JUDGMENT

Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)--This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

2. These are writ petitions filed by various lawyers challenging the procedure for allotment of chambers in the Karkardooma Court Complex, Delhi.

3. It is a matter of which judicial notice can be taken that lawyers' chambers is an issue that concerns the Bar across District Courts and High Court as, owing to the large influx of lawyers over years, sufficient numbers of chambers are not available.

4. The present litigation dates back to 2009 when lawyers' chambers of the Karkardooma District Court Complex were to be allotted. There were a total of 480 chambers to be allotted on twin sharing basis. In September, 2009, applications were called from the lawyers for chamber allotment by Shahdara Bar Association and a list of 1093 persons was drawn up. Out of the said list of 1093 persons, 980 persons were allotted chambers and there was a balance of 113 lawyers who could not be allotted chambers due to lack of availability of chambers.

5. Challenges were raised by lawyers concerned with respect to the allotment list leading to decision dated 27th September, 2011 of the ld. Division Bench in W.