ANNUAL REPORT

FOR THE YEAR

2003

DISTRICT COURTS OF DELHI

Prepared under the guidance of:
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Madan B. Lokur
Judge: High Court of Delhi

Compiled & Edited By:

Talwant Singh
Addl. Distt. & Sessions Judge
Editor

Contributions By:
Judges of Delhi Judiciary

Published By:
District Courts Judicial Committee
Tis Hazari Courts Complex
Delhi-110054
Phone: 91-11-22309367
Fax: 91-11-22300621
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.delhicourts.nic.in

CONTENTS

1. ANCHORING JUSTICE AT DISTRICT LEVEL 2-17

2. KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT 18-25
3. SUPPORT SERVICES 26-46
4. PROGRESSIVE JUDICIARY 47-49
5. STATISTICAL INFORMATION 50-58
6. DISTRICT JUDICIARY AT A GLANCE 59-62
 CHAPTER 1

ANCHORING JUSTICE AT DISTRICT LEVEL

The District Courts of Delhi are the first level of Judiciary with which
the public at large comes in direct contact. People come to the District Courts
with high expectations and we strive hard to fulfill them. The dockets of the
Courts are full and there is a backlog of cases but our performance shows that
we have infact reduced the pendency by 9% during the year 2003. The District
Courts have been able to dispose off 11,63,792 cases in the year under review,
but during the same period 10,92,952 new cases were filed. Priority is being
given to cases where Senior Citizens are parties and the cases which are
pending for more than 7 years.
By bringing out this Annual Report for the calendar year 2003 we have
tried to put across our achievements and our strengths, the people who have
made it possible to attain the targets and the future vision which will guide us
in the coming year. We have also given a ringside view of the support services
of the District Courts that have immensely contributed to make justice
available to all.

1.1 HISTORY OF COURTS

Delhi as a distinct legal entity was recognized by the Proclamation
Notification No.911 dated 17.09.1912 issued by Governor General of India in
Council. By this Notification, Delhi came under the immediate authority and
management of the Governor General of India in Council and Mr. William
Malcolm Hailey, C.I.E., I.C.S. was appointed the first Chief Commissioner of
Delhi. Simultaneously the Delhi Laws Act, 1912 was enacted for enforcing the
existing laws in Delhi.
 Governor General of India in Council

Proclamation Notification No. 911

The following territory, which is now included within the
Province of the Punjab, namely that portion of District of
Delhi comprising the Tahsil of Delhi and the police station of
Mehrauli, shall, on and from the first day of October, 1912, be
taken under the immediate authority and management of the
Governor General of India in Council and formed into a Chief
Commissionership, to be called the Chief Commissioner of
Delhi, and Hon’ble Mr. William Malcolm Hailey, C.I.E.,
I.C.S. is hereby appointed to be the Chief Commissioner of
Delhi, with effect from that date.

Sd.
Dated: 17th September 1912 Governor General of India

During the year 1913, the Delhi Judiciary consisted of:

Sl. No. Judge Numbers
1. District & Sessions Judge 1
2. Senior Sub-Judge 1
3. Judge, Small Causes Court 1
4. Registrar, Small Causes Court 1
5. Sub-Judges 3
 Originally, District Courts were located in the house of Mrs. Forster, where
only eight courts could be accommodated. In 1899 few more rooms were
rented in H-Abdul Rehman Ataul Rehman Building. The old building at
Kashmere Gate was declared unsafe in 1949. In the year 1953 twenty-two Civil
Subordinate Courts were moved to Hindu College Building (1, Skinners
House), also at Kashmere Gate. The Courts continued to function in this
building till 31-03-1958.

Construction of Tis Hazari Courts Building started in 1953. It was raised at

a cost of Rs.85.00 Lacs. The same was inaugurated on 19-03-1958 by Chief
Justice Mr. A. N. Bhandari of the then Punjab High Court. All the civil
courts and many criminal courts were housed in this building. Even today Tis
Hazari continues to be the principal court building in Delhi.

A smaller number of criminal courts were functioning at Parliament Street

and Shahdra. The criminal courts were shifted to Patiala House from
Parliament Street in March 1977. The Karkardooma Courts Complex was
inaugurated on 15-05-1993 and the courts functioning at Shahdra were shifted
there. The Labour Courts and Industrial tribunals having jurisdiction all over
Delhi are also housed in Karkardooma Courts Complex. The Judicial
Academy to train Judges and Staff members is being run from its temporary
premises in this Complex. Some Courts of Civil Judges have also been shifted
here.
The Rohini Courts Complex is nearing its completion. Construction work at
Dwarka has already started. At Saket, construction plans have been approved.
1.2 ORGANISATION

1.2.1 DISTRICT COURTS AT TIS HAZARI

DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE

ADJs / ASJs RENT ADMINISTRATION CIVIL CRIMINAL
BRANCHES

Additional Rent Senior Civil CMM

Sessions Controller Accounts Judge
Judges
Addl. District Addl Rent Addl. Sr. Civil ACMM
Judges Controllers Administration Judge cum
Small Causes

MACT Record Rooms Civil Judges MMs

Addl Rent Computer Mahila

Control Tribunal Courts
Matrimonial General
Courts
Judicial

Litigation

Copying Agency

Care Taker

Library

Cash

R&I

Pool Car

Nazarat
 1.2.2 PATIALA HOUSE COURTS

DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE

JUDGE INCHARGE - PATIALA HOUSE

SESSIONS TRIBUNALS ADMINISTRATION CRIMINAL

Additional
Sessions MACT Nazarat ACMM
Judges

Record Rooms MMs

Computer Mahila Courts

Copying Agency

Care Taking

Library

Cash

Pool Car
 1.2.3 KARKARDOOMA COURTS

DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE

JUDGE INCHARGE – KARKARDOOMA COURTS

SESSIONS TRIBUNALS ADMINISTRATION CRIMINAL/CIVIL

ADDITIONAL
SESSIONS MACT NAZARAT ACMM
JUDGES

ADDL. INDUSTRIA
DISTRCT TRIBUNALS RECORD ROOMS MMS
JUDGES
LABOUR COMPUTER MAHILA COURTS
COURTS
COPYING AGENCY CIVIL JUDGES

CARE TAKING

LIBRARY

CASH

POOL CAR
1.3 COURTS AND THEIR JURISDICTIONS

A. CIVIL JURISDICTION
Delhi is one civil district headed by the District Judge. The majority of
the civil courts are situated at District Courts Complex, Tis Hazari. Some of
the Civil Judges are having Courts at Karkardooma Courts Complex. Courts of
Civil Judges deal with matters up to the valuation of Rs.3.00 Lacs. The Courts
of Additional District Judges hear matters above Rs.3.00 Lacs and up to
Rs.20.00 Lacs. Appeals from the judgements of the Civil Judges can be filed
before the District Judge and to some extent before The Senior Civil Judge.

SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE & OTHER CIVIL JUDGES

The Senior Civil Judge at Delhi performs judicial as well as
administrative functions.

a. JUDICIAL FUNCTION
Court of Senior Civil Judge is designated court for ESIC cases, for
deposit u/s 31 of Punjab Relief of Indebtedness Act 1931 as well as this court
hears the appeals from the order and judgment/decree of the Civil Courts
situated at Delhi.
So far as suits/petitions under ESI Act and u/s 31 of Punjab Relief of
Indebtedness are concerned, this court has exclusive jurisdiction for trial and
dispose of the petitions/suits. These petitions and suits cannot be transferred to
any other Civil Court.
As far as appellant jurisdiction is concerned this court hears appeals
from the order and judgment/decree passed by the Civil Court at Delhi. The
orders which can be appealed is provided u/s 43 Rule 1 of CPC as well against
order u/s 35(a), u/s 91 or 92 where leave has been refused. Orders u/s 95 is
against the order with respect to fine, arrest, or detention execution. This court
also hears appeals from every decree and from original decree passed exparte.
However, no appeal against consent decree/compromise as well as against final
decree where appeal against the preliminary decree has not been preferred can
be entertained. Appeals can be filed and entertained by this court from the
order and judgment/decree passed by the Civil Judge at Delhi.
i) In a money suit of value not exceeding Rs. 1,000/-.
ii) In a land suit of value not exceeding Rs. 250/-.
iii) In an unclassed suit of value not exceeding Rs.500/-.
The appeals may be kept by this court for disposal as per law or may be
assigned to the Additional Senior Civil Judge for disposal as per law.
This court receives civil suits/petitions/civil disputes up to the value of 3
lakhs and may either keeps with itself or assigned to other Civil Courts within
Delhi. During the year 2003, 14584 suits were received which included suits,
executions petitions, petitions and appeals. Out of this 1026 were appeals.
During this period 959 cases were assigned to the Civil Judges at Karkardooma
Courts. Out of this 153 were assigned during the period from 1.1.2003 to
26.8.2002. Vide order dated 22.8.2003 w.e.f 25.8.2003, 21 Civil Judge had
been posted at Karkardooma Courts. Later on out of these 21 judges, 3 were
transferred and posted at Tis Hazari Courts. Now 18 Civil Judges are posted
and working as Civil Judge at Karkardooma Complex. From 26.8.2003 to
31.12.2003 as many as 806 cases were assigned to Civil Judges at
Karkardooma Courts.
b. EXECUTIION
Execution petitions are usually filed in the court which disposes the suit
or which is the successor to the court, which disposed the suit. However, some
executions are filed or transferred which are not disposed by the Civil Courts at
Delhi, for example: Arbitration Award and the transfer executions. On receipt
of these executions this court either keeps the execution with itself or assigned
to any other Civil Judges posted at Tis Hazari Courts or at Karkardooma
Courts.

c. CAVEATS
This court also receives caveat petitions which essentially mean that
before passing any order caveator should be given hearing. During 2003 this
court received and registered as many as 1637 caveat petitions.
Apart from this, this court has also been assigned function to post
Reliving Civil Judges kept on disposal of this court.

B. CRIMINAL JURISDICTION
The Criminal Courts are situated at Tis Hazari, Karkardooma and Patiala
House Court Complexes. Delhi is divided into ten police districts. The cases of
District North, Northwest, West and Central are taken up at Tis Hazari. In
Karkardooma Courts cases pertaining to East and Northeast district are heard.
The Courts at Patiala House deal with cases of New Delhi, South, Airport and
Southwest districts.

THE CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE & MMs

The office of CMM is an important integral part of Judicial

Establishment which is being held at present at 3 places in Delhi i.e. at Tis
Hazari Courts, Patiala House Courts, and Karkardooma Court. It is headed and
presided over by Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Tis Hazari Court, Delhi.

a. HIERARCHY OF MAGISTRATES
There are 4 ACMMs in Delhi. Two ACMM’s are sitting at Tis Hazari
and are holding the Courts dealing with the cases pertaining to (Central and
Central West) and (North and North West) Districts. One ACMM is posted at
Patiala House Court and is dealing with cases relating to Customs Act and
Excise Act besides administrative work related to criminal Courts of South and
South-West and New Delhi Districts. The work of East and North-East districts
is being looked after by the ACMM posted at Karkardooma Courts. There are
in all 127 Metropolitan Magistrates, details of which are as under. All these
Courts deal with all type of Criminal cases and Traffic Courts besides
Municipal Magistrates.

