To, Date;
17.10.2015
The
Acting Chief Justice,
Punjab
and Haryana High Court,
Chandigarh.
Sub;
Circuit Benches in Haryana and Punjab.
Sir,
Setting
up of a circuit bench is the demand of society and even a thought idea to
consider whether there should or should not be a circuit bench would be
borderline seditious. In a democracy people are supreme and one should avoid
playing with needs of people, otherwise an impression would be strengthened in
society that; Courts are of the Judges, by the judges and For the Judges at
cost of tax payer’s money.
Decentralization
is key to overall development. It leads to easier access of legal remedy for
rural poor, area development, decontrol of vested interests created in
particular area, leads to human resource development among functionaries of
justice system by participatory justice delivery near to the poorer and rural
sections of society. It was in this context I had written Letter Dt 21.02.2015 to
H’ Chief Minister of Haryana (copy enclosed) to consider setting up of circuit
bench of High Court.
There
are more than 4 crores pending cases. If we stop fresh filing, it would still take
400 years to dispose of present cases. Original work of high Court of revisions
and appeals is pending for several decades. Decide, Decongest, distribute,
decentralize should be the motto. It does not take more than a week to identify
the land and begin construction. Circuit Bench can even start functioning from
some temporary accommodation.
This
letter may be placed before committee members overlooking setting up of circuit
bench for information and necessary action.
In
service of nation,
KD
Aggarwal
Advocate.
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