Overview

• Chief Secretary Manoj Pant told the bench that Rs 10.41 crore of a Rs 17.41 crore requisition was released, with roughly Rs 7 crore still pending.
• The court ordered a report on every pending request from the judiciary related to court and correctional infrastructure.
• The bench directed the Chief Secretary to nominate a departmental point person for direct coordination with the High Court administration.
• Pant was summoned virtually after failing to file an earlier affidavit, and the bench gave him 24 hours to submit it, with the next hearing listed for September 17.
• The judges noted year‑long delays since a 2024 directive to equip courts, correctional homes and police stations for virtual proceedings, and the HC plan still lists 55 projects awaiting action.