Jyotirmay Bhattacharya, J.

A. Facts leading to the filing of these four Public Interest Litigations;

The High Court Employees' Welfare Association demanded for immediate installation of air-conditioning system in all the Sections/Departments of both the Appellate Side and Original Side establishment of the Calcutta High Court. Similarly, members of the three wings of the Bar, namely, Bar Association, Bar Library Club and Incorporated Law Society of Calcutta High Court also demanded for introduction of air-conditioning facilities in all the three wings of the Bars in the High Court at Calcutta. The High Court Administration considered their demand and found that their demand was justified in view of long lasting heat wave during the summer months and the hot season which now-a-days extends from February to October every year coupled with effect of global warming. The High Court administration felt that for increasing the work efficiency of the employees of the High Court and also of the lawyers, all the Departments and Sections of the High Court as well as three wings of the Bar Rooms should be provided with the air-conditioning facilities. Accordingly, the said issue was ta