Delhi Cabinet has approved the proposal of 22 new commercial courts and 18 permanent fast track courts in Delhi. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who chaired the Cabinet also approved a proposal for the conversion of 90 per cent of temporary post sanctioned for the Fast Track Courts in to permanent includes 18 posts of ADJ in Delhi Higher Judicial Services along with 86 posts of ancillary staff.
According to Delhi Government official, the annual financial implications for the conversion of the posts into permanent posts is Rs 8, 8,88,45,120 .
Notably, the 11th finance commission had allocated Rs 502 crore under Article 275 of the Constitution of India for the purpose of setting up 1,734 courts in various States to deal with long pending cases.
“The 11th Finance Commission, however, did not include within its fold any proposal for setting-up fast track courts in Delhi however the Government had taken up the matter with the Union law and Justice Ministry,” quoted a statement from Chief Minister’s office.
“The Union Ministry of Home Affairs had in the financial year 2003-04 released funds as non-planned grant to Delhi Government for setting-up 20 fast track courts for a period of five years.
The term of 11th Finance Commission ended in the year 2005, and even the 12th Finance Commission also did not allocate any funds for fast track courts in Delhi,” “Therefore, the posts of 20 judges and 95 ancillary staff created on a temporary basis in 2005 kept on extending on an annual basis till now,” Delhi Government official said further.