Supported the statement of Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar
Advocates and litigants will get justice soon from separate High Court
Due to the statement of the Chief Minister, the pending demands of the advocates got strength
Panchkula, 01 May (ABC PUNJAB )-The demand for a separate High Court of Haryana has been going on for a long time. This demand has been raised in the previous governments also. After the demand of former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda in 2013, now in the last days Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal has also demanded a separate High Court of Haryana in Delhi.Regarding this statement, Randhir Singh Badharan, former President Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh and the convener of Janshakti Awaaz Manch, said that in the conference of judges and chief ministers in Delhi, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal, after the statement of the separate High Court in Haryana, the advocates of Haryana. Long pending demands got strength.The Punjab and Haryana High Court is a joint of both the states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh. After this statement, both the legal fraternity as well as the plaintiffs of Haryana are very happy. There are more than 1 Lakh Advocates enrolled in Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana and practicing as Advocate in Punjab and Haryana Chandigarh. At present, due to the problem of parking, lawyers and litigants are also facing problems.Other problems including advocates’ cabins will also be resolved. It will also be better for new advocates coming into the legal profession. Both the governments should resolve this issue from time to time without any political in the larger public interest. Otherwise this issue will never be resolved.
After the formation of separate High Courts of Punjab and Haryana, the long demands of advocates and litigants will be fulfilled.Randhir Singh Badhran said that when he was the President of the Bar Council, he himself raised the demand for a separate High Court but it could not be fulfilled due to political reasons.Haryana and Punjab have demanded setting up of separate High Courts for both the states, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said at the Conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices of High Courts organized by the Ministry of Law and Justice at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Saturday. And both the states will duly send their proposals in this regard to the Union Home Ministry.Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann also demanded the establishment of a separate High Court for Punjab.Randhir Singh Badharan told that in 2013, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda had also made this demand while addressing a conference of Chief Ministers of States and Chief Justices of High Courts at Delhi Vigyan Bhawan.Fast disposal of cases with the formation of High Court
After the establishment of a separate High Court, several tribunals set up at Chandigarh and dealing with the cases of both the states can be separated including the Company Law Tribunal. At present about four lakh cases from both the states as well as the Union Territory of Chandigarh are pending before the Punjab and Haryana High Court.The total cases before Punjab and Haryana High Court are about 400000 and in District and Subordinate Courts and Subordinate Courts are 517970 of Punjab, 590343 of Haryana and 43121 of Chandigarh. As per the updated figures the total pending cases are 1550428. After the formation of a separate High Court, the disposal of cases will be better and it will further strengthen the confidence of the public in the justice delivery system.Randhir Singh Badhran said that the High Court started functioning from its present building at Chandigarh from January 17, 1955. However, PEPSU State was merged with Punjab State by the States Reorganization Act, 1956. Judge of Pepsu High Court became Judge of Punjab High Court. The strength of the Punjab High Court, which originally had 8 judges, was increased to 13. The Punjab High Court also assumed jurisdiction over the areas which were earlier under the PEPSU High Court.The States Reorganization Act, 1966, brought into existence another state Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh with effect from 1 November 1966. With effect from the date of commencement of the said Reorganization Act, the name of the High Court of Punjab has been changed to the High Court of Punjab and Haryana.
