Supreme Court Asks Union Govt To Reclaim CJI Bungalow As Ex-CJI Chandrachud Overstays
In an unprecedented growth, the Supreme Courtroom administration has requested the Union Authorities to get the official bungalow of the Chief Justice of India vacated as former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud’s keep there has exceeded the permissible restrict.
Based on a report of The Hindustan Instances, the Supreme Courtroom administration wrote to the Ministry of Housing and City Affairs requesting to take possession of Bungalow No. 5 on Krishna Menon Marg, the official bungalow of the CJI, for the reason that permission allowed to the Justice Chandrachud to retain it expired on Could 31, 2025.
Justice Chandrachud, who retired on November 10, 2024, has continued to occupy the official residence for practically eight months post-retirement. In December 2024, he requested the then CJI Sanjiv Khanna to permit him to retain the bungalow, citing delays within the renovation of the alternate lodging allotted to him by the Authorities as a consequence of a building ban imposed in Delhi throughout winter. CJI Khanna agreed, and the Ministry permitted Justice Chandrachud to remain on till April 30, 2025, upon cost of a licence payment of ₹5,430 per 30 days.
Reportedly, the same request was made to CJI BR Gavai, who assumed workplace on Could 15, and Justice Chandrachud was allowed to retain the bungalow until Could 31, provided that no additional extension will probably be granted. Since Justice Chandrachud has not vacated the bungalow even after this prolonged time, the Supreme Courtroom administration now took the unprecedented step of searching for the Ministry’s intervention to “take possession with none additional delay”.
Justice Chandrachud informed HT and NDTV that the delay was as a consequence of private circumstances, as he has been in search of an acceptable dwelling for his two differently-abled daughters who require particular care.
As per Rule 3B of the Supreme Court Judges Rules, a retired Chief Justice shall be entitled to a rent-free Kind-VlI lodging at Delhi (apart from the designated official residence) for a interval of six months from the date of retirement. This six-month interval ended on Could 10, 2025, and the particular permission additionally lapsed on Could 31, 2025, the Supreme Courtroom administration identified in its letter.
The official residence of the CJI is a Kind-VIII bungalow, which is of a better grade.
