The Delhi High Court in the case Amit Sahni v. High Court Of Delhi At New Delhi Through Its Registrar General And Ors observed and has directed its administration in order to ensure that all the Commercial Courts in the national capital are made fully functional as and when the infrastructure and judges are available for such courts.
The Division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula in the case observed and has disposed of the PIL moved by Advocate Amit Sahni wherein seeking setting up of the Commercial Courts in terms of the decision taken in the year 2021 by the Delhi Government’s cabinet for creation of 22 Commercial Courts and the 42 additional posts of judges.
The bench in the case observed and has stated that there is certainly an improvement in the matter of establishment of Commercial Courts in Delhi and that the steps are to be taken up to fill up of the remaining posts of the District Judges.
The court stated that it is being made clear that the High Court shall ensure that all the Commercial Courts are to be made fully functional as and when the infrastructure is available and Officers are being available to be appointed for the post of District Judge, the Commercial Courts.
It has also been informed by the counsel appearing for the High Court administrations to the bench that there are 46 Commercial Courts which are functioning in Delhi.
It was also submitted before the court that the steps needs to be taken in order to ensure that all the 64 sanctioned posts of District Judges in such courts are filled at the earliest and that the process for filling up the vacant posts is ongoing.
The court while considering the facts and circumstances of the case stated that there is certainly an improvement in the matter of establishment of Commercial Courts and steps are being taken up in order to fill up of the remaining posts of District Judges, Commercial Courts.
Therefore, the court stated that no further orders are required to be passed by the said Court in the present PIL. Accordingly, the court disposed of the PIL.