M. Jayachandren, Judge, Madras High Court, laid foundation stone for combined court buildings and judicial officers' quarters at Tiruchendur on Sunday in the presence of P. Jyothimani, Judge, High Court, and P.S. Avadi Thiyagarajamoorthy, Principal District and Sessions Judge. The facilities will come up at an estimated cost of Rs. 2.60 crore.
“The Indian judiciary is one of the best systems in the world and it has trans-border reputation. The legal fraternity is taking maximum work load to deliver the goods for providing social justice,” Mr. Justice Jayachandren said. Video conferencing facilities would be made operational for remand prisoners in all jails in the coming days.
The common man should be able to access affordable and speedy justice. Since the general public were wary of approaching courts suspecting corruption, the legal fraternity should wipe out such thoughts in the minds of the common man. The inflow of cases was much more than the outflow. In spite of many hurdles, including the boycott of courts, the pendency of cases filed in 2009 had come down. As many as 1,51,822 civil cases and 56,643 criminal cases had been disposed of in Madras High Court in 2009. Advocates should desist from resorting to court boycott which is “an unhealthy practice” in the noble profession of law. It would also affect the public seeking justice at the court of law. “Since the profession of law is noble, the lawyers have to devote themselves to work for the sake of the general public”, he said.
Mr. Justice Jyothimani said that the clients should not lose credibility in lawyers. He also urged the participants to take the help of philanthropists in Tiruchendur for augmenting library facilities.
S.K. Chandrasekaran, president, Bar Association, Tiruchendur, placed a demand before the Judge for setting up a sub-court in Tiruchendur. Since the people of Sattankulam, Srivaikuntam and Tiruchendur were finding it difficult to come to the court in Tuticorin, the setting up of a sub-court in Tiruchendur would be of more help. As per norms, a minimum of 250 suits should be filed in the District Munsif court for establishing a sub-court, the Judge said.
K. Paramaraj, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mary Ansalam, Judge, Fast Track Court – I, Tuticorin, M.A. Joseph Chenguttuvan, president, Tuticorin Bar Association and others were present.
