The Principal Secretary of the Public Works Department (PWD) in Delhi, Minister Atishi, has been instructed to draft a comprehensive annual maintenance contract for Rohini Court Complex by December 30. She expressed her dissatisfaction with the state of the building. Delhi Minister Atishi wrote to the Principal Secretary (PWD) on Friday, stating, “Earlier today, I went to the Rohini Court Complex with Justice Rekha Palli, the Building Maintenance and Construction Committee (Rohini Court Complex), in response to multiple complaints from attorneys and judges about the inadequate upkeep of the court complex’s facilities.”
“I was shocked to see the dilapidated condition of the court building. The entire building had major seepage issues with water percolating through the walls and the ceiling. Due to the seepage, the walls were damp and dirty with paint and cement chipping off the walls,” she added.
PWD minister Atishi further stated that false ceilings inside the premises were also in bad condition and several panels were missing with wires hanging overhead.
“The toilets, especially the ladies’ toilets, were dirty and unhygienic. I visited the basement of the building, which was in a poor state, Electrical fittings were missing – the stairs were poorly lit and broken. Rohini Court Complex is used by a large number of Judges, lawyers and their judicial staff. It is the responsibility of the Government to ensure they do not face any inconvenience while discharging their duties,” Atishi noted.
“Besides, the Court is also visited by thousands of people, who come to these courts to resolve their legal issues on a daily basis. People who come to the court are basically aggrieved and come looking for justice. To inconvenience them further would be inhuman,” she added.