A bench of justices S Ravindra Bhat and Vipin Sanghi made the observation while hearing a PIL seeking directions for filling up of existing vacancies and creation of additional infrastructure for Delhi Judicial Service (DJS).
"Why should we confine it to you (the petitioner). It is a matter of great concern. Land/infrastructure needs to be made available for court space, which the government can do.
"It is not only our job. The government and its agencies should also think over it," the court said.
"The respondents...After due inter se consultations with DDA shall intimate to this court the availability of additional land to ensure creation of infrastructure in the vicinity of the existing court complexes, having regard to the sanction accorded for the creation of additional posts in the cadre of DJS and the Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS)," the bench said.
It said that the officials concerned of the Delhi government, DDA, PWD, MCD and land department shall also file the status report before December 17 with regard to the progress of various approvals like funding, construction and identification of land.
According to the plea, a notification was published in newspapers on February 22 for recruitment to DJS by which only 80 seats were advertised although there were about 262 vacancies.
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