The Supreme Court Administration has written a letter to the Central Government asking former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjay Y Chandrachud to vacate his government house. Chandrachud has linked the delay of staying in the bungalow for a long time with his family’s special needs. He told that his two daughters have serious health problems, due to which they are still living in government residence.

Special requirements of family

Justice Chandrachud said that his daughters "Serious co-intelligence and genetic problems" Are, one of which is a rare disease called Nemaline Myopathy. For the treatment of this disease, they are constantly undergoing treatment with AIIMS experts. He told that it is taking time to find a suitable house for his family and that is why there is a delay in vacating the bungalow. They "Individual case" Told and said that this subject has also been discussed with other judges and officials of the Supreme Court.

Bungalow will be vacant soon

Dhananjay Chandrachud also said that he considers his responsibilities well while holding the Supreme Court in the Supreme Court and will vacate the bungalow within a few days. He said that former Chief Justices have often been given extra time in housing for ease of infection after retirement or for individual needs.

Supreme Court’s letter to Central Government

The Supreme Court has ordered the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MOHUA) to immediately vacate Bungalow No. 5 on Krishna Menon Marg in Lutyens Delhi, in a letter written on 1 July 2025. This bungalow was currently allotted in the name of former CJI Dhananjay Chandrachud.

However, Chandrachud has taken his retirement eight months ago, but he is still living in this bungalow. In contrast, his two successors Justice Sanjeev Khanna and Justice Bhushan R Gawai have opted to live in their respective houses.

Extended period to stay in the bungalow

Chandrachud wrote a letter to the then Chief Justice Sanjeev Khanna on 18 December 2024 requested to extend the period of stay in the bungalow to 30 April 2025. The reason for this was delay in renewal work due to pollution control rules under GRAP-IV in his newly allotted bungalow number 14 on Tughlaq Road.

The request was approved by the Chief Justice and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs allowed the monthly license fee to be maintained at Rs 5,430. After this, Chandrachud also sought a verbal permission to stay till 31 May 2025, which was approved with the condition that no more expansion would be given.