While asserting that Chandigarh was beyond the reach of lakhs of poor people of South Haryana (comprising Rewari, Mahendragarh, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Mewat and Jhajjar districts), owing to its remoteness and non-availability of cheap and convenient means of transport, Chauhan and Yadav asked if it was not the consequential responsibility of the successive state governments to bring high court's services within the easy and inexpensive reach of these hapless people.

Regarding the justification of its establishment in Rewari, it has been pointed out that in the first place, Rewari, known as the London of Ahirwal, is very well connected by rail and road with other parts of the state, particularly South Haryana.

Secondly, it is the native town of the late Sir Shadi Lal, who was the first Indian Chief Justice of the then Lahore High Court (from 1920 to 1934) and played a prominent role in the legal history of Punjab.

Thirdly, the existence of Mufti ki Haveli (stately mansion of Islamic jurists) in Mohalla Muftiwara here graphically signifies that the Mogul rulers set up a court of justice in Rewari in the early 18th century. Further, it was just equivalent to a Bench of our present high court where even capital punishment was awarded to hardened criminals by the Muftis (prominent Islamic jurists).

Thus, according to Chauhan and Yadav, the setting up a Bench here would just be a revival of the Mufti's court which very much existed here in the 18th and early 19th centuries.

Stating that if a Bench of the high court is established here and named after Sir Sahdi Lal, they said it would be a befitting tribute to this eminent son of Rewari.

They also wanted local ministers, legislators and other prominent citizens to take up the issue with the higher authorities concerned to ensure its expeditious accomplishment.