Chandigarh, July 15 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the Chandigarh administration to explore the possibility of giving an alternative site for high court's "new building" in IT Park area, abutting Panchkula.

UT's proposal to allot additional land to high court in Sarangpur village may not be "practical", as the area has restricted access and is often blocked by traffic congestion at the PGIMER square, observed the bench of chief justice Sheel Nagu and justice Sanjiv Berry, while seeking a response from the administration by August 1.

The court was hearing a PIL by Punjab and Haryana High Court Employees' Association secretary Vinod Dhatterwal, seeking implementation of the holistic development plan, which envisages set...