The Delhi High Court in the case NCLT Bar Association Through Its Secretary General v. Union Of India observed and has directed the Union Government to consider on priority basis the proposal for installation of a biometric machine to facilitate the access of lawyers to the National Company Law Tribunal, NCLT premises.
The Division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini Pushkarna in the case observed and has directed the Land and Development Office L&DO to process the proposal within the period of eight weeks.
In the present case, the court was dealing with the petition filed in the year 2018 by bar associations of NCLT and National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, NCLAT raising grievances about several deficiencies at the existing premises.
Therefore, the proposal was mooted by the counsel, Senior Advocate A.S. Chandhiok appearing as amicus curiae in the matter.
The court in its order passed on December 06 stated that the court directed the Union of India to consider on priority basis the proposal mooted by the learned Amicus Curiae for installation of a Biometric machine facility to facilitate access of lawyers to the National Company Law Tribunal, NCLT premises.
The court in the case observed and has directed the Central Government to take a decision in respect of establishing separate complex for NCLT and NCLAT.
It has also been directed by the court the maintenance of status quo with regards to the occupation, renovation or construction of the space vacated by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in the building where the NCLT is located.
Accordingly, the court listed the matter for further consideration on February 21, 2024.