Monday, September 20, 2010

K’handi lawyers bat for better justice delivery system

The Pioneer, Sept 1, 2010
PNS | Bhawanipatna

A general body meeting of the Kalahandi Bar Association was held here on Monday along with people’s representatives and mediapersons to discuss public interest in general and the justice delivery system in Kalahandi district in particular.

The agenda of the meeting was immediate posting of a Special Judge (Vigilance) and Family Court which has already been notified, construction of District Judge Court building at Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi-Nuapda Judgeship, establishment of a permanent bench of the Odisha High Court in western Odisha particularly in Kalahandi, immediate implementation of settlement operation and notification for mutation of land and a bypass road of National Highway-201 at Bhawanipatna.

Bar Association president Jagannath Mund told reporters that the lawyers would take to streets if demands are not fulfilled.

Junagarh MLA Gobardhan Das said that in 2001 the State Government had decided to post a Special Judge (Vigilance) in Kalahandi, but unfortunately the commitment has not yet been fulfilled. He has raised this issue in the Assembly, he added.

Bar Association secretary Subrat Bohidar, assistant secretary Sailesh Behera, ex-president Gajendra Padhi, treasurer Subhransu Sahoo, executive members Hemanta Chauhan, Hareram Chalan and Nihar Ranjan Mishra were present at the meeting. The association also condemned the Bagalpur police firing and misbehaviour of the police with a High Court judge.

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