Anwarul Hassan

Working out of Patiala House Courts can be a bit of a marathon every single day of the week. Anwarul Hassan has seat or room number 559, which is tucked away in a part of the building that takes a minute to find if you’re new to the place. The halls are always filled with people in black coats and folks waiting for their turn in front of a judge. It’s a loud place, full of energy and sometimes a bit of stress. Our little spot in 559 is where we keep all our books and the various folders we need for the day. It’s a small space, so we have to be very careful about where we put things so we don't trip over each other. The walls are lined with legal texts and papers that have been collected over many years of work. There’s a certain smell of old paper and blue ink that you just get used to after a while. We don’t have a fancy coffee machine, just a simple thermos that we fill up in the morning. People come to us when they are in the middle of something important at the courts. We try to keep a calm head even when the hallways are chaotic and people are running around. It’s not a job for someone who likes peace and quiet, that’s for sure. But we’ve been here long enough that the noise just feels like background music to us now.