TYPE OF MAGISTRATE NUMBERS

Metropolitan Magistrates at Tis Hazari 33
Metropolitan Magistrates at Patiala House Court 24
Metropolitan Magistrates at Karkardooma 14
Metropolitan Magistrates at Central Jail 02
Metropolitan Magistrates at Juvenile Court 01
Spl. Metropolitan Magistrates (Traffic) 22
Municipal Magistrates 08
Spl. Metropolitan Magistrate (Littering) 23
TOTAL 127
 All these Magistrates look after the works of about 125 Police Stations
which maintain the law and order in Delhi having population of about 1.20
crores. There are 8 Mahila Courts dealing exclusively with the Magistrate
triable cases related to women. Some designated Courts are dealing with cases
relating to Negotiable Instruments Act.
Apart from the aforesaid work, the office of the CMM is also controlling
the Special MMs(Traffic) which are 22 in numbers having their Courts at 8
places in Delhi viz. Kirpa Narain Marg, Under Hill Road, Burari, Raja Garden,
Parliament Street, Kapashera, Saket and Karkardooma. These Magistrates are
regulating the traffic cases of the entire Delhi by disposing off the challans
issued by the Traffic Police against the traffic offenders.
CMM office has also to see the affairs of the 8 Spl. MMs/Municipal
Magistrates( 7MCD + 1 NDMC) who sits in zones of Delhi and 23 Special
Municipal Magistrates who are looking after the work related to Littering,
Sanitation and Public Health of wards assigned to them for keeping entire
Delhi clean and hygienic. The aforesaid 23 Special Magistrates have been
appointed by the Hon'ble Delhi High Court only one year ago and they are
handling efficiently their respective tasks in their own wards/areas.

In the office of the CMM following staff is working:-

Sl. No. Type of Staff Numbers
1. Superintendent 01
2. Incharge 01
3. Assistant 01
4. UDC 01
5. LDC 11
6. Peons 06
TOTAL 21
 The above officials are handling the work of summons, production
warrants, bailable and non-bailable warrants, recovery warrants, detention
orders, parole, transit remands etc. received from different states of India and
get the same prepared according to the requirements of the processes at the
earliest possible time. The records of Test Identification Parades are also
maintained in this office. The CMM also handles the receipt and distribution of
complaints besides transfer applications received directly from the magistrates
and the litigants in regard to pending cases, contested traffic challans and the
cases in respect to Bank Securitization Act. Besides, Court complaints cases
are also being dealt with the CMM Court exclusively.

The office is also holding Spl. Courts at Jail in respect of the cases
pertaining to under-trials who are involved in petty offences and first time
prisoners languishing in Jail for more than two months. This office is disposing
of their cases only in one sitting. Till today 48 Jail sittings were held in which
cases of 3,762 cases of under trial prisoners were taken up, out of which 2,901
cases have been disposed off. On the other hand Lok Adalats are also being
held under the guidance of the CMM on every second Saturday of alternate
month in which all criminal compoundable offence cases including cases u/s
279/337/338 IPC Act were taken up and approximately 50-54% cases have
been disposed off in every Lok-Adalat.

At present the CMM is also looking after the work of the computerisation
in Traffic Courts. The CMM’s office regularly inspects the Courts of Spl. MMs
and submits suggestions to the Ld. District & Sessions Judge, Delhi regarding
work of these Courts.
C. MATRIMONIAL JURISDICTION
Cases under the Hindu Marriage Act relating to Divorce, Restitution of
Conjugal Rights and permanent alimony etc. are tried exclusively by
Matrimonial Courts. About half a dozen such Courts are functioning in Tis
Hazari Complex apart from two Courts in Karkardooma Court Complex.

D. LABOUR CASES JURISDICTION

In Delhi, there are three Industrial Tribunals and 10 Labour Courts,
which are situated in Karkardooma Courts Complex. These Courts are
presided over by officers from Delhi Higher Judicial Service. The Labour
Courts deal with all types of disputes between employers and employees
under the provisions of Industrial Disputes Act and other Labour laws.

Majority of the disputes are referred to these Courts by the Government

after receiving failure report from the Conciliation Officers but some of the
disputes can be directly filed before the Courts by the aggrieved parties.

E. MOTOR ACCIDENT CASES JURISDICTION

Motor Accident Claims Tribunals deal with claims relating to loss of
life/property and injury cases resulting from Motor Accidents. There are 11
MACT Courts in Tis Hazari apart from two Tribunals in Karkardooma
Courts Complex and three in Patiala House. The Claims are to be directly
filed in the concerned Tribunal. MACT Courts are presided over by
Judicial Officers from Delhi Higher Judicial Service.

F. RENT CONTROLLERS
The Delhi Rent Control Act is applicable to the areas to which it has
been specifically extended but does not include premises which fall under
the Govt. utilities. It is also not applicable if rent being paid by the tenant is
above Rs.3500/- per month. Rent Controller and Addl. Rent Controllers are
functioning and performing their very best for the speedy disposal of
matters which are filed under this Act. The jurisdiction of the Civil Courts
is barred in respect to the subject matter of the rent control proceedings. At
present the Court of Rent Controller and the Addl. Rent Controllers are
functioning at Tis Hazari Courts except two Courts of Addl. Rent
Controllers, which are operational at Karkardooma Courts. However the
new Cases can be filed only before the Rent Controller at Tis Hazari, who
assigns the cases to Addl. Rent Controllers.

G. JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD

After the enactment of The Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of
Children) Act, 2000 Juvenile Court is substituted by Juvenile Justice Board
consisting of a Metropolitan Magistrate as Principal Magistrate and two
social workers, out of whom one shall be a woman. In Delhi the Juvenile
Justice Board is functioning since 01.06.2003.

H. SMALL CAUSES COURT

The Small Causes Court constitute a separate cadre for purposes of
administration and accounts. It comprises two posts of Judicial Officers
one is designated as Judge and the other as Registrar. The Judge, Small
Causes court is the appointing and disciplinary authority of the Ministerial
Establishment and the Registrar has been assigned the said powers for the
Group-D and Menial staff.

The establishment of the Judge, Small Causes Court, Delhi consists the
following:-
a. Ministerial Staff - 20 Nos.
b. Group D & Menial Staff - 24 Nos.

Being the Head of Office, the Judge Small Causes Court is also vested
with the financial powers. It has also its separate Budget Head. The
administrative and accounts work including preparation of salary, Medical,
L.T.C., G.P.F., withdrawals and contingency Bills are transacted
independently by its office. The Judge, Small Causes Court tries the
summary and the recovery suits under the Provincial Small Causes Act
1887. The powers of Insolvency Judge under the Provincial Insolvency
Act, 1920 are also vested in the Judge Small Causes Courts.

Besides this, the Judge, Small Causes Court is vested with enhanced
appellate powers as Addl. Senior Civil Judge, Delhi and tries the Regular &
Misc. Civil appeals. The powers under the Guardians and Wards Act are
also conferred to the Judge, Small Causes Courts U/S 4-A of the Guardian
and Wards Act by the Hon’ble High Court and accordingly Guardianship
cases are decided. Infact, this establishment has variety of judicial cases &
powers.

This establishment has separate Copying Agency and Record Room.

The certified copies of the MACT Courts are issued from the Copying
Agency, Small Causes Court and the decided files of MACT cases are also
consigned in its Record Room.
1.4 COURT ADMINISTRATION
The District Courts of Delhi are committed to the fair, just and swift
delivery of justice in the N.C.T. of Delhi. In order to achieve these
objectives, the District Courts are constantly striving to improve, strengthen
and streamline Court procedures, processes and administration. Over the
last few years, the District Courts have been transformed by an extensive
and comprehensive programme of reforms to become one of the leading
judiciaries in India. Our motto is to deliver quality and speedy justice. The
complete computerization of the District Courts is a step in this direction
which will benefit the Judges, Staff, Lawyers, Litigants and general public
at large.
The District & Sessions Judge heads the administration of justice in the
District Courts. He appoints different committee, heads and members,
oversees the formulation and execution of strategic policies and operational
workplans and is directly accountable to the Honorable High Court of
Delhi. To achieve these objectives the District & Sessions Judge is assisted
by a core team that includes Judges Incharge of Karkardooma Courts and
Patiala House Courts, Additional District & Sessions Judges, Civil Judges
and Metropolitan Magistrates etc. Day to day administration of the
Karkardooma Courts and Patiala House Courts is looked after by the
respective Judges Incharge, who are Senior Judges. They also appoint
different Committee Heads to run the administration in a smooth manner.
We are conscious that to become one of the best judiciaries in the world, we
have to work hard to cut down one delays and back log of the cases is to be
brought down. We have to fulfill the aspirations of the public at large and
we have to meet the high expectations of the framers of our Constitution.

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 CHAPTER 2

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

2.1 COMPUTERISATION OF COURTS

The computerisation programme was inaugurated by Hon’ble The Chief

Justice of India on 23rd of November, 2003 at the District Courts, Tis Hazari.
Since then this computerisation project is at pace and is changing the working
environment of managing large volume of data and files. The computerisation
programme of District Courts of Delhi is a pilot project of the Government of
India. For this purpose all the necessary funds are sanctioned and approved by
the Government of India. In this project all the district courts in Delhi will be
fully computerised.

A total of 591 computers have been already installed in the three district
Court Complexes, i.e., Tis Hazari, Patiala House and Karkardooma. Two
computers in every Court Room have been provided, one to the Stenographer
and one to the Ahlmad (Record Keeper). The computers are running on Linux
Operating System which is an open source system. The computers are
connected with the main servers in the server rooms. The servers in the three
district courts are interlinked. Further they are connected with the Hon’ble
High Court of Delhi as well as NIC (National Informatics Centre). Centralised
UPSs have been provided in all the three Court Complexes keeping in view
frequent power cuts.
 Initial training was provided by NIIT to the Judicial Officers as well as
to the Court officials to make them friendly with the computers. Software
training to the staff is being imparted by NFC specialists. Further refresher
courses are always going on to improve work efficiency on the computers as
well as remove deficiencies/hurdles. Separate training rooms have been
established in all the three District Courts, which are equipped with sufficient
numbers of computer terminals. About 200 more computers are proposed to be
purchased in near future, so as to provide computers in every Court Room.

With the help of computerisation, manual typewriters are being phased

out and work efficiency has increased. It has also resulted in time saving.
Software has been developed by the National Informatics Centre which takes
care of the filing and updation of records as well as issuing certified copies of
order-sheets and judgements. Cause-lists for the coming day are available with
a click. For printing out summons and warrants particulars of the parties will
be needed to be filled in only once at the time of feeding date and the computer
will automatically printout the same in seconds as and when required.

