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AS INTRODUCED IN

Bill No. 20 of 2019

THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA (ESTABLISHMENT OF A PERMANENT BENCH AT ) BILL, 2019 By

DR. PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH, M.P.

A BILL to provide for the establishment of a permanent Bench of the High Court of Orissa at Bargarh

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 1. This Act may be called the High Court of Orissa (Establishment of a Permanent Short title. Bench at Bargarh) Act, 2019. 2

Establishment 2. There shall be established a permanent Bench of the High Court of Orissa at Bargarh of a and such Judges of the High Court of Orissa, being not less than three in number, as the permanent Bench of High Chief Justice of that High Court may from time to time nominate, shall sit at Bargarh in order Court of to exercise the jurisdiction and power for the time being vested in that High Court in respect Orissa at of cases arising in the districts of Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Balangir, Boudh, Deogarh, Kalahandi, 5 Bargarh. Kandhamal, Nuapada, Sambalpur, Subarnapur and Sundargarh. STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS The High Court of Orissa is located at Cuttack in . The judiciary is an important pillar on which the Indian democracy rests. When a person faces any type of injustice, judiciary is often his last resort. But even in Judiciary, in view of the large number of pending cases, there is not much scope for speedy justice. If Justice is delayed then it amounts for denial of justice. Keeping in view the geographical location of the State of Odisha, people living in Western Odisha region face a lot of obstacles and inconveniences to travel a long distance to reach the High Court at Cuttack to get justice. This is not only time consuming but also expensive for citizens belonging to weaker sections of society. There has been a long pending demand from the people of Western Odisha that a Bench of High Court should be established in Western Odisha region which will provide much needed relief to the litigants who are not in a position to bear the burden of expenditure on account of travelling and lodging to attend hearing of their cases at the High Court in Cuttack. Therefore, establishment of a permanent Bench of High Court of Orissa at Bargarh in the Western part of Odisha would greatly help in quick disposal of pending cases and delivery of justice to the poor residing in Western Odisha. Hence this Bill.

NEW DELHI; PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH December 5, 2018.

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A BILL

to provide for the establishment of a permanent Bench of the High Court of Orissa at Bargarh

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(Dr. Prabhas Kumar Singh, M.P.)

MGIPMRND—3265LS(S3)—31-01-2019.