Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur inaugurated the building of office of the Advocate General near the HP High Court here today.
The Chief Minister said this Rs 8.5 crore seven-storey building would go a long way in providing best working environment to employees of the Advocate General office and thereby increase their efficiency in performing day to day activities.
Thakur said this office also represents the state government in the high court. He said that judiciary was playing a vital role in providing time-bound justice to the people, particularly those from the weaker and vulnerable sections of society.
Chief Justice HP High Court Justice L Narayana Swami said it was his first public function after assuming the office of Chief Justice of HP High Court. He said that Advocate General's office was a bridge between the government and the court.
Advocate General Ashok Sharma said this building would help the Office of Advocate General in effective functioning. He said that the Advocate General office would soon shift towards e-filing.
Education and Law Minister Suresh Bhardwaj, Judges of HP High Court, Chief Whip Narender Bragta, Political Advisor to the Chief Minister Trilok Jamwal, , Chief Secretary Dr Shrikant Baldi, Additional Chief Secretary Anil Khachi, Engineer-in-Chief PWD R K Verma and Chief Engineer, PWD Lalit Bhushan Sharma, Additional Advocate Generals, Deputy Advocate Generals, Senior advocates were present.
Earlier, the Chief Minister while addressing the members of the HP Bar Association announced Rs 7 lakh from his discretionary fund towards the HP Bar Association Welfare Fund. — TNS
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