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Dilip Patel
Ahmedabad, 7 December 2024 (Google translation from Gujarati, from this website)
The people of Gujarat have been fighting for justice in their motherland for 65 years. They have not been able to win till date. Also, judges and officials are constantly trying to discourage their fight. This war is for justice. Now the times have changed. Justice is being given online instead of court. In a few years, justice will be available sitting at home.
People are struggling to start a High Court bench in Rajkot of Saurashtra, Surat of South Gujarat and Bhuj of Kutch. They have not got justice till date in the noble fight to get justice.
People of 8 states have got justice. But, for 10 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi could not get justice to the state of Gujarat. Neither could the Supreme Court do so. The independent and mixed governments of the then Chief Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP have lasted for 35 years. But BJP could not get justice either. BJP had promised the public in their election manifesto and during the elections that they will give a local High Court Bench other than Ahmedabad. But every time after coming to power, it is forgotten. In 2022 also BJP President CR Patil did the same.
Ahmedabad is the only High Court of Gujarat.
Three zones
2.25 crore people of South Gujarat, 2 crore people of Saurashtra and 10 lakh people of Kutch for the establishment of a permanent bench of Gujarat High Court. In 4 regions of Gujarat, benches of Gujarat High Courts have not been provided despite the dire need. Other 8 states have more than one High Court, so why not in Gujarat. A bench or a branch of Gujarat High Court in Saurashtra, Kutch, Surat has been demanded repeatedly.
Sanjay Ezhava
Prime Minister, Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court, Law Minister of Government of India, Chief Minister, Law Minister of Gujarat Government, State Home Minister, Secretary and R.L. One. Surat MP Mukesh Dalal has written a letter to Navsari MP CR Patil through a conscious citizen Sanjay Ijhawa demanding a separate bench in Surat. Sanjay Ijhawa has once again started the fight for regional girls.
South Gujarat
2.5 crore people of Surat, Navsari, Valsad, Dang, Tapi, Bharuch districts have to travel 300-400 km to Ahmedabad to get justice. Where they have to wait for two days or have to push again and again. Hence a waste of time and money. A total of 1.32 lakh cases are pending in various courts of Surat. Out of which 6,332 cases are more than ten years old and about 1200 cases are older than 20 years. In which a large number of cases go to the High Court.
Saurashtra
People of Porbandar, Junagadh, Dwarka have to travel 400 km. If a bench is made available in Rajkot, then the time of lakhs of people can be saved and justice can be provided quickly. Many people of Saurashtra had demanded repeatedly. But the bench was not given for 30 years.
Pending case
Currently 1 lakh 70 thousand cases are pending in the High Court. In which 1 lakh 15 thousand are civil cases. There are 54 thousand criminal cases. If it is taken in 4 parts of Gujarat, then 48 thousand cases can be from each part. In which there are areas of South Gujarat, North Gujarat, Kutch, Saurashtra.
16 lakh cases are pending in the lower courts of Gujarat. There are 21 thousand cases in the High Court for 10 years. More than 200 cases are more than 25 years old. In which lakhs of man hours are wasted in travel.
Injustice in justice
It is in the interest of justice that women, backward people, poor and people from rural areas and tribal areas come to the nearest High Court. Because people from remote areas travel 400 to 800 kilometers to come and go. So a person spends Rs. The cost of 1 gift is less. Poor people do not have the money to go to Ahmedabad High Court once every two months for years.
Expensive monopoly fees
33 percent of the people of Gujarat are poor. 70 percent of the people cannot afford expensive fees and charges. Since Ahmedabad has a monopoly, many lawyers charge lakhs of rupees. They charge a hefty fee ranging from 5 lakhs to 25 lakhs. Therefore, it is necessary to establish 4 permanent benches of Gujarat High Court. The bench is being opposed the most by big lawyers in various cities. Who charge hefty fees in the name of Ahmedabad.
Going to Gujarat High Court and getting justice is a big challenge. This is a kind of injustice to the villagers.
The legal problems of industrialists from 30 districts were finally resolved by the Gujarat High Court. Which is necessary for the purpose of providing timely justice to the industrialists of Gujarat.
Kashiram Rana
On December 3, 2004, the Gujarat High Court (Establishment of a Permanent Bench at Surat) Bill, 2004, introduced by Kashiram Rana, MP from Surat Lok Sabha constituency, was dropped without any discussion.
Mansukh Mandaviya
On July 11, 2014, the Gujarat High Court (Establishment of a Permanent Bench at Surat) Bill, 2013, introduced by Rajya Sabha MP Mansukh Mandaviya, was dropped without any discussion. Although he is from Bhavnagar, he is not willing to do anything like this for Saurashtra.
Darshna Jardosh
On February 21, 2028, the Gujarat High Court (Establishment of a Permanent Bench at Surat) Bill, 2018, introduced by Darshna Jardosh, MP from Surat Lok Sabha constituency, was dropped without any discussion.
Thus, Kutch and Saurashtra have already been represented. There have been movements. But the Gantantrata
There is no justice in the system.
Benches in other states
The figures of permanent batches in other states are as follows.
1 – In Uttar Pradesh, apart from Allahabad, there are batches in Lucknow as well.
