association, Nagpur ("the petitioner association" for short). The petitioner, association of the practising Lawyers, being interested in the administration of justice, has preferred this petition claiming locus standi to file the petition based on the law laid down by the Apex Court in (S.P. Gupte v. Union of India)1, 1981 (Supp.) S.C.C. 87, to seek adequate judiciary infrastructure for the Labour and Industrial Courts at Nagpur and in other parts of the region.

2. The factual matrix as stated in the petition reveal that even though the Labour and Industrial Courts are established long back, and building to house these forums, was constructed in the year 1988, but in the past 15 years, no attempt was made by the Public Works Department (PWD) of the State either to maintain the said building or to provide necessary infrastructure therein; so as to make essential facilities available to the member of the judiciary, bar and litigants. A serious complaint is made by the petitioner association that no adequate furniture; such as c

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