# 1166CB/23 C.B.-VIII-70 CB-74, dated June 15, 1974 which prohibits construction of

- **Citation:** C.L. No. 15/x(b)
- **Court:** Allahabad High Court
- **Decided:** 1974-06-15
- **Case number:** C.L. No. 15/x(b)
- **Source:** https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/1166cb-23-c-b-viii-70-cb-74-dated-june-15-1974-which-prohibits-construction-of-162418
- **Pages:** 2

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1166CB/23 C.B.-VIII-70 CB-74, dated June 15, 1974 which prohibits construction of
Government building of less than three storeys in urban areas.

Whenever permission is granted to the Bar for construction of chambers or other
rooms, it should be examined, specially where there is shortage of land, that the
foundation of the construction is strong enough to have a three storied building.
(iii) Master plan
C.L. No. 15/x(b) dated 25th January, 1971

At the time of submission of any new proposal for construction in future,
sanctioned plans of all the new constructions should be put up for fresh location along
with a note as to the condition of the old building so that the new constructions may fit in
with the master plan whenever prepared.
C.L. No. 12/IXg-10 dated 24th January, 1969

While selecting sites for construction of court and residential buildings of the
Judicial Department, the District Judges should see that the instructions contained in G.O.
No. 5890-H/XXXVII-118(TVP)- 1963, dated April 10, 1964, are complied with strictly.
C.L. No. 7/Main. s(B)/Admn. B-1dated 13th January, 1986

The District Judges should get the work executed only after obtaining the prior
sanction of the Court in respect of execution of the minor/petty works.
(iv) Approved designs
(a) Civil court buildings
C.L. No. 33/IXg-14 dated 27th March, 1958 as modified by
C.L. No. 106/lXg-14 dated 20th November, 1958 and
C.E. No. 71/lXg-14 dated 17th July, 1972
Plans regarding civil courts should be got prepared in conformity with the standards
given below which have been approved by the Government:

1.
Each Munsif‟s court- 30ft.x20ft. or 600 s. ft.

(i)
Retiring room 12 ft. x 14 ft. or 168 s. ft.

(ii)
Bath room 6 ft. x 8 ft. or 48 s. ft.

(iii)
Stenographer 8 ft. x 8 ft. or 64 s. ft.
(iv)
Office for 8 persons at 50 s. ft. for each = 20 ft. x 20 ft. = 400s. ft.
(Office should have 8 big built-in almirahs - one for each clerk).

Total floor area (Munsif‟s court) 1,280 s. ft.

2.
Each Civil Judge and Additional District Judges Court.

(i)
Court room 30 ft. x 20 ft. or 600 s. ft.

(ii)
Stenographer 8f t. x 8 ft. or 64 s. f t.

(iii)
Retiring room 12 ft. x 14 ft. or 168 s. ft.

(iv)
Bath Room 6 ft. x 8 ft. or 48 s. ft.
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(v)
Office for 8 persons at 50 s. ft. for each = 20 ft. x 20 ft. = 400 s. ft.
(Office should have 8 big built - in almirahs - one for each clerk).
Total floor area of Civil Judge‟s court 1,280 s. ft.

3.
District Judge‟s court room-
(i)
Court room 24 ft. x 36 ft. = 864 s. ft.
(ii)
Retiring room 14 ft. x 18 ft. = 252 s. ft.
(iii)
Bath room 6 ft. x 8 ft. = 48 s. ft.
(iv)
Stenographer 8 ft. x 8 ft. = 64 s. ft.
(Steno‟s room will have one built-in almirah).
(v)
Office rooms 2 of 400 s. ft. each
The accommodation proposed for each clerk is 50 s. ft. For 8
clerks there should be 8 built-in almirahs.
One of the offices will have a partition for Munsarim. Total floor
area District Judge‟s court 2,028 s. ft.

4.
Library 15 ft. x 25 ft. = 375 s. ft. with steel racks for books all along the
walls up to the ceiling.

5.
Record room - 70 ft. x 35 ft. = 2,450 s. ft. with racks up to ceiling and all
over the floor area.

6.
Copying section. One room 34 ft. x 20 ft. = 680 s. ft.

7.
Form room - One room 12 ft. x 20 ft. = 240 s. ft. with racks up to the
ceiling.

8.
Nazir‟s room. About 400 s. ft.

9.
Government Pleader -One room 14 ft. x 12 ft. = 168 s. ft.

10.
Malkhana - 15 ft. x 15 ft. = 225 s. ft. with racks in one of the walls.

11.
Store-10 ft. x 12 ft. = 120 s. ft.
C.L. No. 29/Budget-1/lXg-14 dated 20th March, 1978
District Judges should never write directly to the P.W.D. for Architects to visit sites
in connection with preparation of plans for construction of court rooms. They should
please contact the local Executive Engineers to prepare such site-plans and move the
Court for necessary orders.
(b) Witness-shed
G.L. No. 2240/93-10 dated 7th July, 1920
The plan of witness-shed, as approved by the Court is printed as Sheet No. 1 in the
designs attached to G.O. no. 3497-C.B; dated December 17, 1919. District Judges should
see that this is used whenever a new witness-shed is built.
A witness shed must be kept in a sanitary condition and for this purpose the plan
provides a building open on all sides. The Court expects judicial officers to prevent these
buildings from being used for purposes other than that for which they are intended and to
see that open spaces are on no account built upon.