The Registrar General of the Delhi High Court has written to the President of the Delhi High Court Bar Association regarding opening of Lawyers Chambers situated in the High Court Complex.
The letter was written in response to and in consideration of the Association’s proposal of providing access to Lawyers to their respective chambers situated in three Lawyers’ Chambers Block of this Court to primarily enable them to take away their files, books, belongings etc.
The letter has stated that access has been permitted to lawyers but only subject to certain conditions and safeguards:
- The Access will be limited to one lawyer per chamber (or two per chamber where chamber is on twin sharing basis) with one assistance or one junior only from 10.00 am to 12.00 noon (morning phase) and from 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm (afternoon phase). No intern or client will be permitted access in the chambers.
- The sanitization and deep cleaning of the use portions of the building will be done by housekeeping in layover period
- The entry and exit of all users and visitors will be properly documented, monitored and regulated by DHCBA and one of the office bearers of DHCBA will remain present in every opened block to ensure compliance of the approved plan. They will submit a report after two weeks so that situation can be reviewed in the next meeting.
- Entry of the vehicles shall be only from Gate No.7 and all vehicles will be parked in the main surface parking with Drivers remaining in the parking area only. Sanitizers and handheld body temperature scanners need to be usedat entrance of all the blocks and proper face masks will be mandatory for all such visiting advocate etc.
- No kiosk facility for tea, coffee etc. or ancillary services in any chamber block will be opened. Common use areas like Bar, Consultation Room etc. will not be opened for use and only the toilets for the floors to be used will be opened.
- Lift facility will be provided only to the floor in use and will be used only by two persons at a time. Every chamber-user will ensure that garbage is properly disposed of in closed plastic bag in the dustbin provided for in every floor. Signs be put on staircases to indicate one-way use to prevent persons coming face to face in places of multiple staircases
The DHCBA will issue necessary advisory about the manner of use of chambers and also request the elderly members of the Bar to avoid coming to Court till further orders.
-India Legal Bureau