SURENDER KUMAR vs PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE EAST & ORS.

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$~43 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 10518/2024 and CM APPL. 43233/2024 Date of Decision: 08.04.2026 IN THE MATTER OF: SURENDER KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. R K Saini and Mr. Abhishek, Advocates. versus PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE EAST & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Tushar Sannu, Mr. Praveen Bhardwaj and Ms. Payal Rajput, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV JUDGEMENT PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J. (ORAL) 1. The petition is for setting aside letter dated 04/05.07.2024, issued by the Principal District and Sessions Judge (East), whereby, the petitioner’s application dated 26.12.2020 for transfer of his chamber has been declined. Further, a prayer is made allotment of half portion of the Chamber No. G- 426 in the Chamber Blocks Complex of Karkardooma Courts to the petitioner. 2. As per the petitioner, he is a practicing advocate at Karkardooma Courts and a member of the Shahadara Bar Association since 18.12.2009. Signature Not Verified Signature Not Verified Signed By:AMIT KUMAR Signed SHARMA Signing Date:26.04.2026 By:PURUSHAINDRA 11:04:32 KUMAR KAURAV He claims to have applied for allotment of a chamber therein vide application dated 26.12.2020. 3. The petitioner’s wife, Smt. Protima Parihar, who was also a practicing advocate at the Karkardooma Courts, had also independently and separately applied for allotment of a chamber. Her application was accepted and the chamber in question was allotted to her. In view thereof, the petitioner was not allotted a chamber, since as per the District Courts Karkardooma Lawyers' Chamber (Allotment & Occupancy) Rules, (1995) (applicable Rules), no advocate, whose spouse has been allotted a chamber would be eligible for allotment. 4. Subsequently, pursuant to her appoin