BERHAMPUR: The lawyer fraternity of southern Orissa has found a ray of hope in Bikram Keshari Arukh, who has been made the Law Minister, in the establishment of a Bench of the Orissa High Court in Berhampur. The lawyers are optimistic that the new Law Minister, who belongs to the district of Ganjam and is himself a lawyer, will take steps for the cause of delivering justice at the doorstep of the poor and tribal people living in the southern region of the State.
It may be noted here that a movement had started during the time of Biju Patnaik for the establishment of a High Court Bench here in the city as it has been a long-cherished dream and the demand of the lawyers in particular and people of the southern region in general, comprising of ten districts in the State. Even Biju Patnaik had supported the movement. Later, again a movement had started during the second term of Naveen Patnaik as Chief Minister in 2007. Then Naveen Patnaik had written a letter to the High Court requesting to recommend to the Centre for the establishment of a HC bench in the city. But then, the lawyers of the High Court at Cuttack had come in the way and opposed the possible move in this direction by agitating at Cuttack as a result of which the High Court did not recommend to the Centre and the State Government also remained silent afterwards.
Notably, for the establishment of a High Court bench at a place other than the principal seat, the State Government in consultation and consent of the High Court has to recommend the Central Government so that a bench could be established with an amendment in the Parliament. Senior Lawyer Jyoti Chhotray argues that as the State Government needs only the ‘consent’ and not the ‘permission’, it could recommend to the Centre after approving the proposal in the State Cabinet. Chhotray also states that Berhampur is the fittest place for the establishment of a High Court bench as it has all the required criteria and suitability for this purpose. Source: The Pioneer
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