After the Supreme Court administration wrote the center to seek to release the official residence of India, the judge Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud responded with citing personal reasons for his prolonged stay in bungalow.
Chandrachud said that the delay was caused by the requirements of his family and added that he had “two daughters with special needs”.
“My daughters have serious co -morbidity and genetic problems – especially non -small myopathy, for which AIIMS specialists are treated,” said the former CJI.
He said it took time to find a house suitable for a family, and acknowledges that this is a “personal problem”.
Chandrachud further explained that it was discussed with the judges and officers of the Supreme Court.
While he claimed that he fully realized his obligations to “occupy the Supreme Court,” he said he would move in a few days.
“Certainly, the former CJIS in the past was allowed an extended time to maintain government accommodation after retirement, often to facilitate the transition or solve personal needs,” Chandrachud said.
Supreme Court’s letter to the Union Government
The Supreme Court in letter 1 July to the Ministry of Housing and urban affairs (I can) applied for bungalow No. 5 at Krishna Menon Marg in Lutyensov Delhi – designed for CJI seating – immediately relaxed.
While Chandrachud left the office eight months back, he still lives in Bungalo type VIII, with his two successors – Justices Sanjiv Khanna and the current Bhushan R Gavai – decided to continue their life in the bungalons that were scared earlier.
According to the SC letter, Chandrachud wrote that CJI Khanna on 18 December 2024 to ask for an extension of the stay in bungalow until April 30, 2025.
He quoted stopped reconstruction work due to restrictions related to pollution under Grap-IV on his newly assigned bungalow No. 14 on the Tuglak road as a reason for the application.
Cji approved the application, and I can allow the storage of license fees £5 430 per month.
Then Chandrachud applied for an oral request to continue his residence until 31 May 2025, which was allowed to warn that no further extension would be awarded.
(The story was first published in Hindustan Times)
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