Date:13/12/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/12/13/stories/2008121359210400.htm

Tamil Nadu

Additional District Munsif Court opened in Alandur

Special Correspondent

“There is also need for Sub-Court in Alandur”

Photo: A.Muralitharan

To clear backlog: Madras High Court judge A.C. Arumuga Perumal Adityan (second from left) inaugurating the Additional District Munsif Court in Alandur on Friday. ( From left) L.Yousuf Ali, Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chengalpattu, R.K.Chandramohen, Chairman, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and Chairman of Alandur Municipality R.S.Bharathi are in the picture. —

TAMBARAM: Madras High Court Judge A.C. Arumuga Perumal Adityan on Friday dedicated the Additional District Munsif Court in Alandur.

Speaking on the occasion, he said that apart from this court, there was also a need for a Sub-Court in Alandur, considering that there 3,500 pending cases in the existing courts in the town.

He also urged the Alandur Municipal authorities, including chairman R.S. Bharathi, to impress upon the State government to speed up the completion of the Combined Court Building in Alandur, the foundation stone for which was laid by former Chief Justice of the Madras High Court A.P. Shah more than a year ago.

L. Yousuf Ali, Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chengalpattu, R.K. Chandramohen, Chairman, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Mr. Bharathi and advocates of Alandur were present.