2.2 DISTRICT COURTS WEB-SITE

In the second phase of computerisation programme, the Website of

District Courts of Delhi has been made operational. The site contains useful
information about the formation and working structure of the District Courts in
Delhi. It contains regularly updated information regarding the number of
Judges/Courts, their designations, place of sitting and nature of work looked
after by them. Day-to-day cause lists of District Court are provided on the Net
one day in advance. Large number of judgements passed by the District Courts
are being uploaded on the Web-Site. Now general public as well as lawyers
can access the Web-Site and know about the serial number on their cases and
Court, where they are listed. Further they will be able to know about the
judgments passed in their matters through this website. It is available at
www.delhicourts.nic.in.

2.3 JUDICIAL ACADEMY

The Delhi Judicial Academy was inaugurated on 22.02.2002 by Hon’ble
Mr. Justice S. B. Sinha, the Chief Justice of High Court of Delhi with the
objective to impart training to newly recruited Judicial Officers as well as to in-
service Judges. The Academy is a part of Karkardooma Courts Complex. Sh.
V.B. Gupta is Director of the Academy since its establishment. Dr. Sudhir
Kumar Jain is Additional Director of the Academy. The Academy has
conducted various Training Programmes/Seminars/workshops for the Judicial
Officers as well as for Officers of other departments connected with the
administration of justice during 2003. The details of which are as under:

i) Training Programmes/Seminars/Workshops

Sl. Date/Period Programme

1. Continuing The Academy conducted First Foundation Course –
from last 2002 for 12 newly appointed officers of Delhi Higher
year to Judicial Services (Direct Recruits) for the period w.e.f.
10.03.2003 4.12.2002 to 10.03.2003. Hon’ble Mr. Justice B. C.
Patel, the Chief Justice, High Court of Delhi delivered
valedictory address on 10.03.2003. It was attended by
Hon’ble Judges of High Court of Delhi and other
distinguished guest. The trainee officers were
imparted Institutional Training in the Academy;
Practical Training in the High Court and District
Courts; Field Training and Computer Training. The
Academy also arranged programmes for Personality
Development for the trainee officers.
2. 04.03.2003
to The Academy conducted the Second Foundation
25.07.2003 Course – 2003 for newly appointed 65 officers of
Delhi Judicial Services. It was inaugurated on
4.03.2003 by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Devinder Gupta,
Acting Chief Justice, High Court of Delhi. The
valedictory function was held on 25.07.2003. Hon’ble
Mr. Justice S. B. Sinha, Judge, Supreme Court of India
delivered valedictory address. The officers were given
Institutional Training; Practical Training; Field
Training and Computer Training.

3. 05.05.2003
The Academy imparted training to three Executive
Magistrates for the period of two weeks w.e.f.
05.05.2003 with regard to Judicial Procedure,
Temperament and Behaviour etc. The trainee
Executive Magistrates were sitting with Senior
Additional Sessions Judges and Metropolitan
Magistrates to learn about Judicial Procedure,
Temperament, and Behaviour etc. in the courts.

4. 02.06.2003
The Academy organised 1st Workshop for
sensitisation of 21 Special Metropolitan Magistrates
appointed to deal with petty offences under Motor
Vehicle Act, 1988 and others Acts on 02.06.2003.
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Madan B. Lokur, Judge, High
Court of Delhi, Sh. V.B. Gupta, Director, and Dr.
Sudhir Kumar Jain, Joint Director addressed the
trainee Metropolitan Magistrates.

5. 13.06.2003 The Academy organised a lecture on 13.06.2003

delivered to 21 newly appointed Municipal
Magistrates on the request of Chief Metropolitan
Magistrate. The Municipal Magistrates were apprised
with the relevant provisions of Delhi Municipal
Council Act, 1957; New Delhi Municipal Council Act,
1994 and Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
6. 16.08.2003
to The Academy organised Training Programme for two
30.08.2003 members of Juvenile Justice Board on the request
received from Additional Director (SW), Department of
Social Welfare, New Delhi. The Institutional Training
was given on 16.08.2003 by Sh. V. B. Gupta, Director
and Dr. Sudhir Kumar Jain, Additional Director on Court
Management, Court Proceedings and Judicial Discipline
etc. The practical training was also arranged
w.e.f.18.08.2003 to 30.08.2003 for each of the member
and during which they sit with Senior Metropolitan
Magistrates to observe Judicial Proceedings.
7. 06.09.2003
The Academy organised 2nd Workshop for sensitisation
of 15 Special Metropolitan Magistrates dealing with
traffic challans and other petty offences under different
Acts. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Madan B. Lokur, Hon’ble Mr.
Justice S. K. Agarwal addressed the said Metropolitan
Magistrates. The Director, Additional Director and
Sh. K.S. Pal, C. M. M. were also present.

8. 27.09.2003
& The Academy organised Training Programme on “Art of
28.09.2003 Mediation and Conciliation” for 24 Judicial Officers of
Delhi Higher Judicial Services and Delhi Judicial
Services on 27th & 28th September 2003. Sh. Firdosh
Kasam Karachiwala, renowned Expert in the field of
Mediation and Conciliation was invited to train the
participants. It was inaugurated on 27.09.2003 by Hon’ble
Mr. Justice B. C. Patel, The Chief Justice, High Court of
Delhi. His Lordship delivered inaugural address.
Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.K. Agarwal proposed vote of
thanks. Hon’ble Mr. Justice D. K. Jain, Chairman,
Judicial Officers Training Programme Committee
delivered the valedictory address on 28.09.2003. Hon’ble
Mr. Justice R. C. Chopra, Member, Judicial Officers
Training Programme Committee proposed vote of thanks.
 9. 01.11.2003 The Academy organised “Workshop on Mediation” on
& 1st & 2nd November for 31 officers of Delhi Higher
02.11.2003 Judicial Services and Delhi Judicial Services.
Sh. Niranjan Bhatt, Advocate was invited from
Ahmedabad to conduct the said Workshop.
The Workshop was inaugurated on 1.11.2003 by Hon’ble
Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat, Judge, Supreme Court of India.
Sh. V. B. Gupta, Director delivered welcome address.
Hon’ble Mr. Justice B. C. Patel, The Chief Justice, High
Court of Delhi also delivered address.
Hon’ble Ms. Justice Usha Mehra, Executive Chairperson,
Delhi Legal Services Authority delivered vote of thanks.

ii) Journal of Judicial Academy

The Academy publishes a quarterly magazine titled “Delhi Judicial

Academy Journal”. Hon’ble Judges of the Supreme Court, High Court of
Delhi and other High Courts, Officers from District Judiciary and other
experts from various fields of Law contribute their articles.

2.4 JUDGES’ LIBRARIES

The main Library of the District Courts is situated at Tis Hazari Courts.
District Courts Library has been bifurcated at 3 places, namely Tis Hazari
Courts, Patiala House Courts and Karkardooma Courts, where the judicial
complexes of District Courts have been housed. Tis Hazari Courts Library is
main library which caters to the needs of both the libraries at Karkardooma
Courts and Patiala House Courts apart from the occasional need of Library of
Delhi Judicial Academy. At present, there are 124,000 titles/books available in
all 3 Libraries referred to above.
 Internet facility has also been provided to all Judicial Officers at their
residence to have access to latest case law. All Judicial Officers have also been
provided Grand Jurix CD for their Residential Library.

From the year 2002, the following journals are supplied to all 3
Libraries:-
Sl. No. Name of Journal
1. Criminal Law Journal
2. Rent Control Journal
3. Accident Claim Journal
4. Drug Cases
5. Labour Law Journal
6. Prevention of Food Adulteration Cases
7. Patent and Trade Marks Cases
8. Judgement Today
9. Apex Decisions (SC)
10. Apex Decisions (HC)
11. Divorce and Matrimonial Cases

Apart from the above journals, AIR and Delhi Law Times are being
supplied for the residential libraries of all Judicial Officers i.e. Officers of
Delhi Higher Judicial Services as well as to Officers of Delhi Judicial Service.
The Library Committee has also recommended Law CD containing AIR
Judgments of Hon'ble Supreme Court from 1950 till 2003 and AIR Judgments
and Criminal Law Journals of all High Courts from 1991 to 2003 to be made
available to all Judicial Officers for their residential libraries to enable them to
have easy access of up to date case law.

Software Troodon 4 in number, one for each library have been

purchased and loaded in the computers to be provided to all 4 Libraries
referred to above. The data entries regarding titles have been made in the
computer from the relevant registers. 76,000 titles provided to Judicial
Officers at their residential Libraries have been entered in the computer. Out
of 124,000 titles available in the District Court Libraries, 122,000 titles have
been entered in the computer.

In addition to the above 6 computers, 4 Bar Code Scanners, one for each
Library, and 4 Web Cameras, one for each Library are under process of being
purchased. During the year 2003, books have been supplied to all newly
appointed Judicial Officers i.e., 12 Officers of Delhi Higher Judicial Service
and 65 Officers of Delhi Judicial Service.

Apart from the above, all the books lying in old Library which was not
having sufficient space are being shifted to new Library Room. The process
for providing Air Conditioners for Reading Room for Judicial Officers is under
way.

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 CHAPTER 3
SUPPORT SERVICES

3.1 LEGAL AID AT DISTRICT LEVEL

The access to the poorest and the weakest is the pledge of the Delhi
Legal Services Authority, which is making all endeavors to provide effective
free legal services to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not
denied to any citizen. An essential pre-requisite to the success of true
democracy is that its citizens are educated in their legal rights so that they are
able to defend and assert their rights. The authority realizes that a well-
equipped citizen is in a better position to render meaningful contribution to the
development of the Nation and therefore, a large number of Legal Awareness
Camps were being organised in different parts of Delhi. The below given is a
brief report on the various camps and literacy programmes being organised by
the authority during the year 2003:

i) INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LOK ADALAT AS A

MECHANISM OF ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
(ARD)

The Authority organised international conference on Lok Adalat as Mechanism

of Alternative Disputes Resolution. The Conference was inaugurated by Sh.
L.K. Advani, Hon’ble Dy. Prime Minister on 20th Feb, 2003 at Vigyan
Bhawan, New Delhi. Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. Rajendera Babu, Judge, Supreme
Court and Executive Chairman, National Legal Services Authority presided
over the inaugural function. Mr. Arun Jaitley, Hon’ble Union Law Minister
was the Chief Guest. Mr. Vijai Kapoor, Hon’ble Lt. Governor of Delhi was the
Guest of Honour. Hon’ble Chief Justices of different High Courts, Hon’ble
Judges of Delhi High Court, and Hon’ble Executive Chairmen of the State
Legal Services Authorities graced the occasion.

ii) VIDEO CONFERENCE

The authority organised a Video Conference on the occasion of
International Conference on “Lok Adalat as a Mechanism of Alternative
Dispute Resolution” at British Council, K.G. Marg, New Delhi in which
Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.K. Sikri, Judge, Delhi High Court, Mr. Oscar Del
Fabbro, Mr. Stephen Ruffle, Mr. Lawrence Kershen participated.

iii) LOK ADALAT

The authority also organised Lok Adalat on the occasion of International
Conference on “Lok Adalat as a Mechanism of Alternative Dispute
Resolution” for settlement of Motor Accident Cases, Bank Recovery Cases,
Matrimonial Cases and Cases under Section 138 Negotiable Instrument Act at
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Kashmere Gate, Delhi.

iv) NEW LEGAL AID CENTRES

The Authority set up three Family counseling and Legal Aid centres in
different parts of N.C.T. of Delhi at Basti Vikas Kendra, Sutanpuri, Delhi,
Jatav Bhavan, Govindpuri (Kalkaji), New Delhi and Mayapuri, Phase-I. These
centers have been opened in slum areas covering population of around 3 lacs
residing in Jhuggi Clusters. People of these areas can now avail the services
being provided by the Authority at their doorsteps and they can settle their
family, matrimonial and petty disputes speedily and without spending any
money.
v) LABOUR LEGAL AID CENTRE
The Authority has set up its 2nd Labour Legal Aid and Child Welfare
Centre at St. Lawrence Convent School, Geeta Colony, Delhi. It is the first of
its kind where children, labour and general public can avail legal services being
provided by the Authority under one roof.

vi) LEGAL LITERACY CAMPS

The Authority organised various legal literacy camps. These camps
were organised at Pataudi House, Darya Ganj, Shakarpur, Palam, Wazirpur,
Ambedkar Nagar, Welcome Seelampur – III, Karala, Azadpur, Ranjeet Nagar
and Timarpur. In these camps, the people were educated about their legal
rights and important provisions of law of general use.

