# separate estimates for special repairs

- **Citation:** C.L. No. 34/X(b)
- **Court:** Allahabad High Court
- **Decided:** 1967-10-26
- **Case number:** C.L. No. 34/X(b)
- **Source:** https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/separate-estimates-for-special-repairs-162439
- **Pages:** 2

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maintenance of the building as a whole, allowing, of course, 12-1/2 per cent of the capital
cost for electric installations but it is left entirely to the discretion of the officer operating
on the estimate to vary the proportion of funds thus available on electric installation and
other items. Items that cannot be met with under the normal grant are dealt with under
separate estimates for special repairs.
G.L. No. 6/46-63-482 dated 24th February, 1940
The Government has directed that if the percentage charges amount to less than Rs.
100.00 on any individual work undertaken by the Irrigation Branch on behalf of the
Building and Road Branch, or by the Building and Roads Branch on behalf of any other
Government Department including the Irrigation Branch, the charges in such cases will
be waived.
C.L. No. 34/X(b) dated 7th May, 1962
A note should be kept to take care in future in all cases where there is new wiring in
a record room or a new record room is constructed that the wiring is all outside the record
room and the wires are brought into the record room through the wall close to the place
where the light point is to be fixed.
C.E. No. 37-M dated 16th May, 1962
Use of electric heaters is not allowed even in the hill districts.
(v) Engagement
C.L. No. 35/98 dated Allahabad 20th August, 1998
Engagement of other agencies of repute for construction work in the Judgeship.
It has been brought to the notice of the Hon'ble Court that the Government agencies
involved in the construction and maintenance of the building do not complete the work
within the time frame, This results in escalation of the prices. To avoid escalation of price
the District Judge and the officer-in-charge of the building should take care at every stage
from the time of acquisition of the land for getting the construction work completed
within the stipulated period. If it is felt that the agency assigned with the construction
work is not taking proper interest for any reason, then some other agency of repute may
be invited to take up the construction work and proposal may accordingly be sent to the
Court.
I am, therefore, directed to communicate the directions of the Hon'ble Court for
strict compliance.
[3] ESTIMATES
(i) Court‟s previous sanction necessary
G.L. No. 45/67 dated 20th August, 1934
Funds for (i) petty and minor works, (ii) maintenance and repairs, and (iii)
preparation of estimates and plans have been placed at the disposal of the High Court,
and before any expenditure on account of work of an original nature or special and
quadrennial repairs can be incurred, it is necessary to obtain the previous sanction of the
High Court. The fact that funds can only be allotted against sanctioned estimate should
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never be overlooked. In the case of special repairs to residential buildings the usual
formalities have first to be gone through under paragraph 274 of the Account Rules. It is
irregular for an officer to incur expenditure in anticipation of sanction, and when a work
has been completed in one financial year and funds asked for in another financial year, it
becomes difficult to get the expenditure regularised. The orders issued by the
Government from time to time and the directions given in Chapter XIII of the Account
Rules should be carefully followed by all officials of the Court in connection with the
execution and provisions of funds for minor and petty work etc.
(ii) Preliminary estimates
G.L. No. 97/IXg-10 dated 20th November, 1956
According to paragraph 316 of the Financial Handbook, Volume VI, administrative
approval should be accorded on the basis of preliminary estimates. Detailed estimates are
not necessary for the purpose of administrative approval. Instructions have accordingly
been issued by the P.W.D. that administrative approval will be accorded on the basis of
preliminary estimates and so long as the detailed estimates are within the amounts
approved by Government and are based on the detailed approved design, it is not
necessary to submit detailed estimates for administrative approval by Government.
District Judges should not insist on the submission of detailed estimates by the P.W.D.
C.L. No. 66 dated 15th July, 1969
All proposals for minor and major works pertaining to the judgeships should
invariably be sent to the Court along with full justification for the works proposed to be
got executed, complete data about such work and a rough plan in duplicate, showing the
site of the constructions, so that the Court may, after considering the proposals, furnish to
the Superintending Engineer/ Executive Engineer, Public Works Department its
recommendation and all necessary information about the proposed works for preparation
of preliminary plans and estimates in respect thereof alongwith the phasing of
expenditure for further necessary action in the matter.
C.E. No. 4/Xb-2 dated 3rd March, 1967
The budget estimates, application for additional grants, Schedule of New Demands
and all other matters regarding budget should invariably be submitted to the Court and
not direct to the Government.
C.L. No. 20-IXb-10 dated 26th February, 1968
While submitting proposals to the Court for construction work the directions
contained in G.O. no. 3591 A.S./3/67, dated October 26, 1967 and 14/14/67 Nyaya (Ka2) Vibhag, dated December 27, 1967 should be strictly adhered to.
C.L. No. 130/U dated 29th October, 1971
Budget proposals both for recurring and non-recurring expenditure over the
improvement of court compound should be submitted to the Court with full facts and
figures in support of each item along with following information:
(1)
Area of garden, i.e., land put under gardening;
(2)
Area of lawn;