KARGIL: A delegation consisting of Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj, Justice Pankaj Jain, Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi, Justice Nidhi Gupta, Justice Harkesh Manuja, Justice Aman Chaudhary, Justice N.S. Shekhawat, Justice Vikram Aggarwal from High Court of Punjab & Haryana accompanied by Ritu Palli, spouse of Justice Arun Palli, Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, visited District Kargil from Srinagar via Zojila Pass.
The purpose of the visit was to familiarize the Judges with the judicial infrastructure and functioning of courts in the region, and to promote mutual understanding regarding judicial and administrative practices, judicial reforms, and infrastructure development across High Courts and Subordinate Courts.
The Dignitaries were warmly received at the Sub-Division Drass by Spalzes Angmo, Principal District & Sessions Judge Kargil; Shrikant Balasaheb Suse, District Magistrate, Kargil; Chemit Yurgyal, Secretary, District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Kargil; Nitin Yadav, Additional Superintendent of Police, Kargil; Sadiq Ali Wazir, Munsiff, Drass; Adv. Reyaz Ahmad, President, Bar Association Kargil; along with members of the Bar and Vishal Atri SDM Drass and his officers.
Deldan Angmo, Mobile Magistrate, Kargil, escorted the dignitaries during the visit. The Dignitaries paid their homage to the martyrs at the Kargil War Memorial Drass.
During their two days stay at District Kargil, The Judges visited the new upcoming court complexes at Drass and Sankoo Sub Division, where the Judges were briefed about the ongoing projects and their designs.
The valuable suggestions and inputs provided by the Hon’ble dignitaries were noted by the engineers of the executing agency. They also interacted with the judicial officers, bar members and other stake holders.
During their two days stay the Hon’ble dignitaries visited the Munshi Aziz Bhatt Museum for Central Asian and Kargil Trade Artefacts, where they were brief about the historical significance of the region of Kargil.
They also visited the forward border post and interacted with the army personnel deployed at the post and thanked them for their great service.
Later the Dignitaries visited the Suru valley and interacted with the officials of the administration andlocal people and really appreciated the beauty of Suru Valley.
The District administration hosted a cultural programme and dinner in honour of the dignitaries. The programme showcased the cultural diversity of the district with performances representing Balti, Purgi, Shina, and Zanskar communities.
The dignitaries were received at the event by Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC Kargil; Shri Shrikant Balasaheb Suse, District Magistrate, Kargil; and other district officers.
On the day of departure, the Judges visited the New District Court Complex at Kurbathang, were received by the President BAR Association and members and the Executive Engineer of the R&B Division, The Engineers provided a comprehensive briefing on the ongoing work, inspected the ongoing works, The Judges also engaged in meaningful interactions with judicial officers and members of the Bar, exchanging views on court infrastructure, administrative practices, and judicial reforms.
The Judges also appreciated the designs of the court structure and requested the executing agency for early completion and leaving no scope for any delay.
After this productive engagement, the Judges departed for Leh. The judicial officers and members of the Bar, Kargil expressed their heartfelt gratitude for the visit.
The dignitaries’ insights and encouragement were greatly appreciated and are expected to further boost the morale and dedication of the judicial officers and legal community in their service to justice.
