CWP No. 11742 of 2007 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 11742 of 2007 Date of Decision: 18.09.2008 Debts Recovery Tribunal Bar Association & another .........Petitioners versus Union of India and others ........Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.S.THAKUR,CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. I.P.Singh, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. O.S.Batalvi, Advocate for respondents No.1 and 2 Mr. P.K.Kataria, Advocate for applicant-respondent No.4 ***** T.S.Thakur, C.J. (Oral) CM No. 18662 of 2008 Heard. Allowed subject to just exceptions. CM No. 18663 of 2008 Heard. Allowed subject to just exceptions. CWP No. 11742 of 2007 Pursuant to our order dated 12.8.2008, Mr. Batalvi, learned counsel appearing for respondents No.1 and 2 has filed an application placing on record two communications, one dated 6.6.2008 and the other dated 1.8.2008. A reading of communication dated 6.6.2008would show CWP No. 11742 of 2007 [2] that the Government of India have decided to allot a piece of land measuring 0.55 acres in Sector 38-A, Chandigarh for construction of the building to be used by Debts Recovery Tribunals. The second communication dated 1.8.2008 conveys approval of the competent authority to the Presiding Officer, Debts Recovery Tribunal-II, Chandigarh to hire office accommodation measuring 14,285 sq. feet area (10000 sq. feet. carpet area) in D.L.F. Building at Chandigarh for housing the two Debts Recovery Tribunals. Mr. Batalvi submits that while the first of the above communication intends to provide a long term solution to the housing problem of the Debts Recovery Tribunals, the later of the communications is intended to provide office space to the Tribunals so that they can both function from the same premises. He submits that within next two months, all the formalities in relation to the areas taken on lease in D.L.F. building shall be completed and the Tribunals shall start functioning from the said building after the said premises is properly furnished by the concerned agency. He states that in so far as the lease of 0.55 acres of land in Sector 38-A, Chandigarh is concerned, the entire procedure relating to the acquisition of land shall be expeditiously completed and the construction of the building taken up so as to ensure that the building is made available to the Tribunal within next three years positively. In the circumstances, therefore, the relief prayed for by the petitioner in the present writ petition stands substantially granted both in terms of short term arrangement made in the D.L.F. building and a long term solution for housing D.R.Ts in the new building proposed to be constructed in Sector 38-A, Chandigarh. That being so, we see no reason to CWP No. 11742 of 2007 [3] continue with the present writ petition on our board. Issues relating to recruitment of D.R.T. Presiding Officer and staff etc. are, in our opinion, unrelated to inadequacy of office space needed by the Tribunals. At any rate, we do not, for the present, propose to intervene to resolve those issues in public interest. The petitioner may, if so advised, file a fresh writ petition in regard to the said grievances, if so advised, which may have to come in relation to the same. The writ petition is with the above observation disposed of with a direction to the respondents to ensure that the premises in D.L.F. building is made available to the Tribunals within next two months while the new construction proposed in Sector 38-A, Chandigarh shall be completed expeditiously but not later than three years from the date of this order. Copies of the order be given dasti to counsel for the parties under the signatures of Bench Secretary. No costs. (T.S.THAKUR) CHIEF JUSTICE (SURYA KANT) 18.09.2008 JUDGE 'ravinder'