2 – In Maharashtra
Apart from Mumbai, there are batches in Nagpur, Panaji and Aurangabad as well.
3 – In West Bengal, apart from Calcutta, there are batches in Jalpaipuri and Port Blair as well.
4- In Madhya Pradesh, apart from Gwalior, there is a batch in Indore as well.
5 – Tamil Nadu has a batch in Madurai as well as Madras.
6 – Rajasthan also has a batch in Jaipur as well.
7- In Dharwad and Kalaburagi in Karnataka.
8 – In Assam, apart from Guwahati, there are batches in Kohima, Aizawl, Imphal, Agartala, Shillong as well.
There are High Court benches in 8 states of the country. Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh. Despite having a geographically smaller area and less population than Gujarat, Assam has 6 permanent benches.
Although Gujarat is fifth in terms of geographical area and ninth in terms of population in India, it has not been given any bench. This is injustice to the public. It is the right of the people. Our democracy is such that if the public has a will, the government and the High Court have to accept their demand.
Period after period
Since people have to go to remote areas, the time taken in the case increases, so the case is not disposed of quickly. Therefore, the rate of pending cases in ordinary courts is the highest in Gujarat at 9.51 years. While in the High Court it is 3.3 years, which is 7th in the country. Since this is a very serious matter, a bench of the High Court is inevitable to reduce the years of pending cases in subordinate courts and the Gujarat High Court.
If lower courts will increase, why not the High Court?
When the Gujarat High Court was established in 1961, there were 12 courts in Ahmedabad which have increased to 43 today. Therefore, there should be another 3 benches of the High Court. Justice is equal for all.
There are 35 judges in the High Court. The number of approved judges is 52. The court is currently running with fewer judges.
The burden of salary can be reduced. At present, the average salary of a High Court judge is Rs. 2 lakhs. If 9 new judges of 3 batches are given, then there will be no burden of more salary.
Live Trimming
The Gujarat High Court has brought a revolution for the rights of the people by starting the first such live streaming in the country. They can also take new initiatives by forming benches.
Lawyer Vinod Pandya
High Court lawyer Vinod Pandya says that if the Chief Justice of the state and the state government agree to legally establish a new bench of the High Court, then a new batch can be formed. But in the coming years, the existing court buildings are also going to be vacant. Justice is found online. In the coming years, the accused or those seeking justice will not have to come to the court. When has this process started in the High Court? The presence of lawyers and litigants in the courts has reduced.
Saurashtra High Court existed till 1956
In October 2019, the Rajkot Chamber of Commerce demanded a separate bench for Saurashtra in the Gujarat High Court. The Saurashtra High Court was derecognised in 1956.
Waiting
On January 6, 2024, state law minister Rishikesh Patel in Rajkot said that Saurashtra will still have to wait for a high court bench; no consideration was given. Thus, the demand for setting up a high court bench in Rajkot, the capital of Saurashtra for 65 years, was rejected. The BJP had promised that Saurashtra will get a bench. This was being broken by the law minister of the BJP government himself.
BJP state president
In July 2022, to win the elections, BJP state president Chandrakant Patil said that Saurashtra will get a high court bench if needed. This was said to the lawyers of the BJP legal cell in Rajkot. We will start a campaign to bring high court benches in Surat and Rajkot after the assembly elections. Most of the ministers were present there then. Now Patil has become the Water Minister and how is the bench and how is the conversation.
3 years ago
State Revenue and Law Minister Rajendra Trivedi had said 3 years ago that Rajkot will not get a separate bench. Before his statement, almost all the districts of Rajkot demanded that we should not go to Ahmedabad for justice, the High Court should be re-established in Rajkot.
Abhay Bhardwaj
As soon as he was elected Rajya Sabha member on 22 June 2020, Abhay Bhardwaj said that there was a High Court in Saurashtra. There was a High Court bench which has been taken away from us. Amendment in the Gujarat Reorganization Act, Bombay Reorganization Act can solve the problem. All those people who have to come 400 to 600 miles away have the right to get a High Court bench. Not only Saurashtra, wherever people are troubled, there should be a bench.’ The distance from Dwarka to Ahmedabad is 600 km. All people should get a High Court bench so that justice can be easily accessed.
Supreme Court letter
In September 2021, to give a bench to Surat, the central government wrote a letter to the Gujarat government and the Chief Justice of the High Court to provide facilities and build a building for the bench. This demand was repeatedly made by former Surat MP Jivabhai Patel and lawyers.
Demand of 25 years
Bar Council of Gujarat President J.R. Gandhi ji had given assurance. The files have been lying on the Chief Justice’s table for 25 years. The Palekar Commission prepared a report to get a circuit bench for Surat. Former Law Minister Hemant Chapatwala informed the government and the High Court in this regard. The BJP has raised this issue.
, included in the election manifesto.
Bar Council of Gujarat
On 20 July 2022, P.D. Patel, chairman of the Bar Council of Gujarat Disciplinary Committee, demanded to bring a High Court bench in Surat in Valsad. The Bar Council of Gujarat has started efforts to open High Court benches in Surat and Rajkot in Gujarat. (Google translation from Gujarati)
