Court ‘appointments’ are as precious as doctor’s , says HC

Justice N Seshasayee observed whether it was inadequate professionalism of the Bar, plain irresponsibility of the litigants, or still, unmindful generosity of the courts that they themselves choose not to take the appointments that they have given the litigants seriously? The pathology of delay in disposal of cases lies somewhere in this malady.
“The courts may not be solely responsible for this, but it cannot seek an exemption either. However, it is passed for, and derided as judicial delay. The same stakeholders who do not spare an opportunity to abuse and/or waste their appointments with the courts, and at times even with a design, blame them. With pain it has to be stated that, for the sin of a section of the Bar and the litigants, the courts are forced to carry the cross all alone, struggling to explain the delay for the disposal of cases to the citizens of this country all the time,” observed the judge. The court made the observations while dismissing a civil revision petition filed by a woman challenging the order of the Madurai principal district munsif court in a civil suit, on the ground that the petitioner has made it a habit to abuse munsif court appointments.