State Government To Ensure Infrastructural Facilities Are Provided In Time To Courts, Tribunals & Commissions: Kerala High Court
The Court directed the State to furnish particulars to Finance Department within three weeks on proposal for 229 new posts, asks that it be given priority.
The Kerala High Court has observed that it is the responsibility of the State Government to ensure that all required infrastructural facilities are provided in time to all courts, tribunals and commissions for their smooth functioning. The observation came while the Court dealt with the State’s pending proposal to create new posts in the Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions.
The Court directed the State to furnish all particulars required by the Finance Department within three weeks and to give the matter priority. It noted that Consumer Commissions across all districts face serious infrastructural issues, that their orders have remained unexecuted for want of manpower and infrastructure, and that their functioning has been adversely affected by staff shortage.
A Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. observed, “It is the responsibility of the State Government to ensure that all required infrastructural facilities are provided in time to all the courts, tribunals, commissions, etc., for their smooth functioning”.
Advocate A.B. Beenu appeared for the petitioner and Raju Sebastian, Special Government Pleader appeared for the respondent.
The Court was informed that administrative sanction of Rs. 1 crore had been issued on October 05, 2026 for the Scheme “Modernisation and Strengthening of State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission and District Commissions”.
On the creation of new posts, it was stated that a proposal for 229 posts had been initiated and was under consideration at the Government level. The Finance Department had called for further particulars, including the work study, details of permanent and temporary posts in the Commissions, and the source of funds for the resulting expenditure.
The Bench held that the State must furnish these particulars within three weeks so that the Finance Department can take a final decision. It said the proposal should be given priority because Consumer Commissions in all districts face serious infrastructural issues. It recorded that orders of the Commissions have remained unexecuted for lack of manpower and infrastructure, and that staff shortage has adversely affected their functioning. It then stated the general principle that the State must provide required infrastructure in time to all courts, tribunals and commissions.
The Court directed the State to furnish all particulars required by the Finance Department within three weeks. The matter will be heard next on December 02, 2026.
Cause Title: Adv. J. Surya v. State of Kerala & Ors., W.P.(PIL) No. 53 of 2026
Appearances:
Petitioners: A.B. Beenu and S Aparna Rajan, R. Rajasree and Rinu S. Aswan, Advocates.
Respondents: Raju Sebastian, Special Government Pleader, K.C. Vincent and K.P. Jayachandran, Additional Advocates General, and C. Dinesh, CGC, Advocates.