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Karnataka
By Our Staff Correspondent
As per the revised timings, courts will function from 10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. and from 2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.. The court offices are expected to function from 10 a.m. to 1.30 a.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.. The earlier timing for the court was from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.. For the offices, it was 10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.. Not all the litigants could be expected to come by their own means of transport to attend cases in courts, particularly Madikeri. Accordingly, in view of the shortage of adequate transport system from rural areas such as Karike (70 km. to Madikeri), Kutta (100 km.), and Kodlipet (80 km.), the timings will cause immense hardship to the litigants. They must reach Madikeri at least half-an-hour before the start of the court to brief or get briefed about their cases with the advocates. Imagine coming to Madikeri from Kutta. There are no buses that start off in the early hours of the day. If at all a litigant is to reach Madikeri, he/she needs to reach Madikeri overnight and spend extra for a day's stay there. Even if the buses start around 7 a.m. to Madikeri, the usual time taken to reach there can get delayed as there will be a number of stops. So one cannot expect to set a definite time to reach the courts. If there is a breakdown of the bus, there are not many buses plying on the same route. Such a development can have deleterious effect on the litigant. On the other hand, returning home after the case is heard for the day, if it came up at the end of the day, also becomes painful for a litigant travelling a long distance. Hardly there are a few buses going to remote areas after 6 p.m.. The motive of the honourable High Court may be correct in increasing the working hours. But it can turn out to be a nuisance involving a Kodagu kind of a situation. There is a need for advocates to listen to or brief their clients before the start of the court function. In view of the changed timing they too will have to start their day early. Balasubramanya, advocate, said the High Court functioned for five days a week. Whereas, the lower courts functioned for six days. The advocates who reside and work in towns such as Madikeri, Virajpet, and other urban centres in Kodagu, face problem of another kind, as power cuts rob away their precious time during evenings. "Courts are interested in disposing of cases but advocates want to win cases," Mr. Balasubramanya said. There should be enough time to peruse and analyse the merits and demerits of cases. He felt that the revised timings could increase the working hours but quality of the cases could go down considerably. Meanwhile, it is learnt that the Chief Judicial Magistrate's court here is vacant from February 3, as the judge has proceeded on leave. The CJM is also the civil judge, senior division. Thousands of civil cases are likely to be kept pending till the judge comes back. Though the civil judge, junior division, has been put on charge, it is not likely to improve the situation, as he cannot dispose of cases in the absence of CJM.
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