Bhubaneswar, February 6: The Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division)-Cum-Assistant Sessions Judge was inaugurated in Hinjilicut in Ganjam district on Monday.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar graced the opening ceremony via virtual mode from Bhubaneawar and Cuttack, respectively.
“With the opening of this court, a long standing aspiration of the people of Hinjilicut has been fulfilled,” said Patnaik.
He thanked the Chief Justice of Orissa High Court and other judges for their support in adding another court to the existing judicial edifice.
Speaking on the occasion from Cuttack, Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar said that the High Court and judiciary have been taking initiatives so that there is no delay in providing justice to people. He added that the High court didn’t close down even during the pandemic.
“Opening of new courts, appointment of judicial officers, use of technology and rationalization of cases in different courts and many other steps have been taken to improve performance of judicial system,” said the Chief Justice.
Judge, Orissa High Court Dr. Justice BR Sarangi, Registrar General Pratap Kumar Patra, Registrar (Judicial) Suman Mishra, Ganjam District and Sessions Judge Anand Chandra Behera, representatives of Hijilicut, Ganjam and Chhatrapur Bar Associations were present.
