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Chandrachud stated that there was a delay in vacating the bungalow because of the necessities of his household and that he has “two daughters with particular wants”.
“My daughters have extreme comorbidities and genetic issues – notably nemaline myopathy, for which they’re being handled by specialists at AIIMS,” Hindustan Instances quoted the previous CJI as saying.
He cited “private problem” as the explanation behind the delay find an acceptable home for the household. Chandrachud additional clarified that he had mentioned this matter with the Supreme Court docket judges and officers. He assured he would transfer out in a number of days, asserting that he was conscious of his tasks having “occupied the very best judicial workplace”.
“To make certain, former CJIs up to now have been allowed prolonged time to retain authorities lodging post-retirement, typically to facilitate transition or deal with private exigencies,” Chandrachud stated.
SC Admin Writes To Centre Over The Matter
The Supreme Court docket administration on July 1 wrote to the Centre in reference to the vacating of the CJI’s official residence Bungalow No. 5 on Krishna Menon Marg, stating that Chandrachud’s keep had prolonged past the permissible interval.
The apex court docket administration, in a letter to the Ministry of Housing and City Affairs (MoHUA), stated the designated residence for the sitting CJI have to be vacated and returned to the court docket’s housing pool, information company PTI reported.
The letter famous that not solely had the persmission granted to the previous CJI for an prolonged keep expired on Might 31, 2025, however an extra interval of six months that’s allowed beneath the 2022 Guidelines, had additionally expired on Might 10, 2025.
As per the SC’s letter to the MoHUA Secretary, Chandrachud had written to then CJI Sanjiv Khanna on December 18, 2024, requesting an extension of his keep until April 30,2025. He cited stalled rennovation work at his newly alloted Bungalow No. 14 on Tughlak Highway resulting from polluation-related curbs beneath GRAP-IV as the explanation behind the delay.
Former CJI Khanna accepted his retention request from December 11, 2024, to April 30, 2025 on fee of licence charges of round Rs 5,000 per 30 days. Thereafter, he made one other oral request to then CJI Khanna to proceed dwelling in the identical bungalow until Might 31, 2025, which he authorised. Nonetheless, he acknowledged that no additional extension can be granted as a number of new judges needed to dwell in visitor homes or make alternate preparations for accomodation.
Justice Chandrachud served because the fiftieth CJI between November 2022 and November 2024. He’s at present dwelling within the official residence of the CJI, regardless of demitting workplace practically eight months in the past.
Each ex-CJI Sanjiv Khanna, who succeeded Chandrachud, and even incumbent CJI BR Gavai, selected to not transfer into the official lodging and continued dwelling in a bungalow beforehand allotted to them.
(With inputs from information company PTI.)
