Chief Justice lays foundation stone of Conference Hall

Excelsior Correspondent

Chief Justice M M Kumar inaugurating additional High Court complex at Srinagar on Thursday.

SRINAGAR, Oct 18: Chief Justice of State High Court, Justice M.M. Kumar inaugurated the additional High Court complex here today. The additional Court complex has come up at a cost of Rs. 4.85 crore.
Among others, the inauguration ceremony was attended by Justice Verinder Singh, Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir, Justice Hasnain Masoodi, Registrar General of the High Court, Suresh Kumar, Principal Secretary to Chief Justice, M.Y. Akhoon, President, Bar Association, Z. A. Qureshi besides members of Bar Association.
It was given out on the occasion that the construction of additional Court complex was taken up by Jammu and Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation in 2006. The furnishing for the complex was provided by R&B Department and an amount of Rs. 32.22 lakh utilized for the purpose.
Meanwhile, Chief Justice, Justice M.M. Kumar also laid the foundation stone of a Conference Hall being constructed at a cost of Rs. 1.3 crore by R&B Department. The Hall will have capacity of 150 seats and will be completed within a period of six months, besides a park will also be developed to augment the infrastructure.