CJ inaugurates new District Court Complex Udhampur

Chief Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed speaking during a function at Udhampur on Saturday.
Chief Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed speaking during a function at Udhampur on Saturday.

*Says advocates play vital role in justice delivery system
Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Mar 10: Chief Justice J&K High Court, Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed today inaugurated newly constructed District Court Complex here.
He was accompanied by Justice Alok Aradhe, administrative judge for Udhampur district.
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The inaugural function was attended by Registrar General High Court of Sanjay Dhar,  Principal Secretary to Chief Justice  Jawad Ahmed, MD JKPCC   Vikar Mustafa Shounta,  Principal District and Session Judge  Udhampur  K.S Parihar, Additional Session Judge C.L Bavouria, Sub-Judge CJM B.L Jaswal, Sub-Judge Special Mobile Magistrate Sandeep Kour, Additional Mobile Magistrate Anajna Rajput, District Mobile Magistrate Ajay Kumar, Munsiff  Junaid Imtyaz Mir, Deputy Commissioner Ravinder Kumar,  SSP Rayees  Mohammad  Bhat, XEN JKPCC Pankaj Sahaney, President Bar Association  Jammu B.S Slathia , President  Bar Udhampur Surinder Khajuria  and Bar Presidents of  Majalta, Chenani and Ramnagar  and other distinguished  guests.
The new court complex was constructed by JKPCC at a cost of Rs 14. 68 crore  and is equipped with latest facilities including six courts in two blocks with retiring sections and ministerial staff rooms, one conference hall and library. Besides this the court complex includes Malkhana, storage and lockup room at basement and administration accommodation at ground and first floor.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Justice said the aim to construct new buildings and the infrastructure in courts is to facilitate the atmosphere where justice is delivered properly.
He said advocates have an important role to play in justice delivery system and that role of advocates is not limited to mark your attendance in the court but the ultimate goal must be to make justice available to the common people and help judicial system to deliver it to the door steps of people.
Laying the importance of  use of new technology in  courts through e- courts  project, Chief Justice said it will  help advocates in their day to day working besides helping in providing  better justice system to common  masses  by sitting  at their  places.
He appealed young and senior bar members to come forward to adopt this new technology so that its benefit could reach to the litigants and hoped that administrate judge for Udhampur district who is also the chairman of computer committee of J&K High Court will left no stone unturned to ensure its use in every nock and corner of State.
The welcome speech was delivered by Principal District Session Judge Udhampur and vote of thanks was given by Additional Session judge Udhampur. Proceeding of inaugural ceremony was conducted by Sub Judge Special Mobile Magistrate Sundeep Kour.