CJ advises judiciary to boost litigants’ confidence

Inaugurating the combined court buildings and quarters for the judicial officers at Manapparai in Tiruchy, the Chief Justice said, the society has the legitimate expectation from the judiciary to provide them access to justice and that too in a speedy manner which means unhindered expedition of justice to every individual.

“In the electronic world, the people have become more and more aware of their rights and no longer willing to submit to arbitrary decision in any form and so keep on knocking the doors of the courts to seek justice,” she said.

Stating that the judiciary needs to raise the standards so as to match the hopes and aspirations of the people, the Chief Justice said, judges and lawyers are the important cogs in the wheels of justice.  Judges need to be firm towards their deliverance of justice. By their very conduct, the judges must inspire confidence among the litigant public. Meanwhile, she said that advocate’s role is as important as a judge.

“The high court is taking earnest steps to tackle the issue of pendency by increasing the number of courts and posting judicial officers to lead these courts and there needs more number of courts. Many subordinate courts were functioning in old and private rented buildings in the past, but presently, most of the courts have their own building,” she elaborated.

Earlier, she said that the Manapparai combined court and quarters were built at an estimated cost of Rs 8.66 crore. She also laid foundation stone for the sub court building and quarters in Thuraiyur.

The state government has allotted 1.34 ha land for the construction of a combined court building at Jayankondam in Ariyalur to the tune of Rs 17.26 crore and a fund of Rs 3.41 crore for quarters.

Madras High Court Judge and Additional Portfolio Judge (Tiruchy), CV Karthikeyan who urged the advocates to update their knowledge in civil as well as criminal laws, said that the present new combined court building in Manapparai houses a computer facility, good library and video conferencing facility and asked the bar association to establish an e-library.

High Court Judge M Duraiswamy, Tiruchy Principal District and sessions judge K Murali Shankar, Tiruchy Collector S Sivarasu and others were present during the inauguration.