Subordinate courts: A ray of hope

CHENNAI: It is not as if the government is doing nothing to improve the infrastructure facilities in the subordinate courts. It is that the process is too slow, too far between and bogge

GOOD BYE: The munsif court at Alandur. An new building for the court is awaiting inauguration. 

CHENNAI: It is not as if the government is doing nothing to improve the infrastructure facilities in the subordinate courts.

It is that the process is too slow, too far between and bogged down by so much red tape that it generally escapes notice.

To give the devil his due, let us admit that the government is in the process of constructing more buildings for the lower judiciary.

For example, a ‘bhoomi pooja’ ceremony for a new court complex in Tiruchy was performed on Saturday last with Chief Justice M J Eqbal participating in it. In Kanyakumari district, construction work has already begun for a new combined court complex in Padmanabhapuram and the foundation stone has been laid for a similar complex in Kuzhithurai.

After a series of complaints were sent to the authorities on the lack of basic amenities at the integrated court complex in Kancheepuram, a PWD team inspected the premises and submitted a report, raising hopes of lawyers practising there for better facilities soon.

In Alandur, a spanking new court complex has already been constructed at a cost of Rs 4.5 crore.

It is expected to be opened within two months.

The complex has a large courtroom, separate gallery for the public, a room to keep the accused, rest room for the police and a public waiting room.

Besides, the three-storey structure has a lift.