Legal literacy camps in association with Social Welfare Department,

Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi were also organised at Bara Hindu Rao, Hastal,
Pratap Nagar, Sangam Vihar, Naraina J.J Camp and Dhollu Pura. A large
number of people of these slum areas attended these camps and were educated
abut free legal services being provided by the Authority. Legal advice was
provides by the legal experts in these camps.

vii) SEMINAR ON “NON IMPLEMENTATION OF LABOUR

LAWS”- ITS IMPLICATION ON LABOUR WELFARE
The Authority organised a seminar on “NON IMPLEMENTATION OF
LABOUR LAWS” – ITS IMPLICATION ON LABOUR WELFARE in
association with Delhi Labour Welfare Board, Govt. of N.C.T/ of Delhi on
30.4.2003 at Kamani Auditorium, Copernicus Marg, New Delhi. The seminar
was inaugurated by Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.C Patel, Chief Justice, Delhi High
Court and Patron-in-chief of the Authority. Hon’ble Ms. Justice Usha Mehra,
Judge, Delhi High Court and Executive Chairperson of the Authority and
Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.K Sikri, Judge, Delhi High Court also graced the
occasion. Sh. Sukhbir Sharma, Chairman, Delhi Labour Welfare Board, Govt.
of N.C.T. of Delhi, Sh. P.K Jain, President, PHD Chamber of Commerce and
Sh. Y.D Sharma, President, AITUC also expressed their views. A large
number of employees and labourers attended the seminar.

viii) BHAGIDARI WITH GOVT. OF N.C.T OF DELHI

The Authority participated in the Stree Shakti Shivir under the
Bhagidari scheme of the Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi in all the nine Districts of
Delhi. Stree Shakti Shivir are organized by the Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi for
the women of the slum areas to provide them medical help as well as training
to make them self employed. The Authority actively participated in these
shivirs to provide legal services to the women of slum areas at their doorsteps.
In these shivirs a large number of women of slum areas at their doorsteps. In
these shivirs a large number of women were made aware about their rights and
legal advice was also provided at the spot.

3.2 RECEIPT AND ISSUE BRANCH

Receipt and issue branch, being the central receipt and issuing agency of
District court, plays the role of back bone in the administration of the District
Judiciary. This branch has two sections: Receipt Section and Dispatch Section.
The Receipt Section accepts the administrative communiqués addressed to the
District & Sessions Judge. It can be delineated as the feeder section for all the
branches. The Dispatch Section posts the communications/circulars issued by
the District & Sessions Judge or any other officer on his/her behalf.

a) RECEIPT SECTION
This section is in the process of receiving all the administrative
communications addressed to the District & Sessions Judge, Delhi. Since such
communications are received in huge numbers on a routine basis, the section
has been further split into six sub sections/receipt counters viz. Receipt-A,
Receipt-B, Delhi High Court Dak Receipt, Delhi High Court – Judicial File
Receipt, Staff Leave Receipt and Judicial Officer’s Leave Receipt.

b) ACTIVITIES OF DISPATCH SECTION

Dispatch Section delivers the communications sent by the District &
Sessions Judge or any other officer on his/her behalf. It also delivers the
circulars to the Judicial Officers and Staff which are issued by various
branches.

c) ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE BRANCH

This branch has achieved an extraordinary record of disposing off more
than 300,000 letters/communications in the year 2003. Further, this branch has
been performing its duties up to the mark, despite heavy burden of the work
and the pressure of the general public, lawyers and the staff, which itself is an
achievement. On occasions, a huge quantity of the letters/circulars have been
delivered within a very short span of time by this branch which can also be
marked as an achievement.
d) FUTURE VISION
In order to attain more efficiency, to be citizen friendly and to innovate a
better system, it will be appropriate if Computerised Registration and Delivery
mechanism is introduced. Electronic Mailing System can also be incorporated
for prompt delivery of informations/circulars etc.

3.3 FILING SECTION

The filing section at Tis Hazari Courts is another important supports to

the Court administration as it deals with the following matters:-
Maintenance of leave record (Casual Leave, Sick Leave, Compensatory Leave
& Permission to leave the station) of all staff members of Delhi Higher Judicial
Services and Delhi Judicial Service.

(i) FILING OF FRESH CASES:

Sl. No. Type of Filing Sl. No. Type of Filing
a. Civil Suits f. Public Premises Appeal
b. Civil Appeal g. Hindu Marriage Act
c. Criminal Appeal h. Execution

d. Criminal Revision i. Caveat

e. House Tax Appeal j. Misc. Applications

These new filings are checked by a dealing Assistant in respect of Court

Fee, Jurisdiction, Documents, Time limitation. The same is put up before Ld.
District & Sessions Judge, Delhi for marking to the concerned Courts.
Thereafter, it is being sent to the court concerned after making entries in the
relevant registers and computers.

(ii) FILING OF BAIL APPLICATIONS FOR :

a) North District
b) North West District
c) Central District
d) West District
After checking, preparing the cause list and making the entries in the computer,
the same are being sent to court concerned district wise for hearing.

(iii) OTHER FUNCTIONS:

1. Bail orders also retyped and attested by this branch.
2. Cause list for the Courts of District & Sessions Judge and Additional
District & Sessions Judge are being typed.
3. This branch also prepare six sets (photo copy) of Judicial File in which
accused is awarded sentence for life imprisonment by the Court of
Additional Sessions Judge.
4. Attestation of copy of Judgement/Orders
a. Copies of Judgement/Orders for the accused announced by
Additional Sessions Judges are being attested.
b. Copies of Judgement/Order passed by District & Sessions Judge,
and Additional District & Sessions Judge, in which copies being sent to
the lower Courts/Courts Concerned are also attested.

5. Criminal Cases committed to Sessions Court from Metropolitan

Magistrates, are received, and put up before District & Sessions Judge
 for marking to the Court concerned. After making the entries in the
relevant registers and computer the same are being sent to the court
concerned.

3.4 CARE TAKING BRANCH

During the year 2003 the Care Taking Branch maintained the cleanliness
of the entire Court Complex. All the galleries, corridors and Centre Hall
portion of Tis Hazari Court Building were got painted under the supervision of
Care Taking Branch. Excellent arrangements were made with regard to the
function organised at the time of Inauguration of Computerisation in District
Courts by Hon'ble Chief Justice of India Mr. V.N. Khare on 23.11.2003.

Requirements for consumable and durable items required for smooth

functioning of the Courts were raised and forwarded to the Purchase
Committee. Annual maintenance contracts for number of durable items were
awarded to competent firms after closely scrutinizing their work procedure and
costs. Along with this renovations / construction / maintenance work was also
carried out in various Court Rooms/Branches. Requisite number of goods and
products were supplied to the Courts and Branches. Best efforts were made to
meet the requirements of all the Courts and Branches during the year 2003 and
Care Taking Branch will keep on serving the Courts and Branches in the best
possible way in the coming years.
3.5 CIVIL NAZARAT BRANCH

The Civil Nazarat Branch, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi deals with the entire
processes/summons issued by various Courts such as Sessions Courts, Civil
Courts, MM Courts, etc. every day. These processes/summons are sent to this
branch and the branch further takes care of the service of the same throughout
Delhi and other parts of India. The processes/summons are registered and
entered in separate registers and are assigned to Process Servers who regularly
serve the same upon its addresses and submit their report to this branch.

The report on each and every summons/processes submitted by the

Process Servers is also attested by the Civil Nazirs or Naib Nazirs regularly.
Approximately 24,000 notices/summons are received in this branch every
month out of which about 80% summons are served and returned back to their
concerned Courts for further action. Approximately Rs.20,000/- is deposited
every day as diet money/publication charges in this branch.

In the year 2003 training programme was conducted by Judicial

Academy for the Process Servers to instruct them how to deal with summons
service work effectively. Due to this training programme the Process Servers
have been benefited a lot and their working behavior has improved. The Naib
Nazirs and Civil Nazirs were given computer training and now most work of
Civil Nazarat Branch is being done on computers.
3.6 PROSECUTION DEPARTMENT

The Prosecution Department is headed by the Principal Secretary(Home)

Govt. of NCT of Delhi and the Director of Prosecution is the Head of Office.
There are 120 sanctioned posts of Asstt. Public Prosecutors, 71 post of Addl.
Public Prosecutors, 12 Chief Prosecutors, 1 Public Prosecutor and 1 Director of
Prosecution. The Director of Prosecution looks after the Establishment and
Accounts Branches and exercises overall control and supervision over the
functions discharged by the officers of the Directorate. Public Prosecutor is
responsible for supervision of Prosecution work conducted by Addl. Public
Prosecutors in the Courts of Sessions, Chief Prosecutors supervise over the
work of Asstt. Public Prosecutors in the Courts of Metropolitan Magistrates,
Addl. Public Prosecutors conduct cases in the Courts of Sessions and Asstt.
Public Prosecutors conduct cases in the courts of Metropolitan Magistrates.
The Prosecuting Officers also scrutinize the chargesheets prepared by the
investigating agency and submit Discharge/Acquittal Reports in cases of
discharged and acquitted accused and evaluate the evidence in each case to
make their recommendations for filing revision petitions or appeals against the
impugned orders and judgements.
The Directorate of Prosecution has its office at Tis Hazari, Patiala House
and Karkardoma Court Complexes and its Head Quarters are located at Tis
Hazari.
During the year 2003, 37291 cases were instituted in the Courts of
Metropolitan Magistrates and 26776 cases were disposed of achieving a
conviction rate of 55 per cent whereas in the Sessions Court 4020 cases were
received for trial and 3866 cases were disposed of achieving 31 per cent
convictions. This could be achieved despite an acute shortage of Prosecuting
Officers since a number of posts at different levels had been lying vacant.
The Prosecuting Officers work for successful prosecution of cases,
render legal opinions in the matters referred by the Police and other
Government departments. All possible steps are taken for ensuring speedy trial
of criminal cases to ensure justice to the victim of crime. The officers of the
Directorate have successfully handled some sensitive/high profile cases such as
under:-
1. Parliament Shoot Out case,
2. Red Fort Shoot Out case,
3. Lalit Makan Murder case,
4. Manider Jeet Singh @ Bitta case,
5. US/British National abduction case etc.
The Directorate proposes to fill up the vacant posts at a fast pace so that
more cases may be got disposed of with a better conviction rate and to bring
down the pendency in the courts. The Directorate also proposes to develop its
offices at the newly proposed Court complexes at Dwaraka, Rohini, Saket and
New Delhi Distt. for more efficient working.
To meet the increasing number of crimes and cases, additional posts of
prosecuting officers are also to be created. Better facilities to the officers such
as provision for conveyance, residential telephones and law books and journals
is also envisaged for which steps would be initiated in the near future. Since
the Directorate has been facing shortage of accommodation for its office and
staff, efforts will be made to get adequate accommodation in al court
complexes. It is also proposed to computerise the branch by providing the
computers in each District. Disbursement of salary to all the employees is also
proposed through E.C.S.
3.7 PROBATION OFFICERS

