Excelsior Correspondent
RAMBAN, Oct 9: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice T S Thakur today said that judicial pillars of the country are strong enough to provide speedy and efficient justice to the people.
Addressing a function at Government Higher Secondary School, Ukhral in the district, Justice Thakur lauded the efforts of Judges of Supreme Court in making the judicial pillars enough strong to provide speedy and efficient Justice to the people.
“Along with clean air, clean environment and employment, the public should also be provided equal and fair justice”, he said while referring to the establishment of Munsiff Court at Koonchi, which he said will reduce the sufferings of local people and provide them justice at their door step. Earlier, in the absence of the court, the people were being compelled to travel long distance for petty issues.
Recalling the efforts of his father late Justice D D Thakur in developing hilly area of Ramban, CJI said that numerous changes have taken place so far as the development scenario is concerned. He emphasised on importance of English in the curriculum of education and said that only well established system of education can impact the students.
He urged the Government of Jammu and Kashmir to open Degree College at Ukhral so that students of hilly pockets may be able to get higher education at their door step. The Chief Justice of India further said that like his father he will remain connected with the local people.
In his welcome address, Chief Justice of J&K High Court, Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar mentioned about meagre pendency of cases in Ramban district. He also underlined the contribution and relevance of court library, community hall and new Munsiff Court.
The senior Judges of Supreme Court addressed the public with their thoughtful and visionary speeches and Justice Mohd Yaqoob Mir presented the vote of thanks.
Earlier, Chief Justice of India inaugurated Justice D D Thakur Memorial Library at District Court Complex Ramban, Community Hall at Batroo, Munsiff Court at Koonchi and laid foundation stones for public park at Ukhral and new court building at Honga. Later, he also inspected the courts and interacted with advocates of district court and civil society members.
The Chief Justice of India was accompanied by Justice Anil R Dave, Justice A M Khanwilkar, Justice D Y Chandrachud, Chief Justice of High Court of J&K Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj and Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul Haq Khan, Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation and Judges of J&K High Court Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar, Justice M Y Mir, Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar, Justice Alok Aradhe, Justice Ali Mohd Magrey, Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur, Justice Tashi Rabstan, Justice Janak Raj Kotwal, Justice B S Walia, Registrar General Ashok Kumar Koul, Principal Secretary to Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir M Y Akhoon, Registrar Vigilance R S Jain, Director Judicial Academy Ab Rashid Malik, Principal and District Session Judge Kalpana Revo, IGP Danish Rana, DIG Nisar Ahmed, Deputy Commissioner Ramban Mohammad Aijaz, Director Rural Development Department Pardeep Kumar, Senior Superintendent of Police Ramban Randeep Kumar and other dignitaries.
A cultural programme of local songs was also presented by the students on the occasion which was appreciated by the Chief Justice of India and other guests. He said that the students of these rural areas have the tendency to elevate their career which is possible if they get opportunity.
Pertinently, the public library building at Ramban equipped with modern facilities will ensure the availability of numerous books related to the law for the advocates with reading facility while as the community hall Batroo will be exclusively thrown open for public utility with multipurpose functions . One portion of the hall will also be utilised for setting up public library.
Similarly, new Munsiff Court office at Koonchi for which requisite staff has also been sanctioned to make it functional will also act like legal cornerstone for habitants. Besides, this the concerned agencies have also identified and acquired a piece of land at Honga for constructing new full-fledged and independent court complex and till the construction and culmination of project, the routine work of court will run smoothly in the make shift building at Koonchi.
Since, hamlet Batroo of village Dhanmasta is the native place of Justice T S Thakur, large number of people including very close relatives, associates and prominent citizens met with him overwhelmingly.
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