In modern practice, all services related to one organization are brought under one roof to ease the day-to-day functioning. This works fine with people and reduces the arduous work of travelling from one office to another subsidiary office. The Collectorates in Kerala were built imbibing this idea. But with the passage of time, even what seemed to be a spacious compound in the olden days has turned into a sprawling lot with no space to park vehicles. If the vehicle is parked in front of the office, it falls under traffic violation and a separate fine will reach the vehicle owner.

Many voices were raised in urban planning seminars to relocate large institutions located at the heart of the city to wider areas in the suburbs. The idea was applauded by experts as this was thought to free the city from traffic congestion and moreover, ensure smooth working in offices. But for a myriad of unknown reasons, such proposals were often thrown down the drain. But now, sailing away from the normal course, steps are proceeding to establish a judicial city in Kalamassery. 27 acres of land of HMT, a central public sector organization, is being considered for this purpose. Chief Justice Ashish Jitendra Desai's meeting with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan deliberated the matter and a decision in principle was reached.

A committee consisting of two senior judges from the High Court and the Chief Secretary, Law and Finance Secretaries from the government will be constituted for further proceedings. Provision of facilities in the Judicial City should be considered for the future expansion of the High Court. All the necessary technical systems for security and e-filing can be prepared here as part of the construction.

Similarly, the Judicial Academy and Mediation Center will function in separate buildings on these premises. High Court Justices and eminent lawyers won’t be doing the additional travel to take classes at the Judicial Academy. Judges' offices, advocate general's office, lawyers' chambers, official residences of justices, and parking facilities are to be prepared on these 27 acres. Much to the relief, there are also metro facilities available in Kalamassery. The new building complex can also provide special facilities for differently-abled persons, and women lawyers.

Although the current High Court building is the tallest court building in the country, it is plagued by many inconveniences, chiefly the difficulty of parking. With the judicial city coming up in Kalamassery in a few years, it has been decided to shift the other courts including the district court which are functioning in different places in Ernakulam to the existing High Court building. With the decision to establish the judicial city, the necessary further steps for construction should be started soon.