Trip marks inauguration of Justice DD Thakur Memorial Library, Community Hall, Munsif Court and Public Park
NL Correspondent
Ramban (Jammu Province), Oct 9: It was a historic day tinged with nostalgia and air overwhelmed with emotions at a far-flung district of Ramban when the Chief Justice of India Justice T S Thakur, a son of soil met thousands of people including his relatives and villagers while conducting a day long tour of his native district along with senior Judges of the Supreme Court and High Court.
The Chief Justice inaugurated Justice DD Thakur Memorial library at District Court Complex Ramban, Community hall at Batroo, a Munsiff Court at Koonchi and laid foundation stones for Public Park at Ukhral and new court building at Honga.
Earlier, Guard of honour was also presented to Chief Justice of India at district court complex at Ramban followed by court inspection and interaction with advocates of district court and members of civil society.
The main function was organised at Government Higher Secondary School Ukhral wherein the Chief Justice of J&K High Court gave welcome address followed by speech in which he mentioned about meagre pendency of cases above five years 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 the Chief Justice of India touched the hearts of people gathered with his informative and emotional address.
The vote of thanks was presented by Justice Mohd Yaqoob Mir who felt his gratitude to the guests and dignitaries and appreciated the efforts of organisers of these events.
The Chief Justice of India lauded the efforts of Judges of Supreme Court in making the Judicial pillars enough strong to provide speedy and efficient Justice to the people. He said that along with clean air, clean environment and employment, the public should also be provided equal and fair justice. The newly court office at Kunchi will reduce the sufferings of local people and provide them door step justice who otherwise had to travel long distance for petty issues.
Recalling the efforts of his father late Justice D D Thakur in developing this hilly region, he 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 also 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. He appreciated the hardworking faculty of the students of these rural areas and hailed their quality to elevate their career if they get opportunity. Chief Justice of India ended on a nostalgic note expressing his deep love for the beauty of the region affection for the people of area.
A cultural programme of local songs was also presented by the students on the occasion appreciated by the CJ of India and the guests.
Pertinently, the public library building at Ramban equipped with modern facilities has to ensure the availability of numerous books related to the law for the advocates with reading facility while as the Community Hall Batroo shall be exclusively thrown open for public utility with multipurpose social and marriage functions. One portion of the hall shall also be utilised for setting up public library.
Similarly, new Munsiff Court office at Kunchi for which requisite staff has also been sanctioned to make it functional shall also act like legal cornerstone for habitants. Administration has identified land at Honga for constructing new full-fledged and independent court complex and till the construction and culmination of project, work of court shall run smoothly in the make shift building at Kunchi.
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.
The Chief Justice 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, State Law Minister Abdul Haq Khan, 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, spouses of the Judges of Supreme Court and High Court, Registrar General Ashok Kumar Koul, Principal Secretary to Chief Justice of J&K M.Y. Akhoon, Registrar Vigilance R S Jain, Director Judicial Academy Ab.Rashid Malik, Principal and District Session Judge Kalpana Revo along with judicial officers of J&K Judiciary, IGP Danish Rana, DIG Nisar Ahmed, Deputy Commissioner Ramban Mohammad Aijaz, Director Rural Development Department Pardeep Kumar, Senior Superintendent of Police Ramban Randeep Kumar other civil and police officers, dignitaries and guests.