Probation Services came into force in the year 1959 in Delhi and are
headed by Chief Probation Officer.
The locations of Probation Units and the Social Legislations taken-up by
them and the services provided by them are:

SL. PROBATION UNITS NATURE OF WORK

NO
1 Chief Probation Office Controlling, guiding & monitoring the work of probation units compiling the statistics
Sewa Kutir Complex K. camp, Delhi-9 received from units, supervisors, prison welfare services, maintaining liaison with central
Distt. - North West II jail & Secretariat Authorities for providing the parole, pre-mature releases to prisoners.
27112725 Preparing Social Investigation Reports & supervising the probationers in various cases of
other States as & when required.
2 District Probation Office Supervision of units , keeping liaison between Judiciary and Probation units, preparing
Sewa Kutir Complex K. Camp, Delhi-9 Social Investigation Reports of Probationers from other States & supervising them.
Distt. - North West-II
27112725
3 Patiala House Court Preparation of Social Investigation Reports for helping the Judiciary in making decisions
Distt. - New Delhi of putting the offenders on probation/release on supervision/curtailing the period of
23381237 supervision on good conduct. Preparation of S.I.R. to declare the child as abandoned &
Probation of offenders Act 1958, free for adoption.
Immoral Traffic Prevention Act 1956
& IPC
4 District Courts -do-
Tis Hazari, Delhi
Distt. - North
23963321
Probation of offenders Act 1958,
Immoral Traffic Prevention Act 1956
& IPC

5 Karkardooma Courts -do-

Krishna Nagar, Shahdara, Delhi
Distt. - East
Probation of offenders Act 1958,
Immoral Traffic Prevention Act 1956
& IPC

6 Juvenile Welfare Board Preparing S.I.R. for restoration/ Institutionalisation/ Rehabilitation of neglected
1, Feroz Shah Kotla, GLNS Complex, Juveniles. S.I.R.s in case of Child abuse. Providing counselling & guidance to such
Delhi. Distt. – Central - 23318003 cases. Preparing S.I.Rs to declare the child as abandoned and free for adoption.
Juvenile Justice Act 1986, declaring
children as abandoned & free for
adoption by Juvenile Welfare Board as
per directions of Supreme Court of
India in writ Petition (CRL) No.-1171
of 1982 titled Laxmi Kant Pandey V/s
Union of India.
7 Juvenile Welfare Board for Preparing S.I.R. s for restoration, institutionalisation, Rehabilitation, Transfer to other
States, Foster care of neglected Juveniles (Girls).
Girls
Nirmal Chayya Complex,
Jail Road,
New Delhi-64
Distt. - West
25546733
Cases under J.J.Act 1986

8 Juvenile Court, CPO Office, Preparing S.I.R. s for helping the Judiciary to bail out/bail out on surity/ acquittal/
Sewa Kutir, K. Camp, Delhi-9 supervision on good conduct.
Distt. - North West-II
27112725
Cases of delinquent Juveniles under the
J.J. Act 1986

9 Poor House Courts for Beggars, -

Sewa Kutir,
K. Camp, Delhi-9
Distt. - North West-II
27112725
Bombay Prevention of Begging Act
1959.

3.8 ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT

District Court is headed by Ld. District & Sessions Judge. The District
Judiciary consists of Additional District & Sessions Judge, Civil Judges and
Metropolitan Magistrate totalling to about 300 judicial officers besides
paraphernalia of 4415 Members of Staff. In the preceding financial year 2003-
2004 Government had sanctioned the budget under different heads and same was
utilized as per table given below:
CIVIL & SESSIONS COURTS
HEAD SANCTIONED BUDGET EXPENDITURE (Rs.)
SALARY 41,15,00,000 40,88,67,482
OTA 15,000 8,658
TRAVEL EXPENSE 1,80,000 1,74,120
OFFICE EXPENSE 5,50,18,000 5,47,00,461
OTHERS 53,19,000 55,98,504
 CRIMINAL COURTS
HEAD SANCTIONED BUDGET (Rs.) ACTUAL EXPENDITURE
SALARY 4,12,00,000 4,02,75,405
TRAVEL EXPENSE 1,30,000 1,27,026
OFFICE EXPENSE 2,46,00,000 2,45,87,464
OTHERS 51,79,000 51,64,609

LOCK UP CHARGES
HEAD SANCTION BUDGET (Rs.) EXPENDITURE (Rs.)
OTHER CHARGES 54,59,000 54,58,993

3. Our accounts department is separate from the accounts cadre of the

State Government. An Addl. District & Sessions Judge is vested with
the powers of Drawing and Disbursing Officer. He is assisted by a
Deputy Controller of Accounts, a Senior Accounts Officer, Two
Accounts Officers and four Assistant Accounts Officers. These
Officers are further assisted by 89 subordinate staff.

4. The account department has been divided into four wings. One is
looking after bills and budget, other is looking after service books,
pay fixation, leave accounts and pensions etc. and the third one is
looking after General Provident Fund, Contingency Bill, Advance
and reimbursement of LTC, medical bills etc. Fourth Branch is Cash
& Fine Branch, which is looking after the work of Audit & Collection
of Fine, disbursement of salary, Road & Diet money etc. This branch
has collected a fine of Rs.27,55,37,172 and out of that a sum of
 Rs.84,33,696 has been refunded. Each branch is supervised by an
Assistant Accounts Officer.

5. The accounts department has been computerised. Only six computers

have been provided which are extremely inadequate for the working
of four branches of accounts wings. Efforts are being made to
acquire more computers. Data feeding has almost been completed.
Account Branch has started preparing the salary bills on the
computers. With the help of computers and Internet, the Treasury has
started transmitting the salary of officers direct to their bank
accounts. It is hoped that in near future, the salary of the staff will
also be transmitted direct to their bank accounts lessening the load of
disbursement of cash upon the cashier.

6. Our institution has no basically qualified accounts staff available at

the lowest level. Whatever academic qualification at the senior level
has been acquired by the officers, the same has been gained by them
by their own strenuous efforts from different corners. They are
proving to be an asset to the institution in the maintenance of the
accounts and proper use of the finance. Institution is proud of them.

3.9 GENERAL BRANCH

This branch deals with various matters which are as under:-

(I) SANCTIONS: This branch corresponds with the Govt. of NCT of Delhi
for obtaining sanctions for the purchase of Stationery, Photocopiers
Duplicating Machine, Fax machine, Furniture articles etc.
(II) STATIONERY:
(a) All the matters relating to indent, sanction, Purchase and billing of
Printed stationery as well as non-printed stationery.

(b) Procurement of stationery of local purchase from Govt. stores e.g.

Kendriya Bhandar/local market.

(c) Supply of Printed as well as Non-printed stationery to all the

courts/branches as Tis Hazari along with the supply of Stationery (Printed
& Non-Printed) to the stationery clerks of Patiala House courts and
Karkardooma Courts for further supply and maintenance of record of
stock in stationery stores.

(III) PHOTOCOPIES: Expenditure/Sanction proposals for purchase of

photocopies with Govt. of NCT of Delhi, complaint and maintenance and
billing of photocopier installed at Tis Hazari Courts, Patiala House Courts
& Karkardooma Courts.

(IV) TYPEWRITERS: Proposal for purchase of typewriters, complaints and

maintenance and billing of typewriters functioning at Tis Hazari Courts,
Patiala House Courts & Karkardooma Courts.

(V) RECORD LETTERS: Forwarding of Requisition/Record letters received

from Hon’ble High court of Delhi and Hon’ble Supreme Court of India to
the concerned courts and forwarding of the correspondence to the
Hon’ble High Court of Delhi (through District and Sessions Judge, Delhi)
pertaining to the case files.
(VI) ENQUIRIES: Matters of enquiries emerging from loss of documents
relating to Copying Agencies and Record Rooms at Tis Hazari Courts,
Patiala House Court & Karkardooma Courts.

(VII) DIRECTIONS: Directions received from Hon’ble Supreme Court of

India and Hon’ble High Court of Delhi and forwarded to the concerned
courts for compliance.

(VIII) EXTRA TERRITORIAL JOURNEY: Permission for performance of

extra territorial journey by officers/officials to the courts where evidence
or production of records is required on receipt of summons from such
courts.

(IX) MATTERS RELATING TO JAIL/LOCKUP: - All matters relating

to production of undertrials, jail & lockup. Inspection of jail by ASJ’s,
appraisal of their inspection reports and appraisal of punishment
awarded by Supertindent Jail to the undertrials/prisoners.

(X) ARRANGEMENTS:- Matters relating to security arrangements,

Canteen matters, Construction of subordinate courts/unauthorized
construction work, Allotment of chambers, Accommodation to the
courts of Spl. M.M’s are also dealt with by this branch.

(XI) SUMMONS SERVICING& MAINTENANCE OFRECORD: Servicing

of Summons of Judicial Officers and Staff & maintaining attendance and
leave record of whole branch.
(XII) MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS:- All miscellaneous matters and
complaints of Public against Govt. Deptt., forwarding of complaints to
concerned quarters.

ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE YEAR 2003

Sufficient stationery intended & procured for disbursement.

The computerization project successfully implemented. The directions
contained in CWP no. 36 of 02 titled Rotary Club Distt. R.I.3010 vs. State &
anr. Of Hon’ble High Court of Delhi implemented for relaxing surety condition
of undertrials vide circular no. 43178-338/Genl.II/2003 dated 15/9/2003.

