Gurgaon: Authorities on Monday carried out a comprehensive review of preparations at the district court complex ahead of the July 12 inauguration of the Tower of Justice, which will be attended by the Chief Justice of India.District and sessions judge Narendra Sura, along with deputy commissioner Uttam Singh, inspected the venue and reviewed security, traffic management, parking, seating, power supply, drinking water, sanitation, medical assistance and emergency response measures. Officials were directed to complete pending work within the timeline to ensure the smooth conduct of the event.Civic agencies have also been directed to improve cleanliness, signage, entry and exit routes, and traffic circulation around the court complex to facilitate visitors. The inauguration is expected to draw judges, senior advocates, govt officials and members of the legal fraternity.The Tower of Justice is expected to significantly strengthen Gurgaon’s judicial infrastructure at a time when the district is witnessing a steady rise in litigation driven by rapid urbanisation, commercial growth and an expanding population.The new judicial complex has been designed to ease pressure on the existing court infrastructure by providing additional courtrooms and improved facilities for judges, lawyers, litigants and court staff. The building houses 55 district and sessions courts across two interconnected towers of eight and seven storeys, along with a modern library, digital facilities and a bar room with a seating capacity of around 1,500 advocates.The inauguration also comes after years of construction delays. Work on the project began in 2017 and missed multiple completion deadlines, prompting Punjab and Haryana High Court to seek regular progress reports and impose costs on the executing agency for delays. During this period, the project’s estimated cost also increased from Rs 113 crore to nearly Rs 295 crore.The inauguration will plug a key gap in judicial proceedings that emerged after a fire broke out in the basement record room of the existing district court complex on May 30, damaging 21 courtrooms, the sessions court administrative office, judges’ retiring chambers and several Ahlmad rooms housing case files, records and exhibits. Since then, judicial work has been shifted temporarily to the PWD guesthouse, where urgent and essential hearings are now being conducted.With courts set to reopen after the summer vacation, judicial proceedings are expected to gradually shift to the Tower of Justice from mid-July, easing pressure on the temporary arrangements.“All departments have been assigned specific responsibilities for security, fire safety, healthcare, uninterrupted electricity, transport and crowd management. The administration has also been asked to ensure seamless coordination among departments so that the high-profile visit proceeds without disruption,” an official said.
