All courts in Haryana would be made air-conditioned by January, next year, Justice S K Mittal, Chairman of the Building Committee, Punjab and Haryana High Court, said at Karnal on Thursday.
There are model courts in 20 districts of the State and soon a complex of 60 courts would be set up at the cost of Rs 60 crore in Gurgaon district, he added.
Justice Mittal was addressing the gathering after inaugurating an overbridge built at the cost of Rs 90 lakh in the Judicial Complex, Karnal, With the construction of this overbridge, advocates would directly reach the courts from their chambers.
He said that modern buildings had been constructed in 49 courts of 21 districts of the State, including 28 sub-divisional courts. The courts in Haryana have modern buildings and there is no shortage of infrastructure in the state. Hence, modern courts would also be set up in Kalka and Pataudi sub-divisions.
It is a matter of concern that the number of cases in courts is increasing by the day. While the judges dispose off 6.10 lakh cases every year, about one lakh more cases come to the courts, Justice Mittal said. Presently, there are 499 judicial officers in the State.