List of objections on release warrants reduced as a result of circular no. 20331-

506/Genl.II/2004 dated 27/3/2004 wherein it was impressed upon all Crl.
Courts to prepare the release warrants as well as the original first remand
application prepared by Investigating officer. Further for effective
implementation of these directions the Ahlamads who erred in mentioning the
particulars in release warrants were called by the OIC (Genl) & directed to be
careful in future.
FUTURE VISION ENVISAGED FOR THE COMING YEAR

Thirty courts of the subordinate judiciary have been earmarked for working
under a special scheme called Pilot Courts. To assist the smooth functioning of
these courts the following suggestions have been made in the Ground Plan:
Purchase of Dictaphone- Processing for approval of Ld. DJ to obtain the
necessary sanction from Govt. of NCT of Delhi has been initiated.
System of punching cards- A system of punching cards is also proposed to be
introduced for staff so as to ensure their punctuality.
3.10 COPYING AGENCY

Almost similar matters/works are being conducted in Copying

Agency(Sessions), Copying Agency (Criminal) & C.A.(Civil) as mentioned
below:-

A. RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS :-
Different windows have been provided for the purpose of receiving the
applications from the litigants/advocates at the C.A. counters at the ground
floor except the C.A(Crl) which receives the application in its branch itself at
IIIrd Floor in Tis Hazari Courts. The table showing institution, disposal and
cash collection in respect of application received in the year 2003 is as follows:

C.As INSTITUTION DISPOSAL CASH(Rs.)

Sessions 38234 37954 48,75,980.00

Civil 46297 46401 30,27,651.00

Criminal 14122 14000 9,51,340.00

Total 98653 97355 88,54,971.00

B. PREPARATION OF CERTIFIED COPIES AND DELIVERY:-

After entries being made in the relevant registers, the fetchers bring the
record from the concerned Courts and then the copyists prepare the certified
copies. After preparation of certified copies, entry is being made in the CD2
register giving full details of the copies, amount required or refund. Then, the
copies are delivered.
C. COMPUTERISATION IN COPYING AGENCIES:-
So far as computerisation in all Copying Agencies at the Tis Hazari is
concerned, it is submitted that in the year 2003, only some computers were
installed but the computerisation of all the matters could not be done due to
non-availability of software. Not only this, training to the staff posted in
Copying Agencies was not provided. Further, there was no
connection/network of computers installed in the C.A. counters situated on
ground floor outside the main gate with the computers in the respective
branches of Copy Agencies in the year 2003.

3.11 RECORD ROOMS

Almost similar matters/works are being conducted in R.R.(Sessions),
R.R.(Criminal.) & R.R.(Civil) as mentioned below:-

A. CONSIGNMENT OF JUDICIAL CASE FILES:-

Record Rooms are meant to keep proper maintenance of judicial files
which are being consigned by the Courts. As and when the Appellate Court
requires the records, the record rooms sent the records. The table showing the
number of files consigned in the year 2003 is as follows:
RECORD ROOMS FILES CONSIGNED C.A. APPLICATIONS
DISPOSED
Sessions 22360 9000

Civil 35000 4842

Criminal 16487 1747

Total 73847 15589

 Further, all the Record Rooms duly attended all the summons received
by them in the said year.

B. COMPUTERISATION IN RECORD ROOMS:-

So far as computerisation in all the Record Rooms at Tis Hazari is
concerned, it is submitted that in the year 2003, only some computers were
installed but the computerisation of all the matters could not be done due to
non-availability of software. Not only this, training to the staff posted in
Record Rooms was not provided.

C. FUTURE VISION ENVISAGED FOR THE COMING YEARS:-

At the end, the future vision of this office is to computerise all the odd
jobs performed in the record rooms. However, it can be possible only if
sufficient number of computers, A/Cs, erection of separate cabins, training to
staff, proper network of computers and sufficient number of engineers to attend
to the complaints of computers are provided. Besides this, more spacious
rooms for different Record Rooms are required for proper maintenance of the
consigned files.

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 CHAPTER 4

PROGRESSIVE JUDICIARY

4.1 NEW APPOINTMENTS OF JUDGES

i) List of Judicial Officers who were appointed to Delhi Judicial Service

during the year 2003:

1. Mr. MANOJ KUMAR 33. Mr. PRAVEEN SINGH

2. Mr. AJAY PANDEY 34. Mr. SAMEER BAJPAI
3. Mr. AMIT BANSAL 35. Ms. VRINDA KUMARI
4. Mr. SANJAY SHARMA 36. Mr. DEVENDER KR. SHARMA
5. Mr. VIDYA PRAKASH 37. Mr. PULASTYA PRAMACHALA
6. Mr. SANJAY KUMAR JINDAL 38. Mr. BALWANT RAI
7. Mr. SANJAY BANSAL 39. Mr. PRASHANT KUMAR
8. Mr. RAJ KUMAR TRIPATHI 40. Mr. DEVENDER KUMAR
9. Mr. VINAY SINGHAL 41. Mr. DEVENDER KR. JANGALA
10. Ms. KIRAN BANSAL 42. Ms. NAVITA KUMARI
11. Mr. NAVEEN ARORA 43. Mr. TARUN KR. SAHRAWAT
12. Mr. RAVINDER BEDI 44. Mr. JAGDISH KUMAR
13. Mr. RAKESH PANDIT 45. Mr. MUKESH KUMAR
14. Mr. AJAY GUPTA 46. Mr. MOHINDER BIRATH
15. Mr. LOKESH KUMAR SHARMA 47. Mr. KULDEEP NARAYAN
16. Mr. GORAKSH NATH PANDEY 48. Mr. VIJAY SHANKAR
17. Mr. RAJESH KUMAR GOEL 49. Mr. RAKESH KUMAR
18. Mr. SUNIL CHAUDHARY 50. Mr. RAKESH KUMAR
19. Ms. SUNENA SHARMA 51. Mr. SUDESH KUMAR
20. Mr. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGH 52. Mr. JOGINDER PRAKASH NAHAR
21. Mr. NARESH KUMAR 53. Mr. RAM LAL MEENA
22. Mr. VIPIN KUMAR RAI 54. Mr. SANJEEV KUMAR
23. Mr. ANIL KUMAR 55. Mr. PRITAM SINGH
24. Mr. MANISH YADUVANSHI 56. Mr. VINOD KUMAR GAUTAM
25. Ms. GEETANJLI GOEL 57. Mr. SATISH KUMAR
26. Mr. RAJ KUMAR 58. Mr. LALIT KUMAR
27. Mr. JITENDER MISHRA 59. Mr. RAVINDER SINGH
28. Mr. SHALINDER MALIK 60. Ms. VEENA RANI
29. Mr. RAGUBIR SINGH 61. Ms. REKHA
30. Ms. SAMITA GARG 62. Mr. RAKESH KUMAR
31. Mr. GAUTAM MANAN 63. Mr. SANJAY KHANAGWAL
32. Mr. MANISH GUPTA 64. Mr. PURAN CHAND
ii) Two new Judicial Officers were appointed to Delhi Higher Judicial
Service during the year 2003:
1. SH. RAM PARKASH PANDEY
2. SH. ARUN KUMAR ARYA
4.2 ACHIEVEMENTS OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS IN 2003

Sl. NAME ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2003

No.
1. SH. B.B. 1. ATTENDED COURSE ON ENFORCEMENT ON DRUGS LAW AT
CHAUDHARY NATIONAL POLICE ACADEMY, HYDERABAD

2. SH. SUNIL GAUR ATTENDED:

1. CONFERENCE ON SPEEDY DISPOSAL OF CASES UNDER
NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT
2. JUDICIAL TRAINING EXPERIENCES FROM THE UNITED
KINGDOM & INDIA AT BRITISH COUNCIL.
3. SPEECH DELIVERED BY LORD JUSTICE ROSIN ON ‘CRIMINAL
JUSTICE SYSTEM: EXPERIENCE FROM U.K.’ AT BRITISH
COUNCIL.
4. LECTURE BY MR. JAMES C. RAYMOND ON ‘JUDGMENT
WRITING’ DELIVERED:
1. LECTURE ON ‘BURDEN OF PROOF IN CIVIL AS WELL AS
CRIMINAL CASES’ TO OFFICERS OF DJS

3. SH. P.S. TEJI ATTENDED:

1. LECTURE ON ‘JUDGMENTS ON ADMISSION’ AT DJA.
2. WORKSHOP ON LABOUR COURTS ADMINISTRATION
3. WORKSHOP ON MEDIATION
4. SPEECH BY LORD JUSTICE ROSIN AULD ON ‘CRIMINAL
JUSTICE’
5. CONFERENCE ON ‘SPEEDY DISPOSAL OF LABOUR CASES’

4. MS. MAMTA 1. AWARDED DIPLOMA IN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

SEHGAL PUBLISHED ARTICLES ON:
1. MARITAL COUNSELING AND DELHI LEGAL AID & ADVICE
BOARD
2. THREAT TO THE FAMILY UNIT FROM WITHIN AND OUTSIDE
5. MS. DEEPA SHARMA ATTENDED:
1. CONFERENCE ON SPEEDY DISPOSAL OF MACT CASES
2. CONFERENCE ON SPEEDY DISPOSAL OF LABOUR CASES
3. LECTURE ON ‘JUDGEMENT WRITING’
4. TRAINING PROGRAM ON ‘MAKING ADJUDICATION
EFFECTIVE
5 SEMINAR ON JUDICIAL TRAINING EXPERIENCES OF UK AND
INDIA
6. DR. T.R. NAVAL PUBLISHED BOOKS ON:
1. LAW OF PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES ON THE SCHEDULED
CASTES AND THE SCHEDULED TRIBES.
2. LEGALLY COMBATING ATROCITIES ON SCHEDULED CASTES
& SCHEDULED TRIBES.
7. MS. POONAM A. BAMBA PUBLISHED ARTICLES ON:
1. MISUSE OF SEC.498A IPC – ITS IMPACT ON MATRIMONIAL
RELATIONS.
2. DELAYS IN MATRIMONIAL PROCEEDINGS – ROAD BLOCKS
AND THE WAY OUT
3. EXPEDITIOUS DISPOSALS OF MATRIMONIAL PROCEEDINGS –
NEED OF THE HOUR.
8. MS.ANJU B. CHANDNA 1. PASSED L.L.M.EXAM FROM KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY
2. PRESENTED PAPER ON “DELAY IN GUARDIANSHIP CASES—
CAUSES & SOLUTIONS”
3. ATTENDED WORKSHOPS ON MEDIATION AND
CONCILIATION AND ON SPEEDY DISPOSAL OF MATRIMONIAL
& GUARDIANSHIP CASES
9. DR. SAHABUDDIN 1. ATTENDED WORKSHOPS ON SPEEDY DISPOSAL OF THE
CASES UNDER SECTION 138 N.I. ACT AND SPEEDY DISPOSAL OF
CASES OF UNDER-TRIAL PRISONERS.
10. SH. ASHWANI SARPAL 1. PASSED LL.M. FROM ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY
2. PUBLISHED THREE ARTICLES ON 138 N.I.ACT IN DJA
JOURNAL.
3. ATTENDED NUMBER OF WORKSHOPS AT DJA ON
ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION, SECTION138 N. I. ACT &
OTHER TOPICS.
11. SH. PAWAN K. JAIN PUBLISHED ARTICLES ON:
1. COURT MANAGEMENT IN DJA JOURNAL.
2. KNIFE - AN OPEN MYSTERY IN DELHI LAW TIMES.
12. SH. NARINDER KUMAR PUBLISHED:
1.ARTICLE ON CHILD-A TRUSTWORTHY WITNESS IN DJA
JOURNAL
2.AN EASY WAY TO CHECK DUE INSTITUTION OF SUITS. DJA
JOURNAL
3. BOOK TITLED: YOU BE THE JUDGE
13. SH. S.K. GAUTAM 1. COMPLETED LLM FROM KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY
2.. ATTENDED SEMINAR ON SPEEDY DISPOSAL OF CASES U/S
138 NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT
14. SH. RAJESH K. 1. PURSUING LL.M. FROM KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY
SINGH 2. DONE DIPLOMA IN COMPUTERS FROM NIIT
3. ATTENDED THE SEMINARS CONDUCTED BY D. J. A.

