The Delhi High Court on Thursday constituted a committee headed by its Registrar-General to deal with problems faced by lawyers and litigants in entering the building housing two tribunals.
A Bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V.K. Rao asked the panel to deliberate on the issues of entry in CGO Complex where the two tribunals — National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) — are situated.
Besides the High Court Registrar-General, the committee will comprise two members each nominated by the bar associations of NCLT and NCLAT, one nominee each from the Ministries of Corporate Affairs, Home Affairs and Urban Development, and the CISF.
Entry, parking
The Bench was hearing the pleas by NCLT and NCLAT bar associations, raising the issues of their entry inside the building and parking of cars inside the CGO Complex.
The lawyers said they, along with litigants, have to struggle daily to get an entry into the premises.
The Bench also asked the panel to discuss the possibility of shifting the two tribunals to another location to solve the problems, including space.
It asked the committee to file a report before the court in four weeks.
Interim measure
Regarding an interim measure, the High Court asked the committee to examine the issue of identity cards and the entry of lawyers’ cars in CGO Complex and file an interim report in two weeks.
