Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 7: Division Bench of High Court comprising Chief Justice MM Kumar and Justice Janak Raj Kotwal has issued various directions in the Public Interest Litigation regarding construction of lawyers chamber and multi-storey parking in the High Court complex.
When the matter came up for hearing, Senior Additional Advocate General Gagan Basotra placed on record a copy of order dated September 5, 2013 releasing a sum of Rs 1 crore in favour of the Chief Engineer PWD (R&B) Jammu for the construction of lawyers chambers in court complex at Janipur subject to usual conditions.
Senior Advocate MK Bhardwaj, who is also President Bar Association, raised another issue that medical facilities were not available in the court complex and no ambulance has been kept at the High Court complex.
Senior AAG stated that efforts will be made to explore all possibilities to provide medical facilities including an ambulance for any emergency service.
Upon this, Division Bench directed that status report regarding medical facilities be filed before the next date of hearing. The DB also directed the Municipal Corporation Jammu to ensure hygienic conditions and cleanliness in the whole judicial complex and the status report be filed before the next date of hearing.
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