4.3 RETIREMENTS DURING THE YEAR

Following Judicial Officers have retired during the year 2003 after
serving the District Court Judiciary with their vast experience :-
Sl. Name Sl. Name
1. SH. RAGHBIR SINGH DHJS 4. SH. S.S. BAL DHJS
2. SH. M.S. SABHERWAL DHJS 5. SH. M.L. SAHNI DHJS
3. SH. BRAJESH KUMAR DHJS 6. SH. BHARAT BHUSHAN DHJS
7. SH. SURAJ BHAN DJS
 CHAPTER 5
STATISTICAL INFORMATION
5.1. CASES CONDUCTED BY ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGES DURING 2003

Nature of Cases Existing New Cases Cases Disposed Cases pending % Change
Cases as on Filed in off in on during the
01/01/2003 2003 2003 31/12/2003 year 2003

Under Sec. 302 I.P.C. 1292 388 370 1310 +1

Other Sessions Trials 6501 3252 2913 6840 +5

Criminal Appeals 1053 1184 1009 1228 +17

Criminal Revisions 1401 1919 1914 1406 +0.3

Corruption Cases 1088 206 158 1136 +4

U/s 138 N. I. ACT 46618 4538 22205 28951 -38

Total 57953 11487 28569 40871 (-) 30

60000 Under Sec. 302 I.P.C.

50000
Other Sessions Trials

40000
Criminal Appeals

30000
Criminal Revisions

20000
Corruption Cases
10000
U/s 138 N. I. ACT
0
01/01/2003 31/12/2003
Total
5.2 CASES CONDUCTED BY METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATES DURING 2003

Nature of Existing Cases Cases % Change

New Cases
Cases Cases on Disposed pending on during the
Filed in 2003
01/01/2003 off in 2003 31/12/2003 year 2003

Police Challans 141266 54785 44579 151472 +7

Complaints 66816 78175 28077 116914 +75

P.F.A. 1151 419 186 1384 +20

M.C.D. 685 422 52 1055 +54

DDA 1571 335 260 1646 +4

Shop Act 4515 8228 4732 8011 +77

S.T.A 25527 65545 81175 9897 -62

Traffic 354011 810343 912525 251829 -29

Total 595542 1018252 1071586 542208 (-) 9

600000
Police Challans

500000 Complaints Cases

P.F.A.
400000
M.C.D.
300000
DDA

200000 Shop Act

S.T.A
100000
Traffic
0 Total
1/1/2003 31/12/2003
5.3 CASES HANDLED BY DISTRICT JUDGE/ADDL. DISTRICT JUDGES DURING 2003
Existing New Cases Cases Cases pending % Change
Nature of Cases Cases on Filed in Disposed off as on during the
01/01/2003 2003 in 2003 31/12/2003 year 2003
Regular Suits 5127 10237 4512 10852 +111
Civil Appeals 2209 1222 1808 1623 (-) 27
Probate Petitions 1392 406 469 1329 (-) 5
Guardianship 376 681 722 335 (-) 11
MACT Petitions 16139 4722 6148 14713 (-) 9
Land Acquisition 2512 621 416 2717 (+) 8
Matrimonial Cases 4733 6985 6672 5046 (+) 7
House Tax Appeals 1153 1135 1661 1127 (-) 3
EC Act 43 6 16 33 (-) 24
Lunacy Act 39 9 5 43 (+) 10
Trust Act 13 2 6 9 (-) 31
Wakf Board 1 - - 1 0
Rent Ctrl Appeals 980 892 1146 726 (-) 26
Industrial Tribunal 2679 527 1142 2064 (-) 23
Labour Courts 24809 6896 7157 24548 (-) 1
Total 62205 34341 31880 65166 (+) 4

70000
Regular Suits
Civil Appeals
60000
Probate Petitions
Guardianship
50000 MACT Petitions
Land Acquisition

40000 Matrim onial Cases

House Tax Appeals
EC Act
30000
Lunacy Act
Trust Act
20000 Wakf Board
Rent Ctrl Appeals
10000 Industrial Tribunal
Labour Courts

0 Total
1/1/2003 31/12/2003
5.4. CASES HANDLED BY RENT CONTROLLER/ADDL. RENT CONTROLLERS IN 2003
Cases New Cases Cases Cases pending %Change
Nature of Cases as on Filed in Disposed as on during the
01/01/2003 2003 off in 2003 31/12/2003 year 2003
Eviction 5747 2021 2571 5197 (-) 10
Std. Rent Cases 23 2 3 22 (-) 5
Deposit of Rent 2783 3072 2894 2961 (+) 6
Essential Supply 370 198 244 324 (-) 13
Effective Repair 72 48 27 93 (+) 29
Misc. Cases 458 337 378 417 (-) 9
Execution Cases 1079 672 529 1222 (+) 13
Total 10532 6350 6646 10236 (-) 3

12000
Eviction

10000 Std. Rent Petitions

Deposit of Rent
8000

Essential Supply
6000
Effective Repair

4000 Misc. Cases

2000 Execution Cases

Total
0
1/1/2003 31/12/2003
5.5 CASES CONDUCTED BY CIVIL JUDGES DURING 2003
Existing Cases New Cases Cases Cases pending % Change
Nature of Cases as on 01/01/2003 Filed in Disposed as during the
2003 off in 2003 on 31/12/2003 year 2003
(-) 5
Regular Suits 52416 15755 18166 50005
(+) 2
Miscellaneous 6250 1938 1806 6382

6571 2831 3004 6398 (-) 3

Regular Execution
Appeals (Senior/ (-) 6
Addl. Sr. Civil 1783 598 699 1682
Judge)
(-)10
Small Cause Suits 164 136 149 151
Small Cause (-) 31
46 48 62 32
Execution
(+) 1.5
Insolvency Cases 66 20 19 67
(+) 32
Guardianship Cases 320 294 192 422
(+) 3
R. Ship Cases 38 1 - 39
(-) 2
Succession Act 1954 863 902 1915
(+) 8
ESIC 189 38 22 205

Total 69797 22522 25021 67298 (-) 5

70000 Regular Suits

Miscellaneous
60000
Regular Execution

50000 Appeals
Small Cause Suits
40000 Small Cause Execution
Insolvency Cases
30000
Guardianship Cases
20000 R. Ship Cases

Succession Act
10000
ESIC

0 Total
1/1/2003 31/12/2003
5.6 COMBINED TABLE SHOWING PERFORMANCE OF DISTRICT COURTS IN 2003
Cases New Cases Cases Cases % Change
COURTS as on Filed in Disposed pending on during the
01/01/2003 2003 off in 2003 31.12.2003 year 2003

Addl Sessions Judges 57953 11487 28659 40871

(-) 30

Addl. District Judges 62205 34341 31880 65166 (+) 4

595542 1018252 1071586 542208 (-) 9
Metropolitan Magistrates

Rent Controllers 10532 6350 6646 10236 (-) 3

Civil Judges 69797 22522 25021 67298 (-) 5

TOTAL 796,029 1,092,952 1,163,792 725,779 (-) 9

800000

700000 Addl Sessions Judges

600000 Addl. District Judges

500000
Metropolitan Magistrates

400000
Rent Controllers
300000
Civil Judges
200000
Total
100000

0
1/1/2003 31/12/2003
5.7 ESTIMATED AVERAGE TIME OF DISPOSAL (MONTHS)

Sessions Courts
Nature of Cases 2002 2003

Under Sec. 302 I.P.C. 37 43

Other IPC Cases 27 29

Appeals 12 15

Revisions 8 9

Corruption Cases 53 87

E.C. Act 47 25

AVERAGE 20 23

METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATES

Nature of Cases
2002 2003

Police Challans 36 41

Complaints Cases 12 46

P.F.A. Cases 120 90

M.C.D. Cases 55 219

DDA Cases 61 76

Shop Act 6 20

AVERAGE 21 42
 ADDL. DISTRICT JUDGES

Nature of Cases 2002 2003

SUITS 5 29

APPEALS 11 11

PPE & HTA 12 12

LAC CASES 79 79

RCT 8 8

HMA 10 10

PROBATE 46 34

GUARDIANSHIP 7 6

MACT 34 29

IND. TRIBUNAL 34 22

LABOUR COURT 49 42

AVERAGE 21 25

RENT CASES

Nature of Cases 2002 2003

Eviction 21 24
Std. Rent Cases 5 88
Deposit of Rent 8 12
Essential Supply 13 16
Repair 11 41
Misc. Cases 10 13
Execution Cases 17 28
AVERAGE 14 19
 CIVIL JUDGES

Nature of Cases 2002 2003

SUITS 36 33

EXECUTION 22 26

SMALL CAUSE SUITS 9 12

SMALL CAUSE EXEC. 6 6

ESIC 25 112

APPEAL 36 29

GUARDIANSHIP 16 26

SUCCESSION 23 25

INSOLVENCY 17 42

MISC 44 43

AVERAGE 34 33

5.8 RATIO OF CASES INSTITUTED TO CASES DECIDED

(IF THE RATIO EXCEEDS ONE (1) THEN THE PENDANCY IS COMING DOWN)

Nature of Cases 2002 2003

Criminal - Sessions 0.95 0.91

Criminal – Magisterial 1.16 0.58

Civil – Civil Judges 0.76 1.11

Civil – ADJ 1.33 0.91

Rent Cases 1.31 1.04

 CHAPTER 6
DISTRICT JUDICIARY AT A GLANCE
(AS ON 31.12.2003)

MR. J.P. SINGH

DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE

6.1 TIS HAZARI COURTS COMPEX

ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGES ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGES

