# Assam lawyers demand timeline for Rangmahal court shift 2026-08-24T17:51:30+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Lawyers' Association, Guwahati (LAG) has demanded a clear timeline from the Assam government for relocating the district judiciary to the proposed integrated judicial township at Rangmahal. Addressing a press conference on Monday, LAG general secretary Apurba Kumar Sharma said the Detailed Project Report obtained through an RTI application does not specify when district courts will be shifted. According to the DPR, phase one involves shifting the Gauhati High Court within three years, phase two expands High Court and bar facilities, while district courts are only in phase three. LAG also raised concerns about courtrooms already shifted to the GAD building, alleging they are too small and lack sanitation, ventilation and lifts. The association said it is not opposed to a permanent move but will launch an agitation if a temporary relocation is imposed without adequate facilities. It also expressed concern that its historic Panbazar office may be demolished for the Brahmaputra riverfront beautification project. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The LAG represents one of India's oldest bar associations, founded in 1885. The core issue is that the district judiciary is placed last in a three-phase plan, leaving thousands of lawyers and litigants in limbo while High Court work proceeds first. The state government must decide whether to accelerate the district court phase or provide proper interim facilities at the GAD building, which the association says is unfit. The next step to watch is whether the government issues a formal timeline or faces the threatened agitation from the bar. ## Coverage - assamtribune.com Straight news report of a bar association press conference, with no editorial slant or government framing This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Assam government, Gauhati High Court, Guwahati, Lawyers' Association Guwahati, Rangmahal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/assam-lawyers-demand-timeline-for-rangmahal-court-shift/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/assam-lawyers-demand-timeline-for-rangmahal-court-shift/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/