1. Mr. A. K. PATHAK 1. Mr. A.S. JAYACHANDRA

2. Mr. A. S. YADAV 2. Mr. AMAR NATH
3. Mr. A.K. GARG 3. Mr. A. K. MENDIRATTA
4. Mr. BABU LAL 4. Mr. B.B. CHAUDHARY
5. Mr. BRIJESH SETHI 5. Mr. B.L. GARG
6. Mr. D.S. PAWERIYA 6. Mr. CHANDER SHEKHAR
7. Mr. D.S.BAWA 7. Mr. D.K. SAINI
8. Mr. G. P. MITTAL 8. Mr. DEEPAK JAGOTRA
9. Mr. G. P. THAREJA 9. Mr. DINESH DAYAL
10. Mr. GURDEEP KUMAR 10. Mr. I. S. MEHTA
11. Mr. H. S. SHARMA 11. Mr. MANU RAI SETHI
12. Mr. J.P.S. MALIK 12. Mr. N. K. SHARMA
13. Mr. K. S. MOHI 13. Mr. O.P. SAINI
14. Mr. K.S. PAL 14. Mr. P.K. BHASIN
15. Mr. MAHAVIR SINGHAL 15. Mr. R. P. S. TEJI
16. Mr. N. K. KAUSHIK 16. Mr. R.K. JAIN
17. Mr. O. P. GUPTA 17. Mr. R.K.YADAV
18. Mr. P. K. SAXENA 18. Mr. RAJIV MEHRA
19. Mr. PRADEEP CHADDHA 19. Mr. RAJNISH BHATNAGAR
20. Mr. PRAVEEN KUMAR 20. Mr. RAKESH SIDDHARTHA
21. Mr. PREM KUMAR 21. Mr. RAMESH KUMAR
22. Mr. R. S. ARYA 22. Mr. S. C. RAJAN
23. Mr. RAKESH KAPOOR 23. Mr. T.D. KESHAV
24. Mr. RAM PRAKASH PANDEY 24. Mr. YOGESH KHANNA
25. Mr. S. C. MITTAL 25. Ms. ASHA MENON
26. Mr. S. N. AGGARWAL 26. Ms. BIMLA MAKIN
27. Mr. S. N. DHINGRA 27. Ms. I. K. KOCHHAR
28. Mr. S.K. SARVARIA 28. MS. PRATIBHA RANI
29. Mr. S.M. CHOPRA 29. Ms. SWARN KANTA MEHRA
30. Mr. SATNAM SINGH 30. Mr. K.S. PAL CMM
31. Mr. T. R. NAVAL
32. Mr. T. S. KASHYAP MOTOR ACCIDENT TRIBUNALS
33. Mr. V. K. JAIN 1. SH. M.L. MEHTA
34. Mr. V. K. MAHESHWARI 2. SH. SUKHDEV SINGH
35. Mr. VIMAL KUMAR YADAV 3. MS. RAVINDER KAUR
36. Mr. VINAY KUMAR GUPTA 4. SH. K.C. LOHIA
37. Mr. YASHWANT KUMAR 5. SH. GIRISH KATHPALIA
38. Ms. INA MALHOTRA 6. MS. SUJATA KOHLI
39. Ms. POONAM BAMBA 7. SH. RAKESH TEWARI
40. Ms. R. KIRAN NATH 8. SH. ARUN KUMAR ARYA
41. Ms. SHAIL JAIN 9. MS. NEENA K. BANSAL
42. Ms. SHALINDER KAUR 10. SH. DHARMESH SHARMA
43. Ms. SUNITA GUPTA 11. SH. DINESH K. SHARMA
 TIS HAZARI COURT (cont.)

CIVIL JUDGES METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATES

1. MR. AJAY GUPTA 1. MR. A. K. KUHAR
2. MR. AJAY PANDEY 2. MR. A. S. AGGARWAL
3. MR. AMIT BANSAL 3. MR. AJAY GOEL
4. MR. ANIL KUMAR 4. MR. ALOK AGGARWAL
5. MR. BALWANT RAI 5. MR. ANIL KR. SISODIA
6. MR. DAYA PRAKASH SR. CJ 6. MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR
7. MR. DEVENDER KUMAR 7. MR. BHARAT PRASHAR
8. MR. DEVENDER KR JANGALA 8. MR. BHUPESH KUMAR
9. MR. DEVENDER KR SHARMA 9. MR. CHANDRA BOSE
10. MR. GAUTAM MANAN 10. MR. G. S. SAINI
11. MR. G.N PANDEY 11. MR. HARISH DUDANI
12. MR. JAI PRAKASH NAIRAIN 12. MR. KANWALJIT ARORA
13. MR. JITENDERA MISHRA 13. MR. MANOJ JAIN ACMM
14. MR. LOKESH KR SHARMA 14. MR. MANOJ K. NAGPAL
15. MR. MANISH GUPTA 15. MR. MUKESH KUMAR
16. MR. MANISH YADUVANSHI 16. MR. MUKESH VATS
17. MR. MANOJ KUMAR 17. MR. PARAMJIT SINGH
18. MR. NARESH KUMAR 18. MR. PAWAN K. JAIN
19. MR. NAVEEN ARORA 19. MR. RAJ KAPOOR
20. MR. POORAN CHAND 20. MR. RAJESH KR. SINGH
21. MR. PRASHANT KUMAR 21. MR. RAJNISH KR. GUPTA
22. MR. PRAVEEN SINGH 22. MR. S. K. GAUTAM
23. MR. PULASTYA PRAMACHALA 23. MR. SANDEEP YADAV
24. MR. RAGUBIR SINGH 24. MR. SANJAY K. AGGARWAL
25. MR. RAJ KUMAR 25. MR. SIDDARTH SHARMA
26. MR. RAJ KUMAR 26. MR. SURAJ BHAN
27. MR. RAJ KUMAR CHAUHAN 27. MR. VINOD YADAV
28. MR. RAJESH KUMAR 28. MS. KAVERI BAWEJA
29. MR. RAKESH KUMAR 29. MS. ANU GROVER
30. MR. RAKESH KUMAR 30. MS. ARCHANA SINHA
31. MR. SAMEER BAJPAI 31. MS. BARKHA GUPTA
32. MR. SANATAN PRASAD 32. MS. KAVERI BAWEJA
33. MR. SANJAY BANSAL 33. MS. MADHU JAIN ACMM
34. MR. SANJAY KHANAGWAL 34. MS. NIRJA BHATIA
35. MR. SANJAY KUMAR 35. MS. PREETI AGGARWAL
36. MR. SANJAY SHARMA 36. MS. RAJ RANI MITRA
37. MR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGH 37. MS. REENA S. NAG CMM
38. MR. SHALINDER MALIK 38. MS. SANTOSH SNEHI MANN
39. MR. SUNIL CHAUDHARY 39. MS. SARITA BIRBAL
40. MR. TARUN KUMAR SAHRAWAT 40. MS. SAVITA RAO
41. MR. V.K. BANSAL ADDL SR CJ 41. MS. SUKHVINDER KAUR
42. MR. VIDYA PRAKASH
43. MR. VINAY SINGHAL RENT CONTROLLERS
44. MR. VIPIN KUMAR RAI
45. MS. DIPTI RANJAN 1. SH. V.K. GOEL RC
46. MS. GEETANJLI GOEL 2. SH. ATUL KUMAR GARG ARC
47. MS. NAVITA KUMARI 3. SH. GULSHAN KUMAR ARC
48. MS. RAVINDER BEDI 4. SH. INDERJEET SINGH ARC
49. MS. SEEMA MAINI 5. MS. NISHA SAXENA ARC
50. MS. SMITA GARG 6. SH. RAKESH KR SHARMA ARC
51. MS. SUNENA 7. SH. SANJAY SHARMA ARC
52. MS. VRINDA KUMARI 8. SH. SANJEEV AGGARWAL ARC
 6.2 KARKARDOOMA COURTS COMPLEX

Ms. Kanwal Inder Kaur: Judge Incharge

ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGES METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATES

1. MR. BRAJA RAJ KEDIA 1. MR. AMIT KUMAR

2. MR. CHANDRA GUPTA 2. MR. B. S. CHUMBAK
3. MR. P. C. RANGA 3. MR. CHANDER SHEKHAR
4. MR. S.M. GUPTA 4. MR. M. C. GUPTA
5. MR. SAT PAL GARG 5. MR. P. S. MALIK
6. MR. SUNIL GAUR 6. MR. R. B. SINGH
7. MR. RAKESH KUMAR
ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGES 8. MR. S. S. MALHOTRA
9. MR. S. S. RATHI
1. MS. RENU BHATNAGAR 10. MR. SANJEEV K. MALHOTRA
2. MS. URMILA RANI 11. MR. SHAHABUDDIN
12. MR. VINOD KUMAR ACMM
MOTOR ACCIDENT TRIBUNALS 13. MS. ANJU B. CHANDNA
14. MS. POONAM CHAUDHARY
1. SH. NAIPAL SINGH 15. MS. RUBY ALKA GUPTA
2. SH. SANJAY GARG
3. MS. BIMLA KUMARI CIVIL JUDGES

INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS 1. MR. JAGDISH KUMAR

2. MR. JOGINDER P. NAHAR
1. MR. N. K. GUPTA 3. MR. KULDEEP NARAYAN
2. MR. P. S. TEJI 4. MR. LALIT KUMAR
5. MR. MOHINDER BIRATH
LABOUR COURTS 6. MR. MUKESH KUMAR
7. MR. PRITAM SINGH
1. MR. C.K. CHATURVEDI 8. MR. RAJENDER KUMAR
2. MR. D. K. MALHOTRA 9. MR. RAKESH KUMAR
3. MR. D.C. ANAND 10. MR. RAKESH KUMAR
4. MR. I. C. TIWARI 11. MR. RAM LAL MEENA
5. MR. J. P. SHARMA 12. MR. RAVINDER SINGH
6. MR. N. K. GOEL 13. MS. REKHA
7. MR. R. K. SHARMA 14. MR. SANJEEV KUMAR
8. MR. S. N. GUPTA 15. MR. SATISH KUMAR
9. MR. S. S. HANDA 16. MR. SUDESH KUMAR
10. MR. S.K. KAUSHIK 17. MR. SURESH KUMAR GUPTA
11. MR. SANJAY KUMAR 18. MS. VEENA RANI
19. MR. VIJAY SHANKAR
ADDL. RENT CONTROLLERS 20. MR. VINOD KUMAR GAUTAM
21. MR. VINOD KUMAR SHARMA
1. MS. KAMINI LAU
2. SH. RAKESH SYAL
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Ms. Manju Goel: Judge Incharge

ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGES METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATES

1. MR. DILBAGH SINGH 1. MR. A. K. SARPAL
2. MR. H. P. SHARMA 2. MR. BRIJESH KR. GARG
3. MR. J. M. MALIK 3. MR. DEEPAK GARG
4. MR. J. R. ARYAN 4. MR. DIG VINAY SINGH
5. MR. LAL SINGH 5. MR. G. P. SINGH
6. MR. M. K. GUPTA 6. MR. L. K. GAUR
7. MR. NAROTAM KAUSHAL 7. MR. NARENDER KUMAR
8. MR. S. C. MALIK 8. MR. RAVINDER DUDEJA ACMM
9. MR. S. L. BHAYANA 9. MR. S. K. SHARMA
10. MR. TALWANT SINGH 10. MR. SANJEEV JAIN
11. MR. V. P. VAISH 11. MR. SANJIV JAIN
12. MS. ARUNA SURESH 12. MR. SUDESH KUMAR
13. MS. DEEPA SHARMA 13. MR. SUNIL K. AGGARWAL
14. MS. MAMTA SEHGAL 14. MR. VIKAS DHULL
15. MR. VINAY KR. KHANNA
MOTOR ACCIDENT TRIBUNALS 16. MS. ANURADHA SHUKLA
1. MS. REKHA SHARMA 17. MS. ILLA RAWAT
2. MS. REVA KHETRAPAL 18. MS. MAMTA TAYAL
3. SH. VINOD GOEL 19. MS. NIVEDITA A. SHARMA
20. MS. PINKI

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