The Union Minister of Law and Justice, Shri K.
Jana Krishnamurthi has said that officials of the Indian Legal
Service should put in more hard work and efforts to maximize the
productivity of his Ministry to regulate efficiently the business
of the Government of India. Addressing 125 member strong Indian
Legal Service cadre officials in a New Year get together here
this morning, the Law Minister complimented the officials for
their excellent performance during the year 2002.
The Law Minister talked at length about improving
efficiency and productivity in the Government and said that he
was happy to note that the Department of Legal Affairs tendered
47,500 legal advices out of 49,000 references received to this
effect to various Ministries and Departments in the Government
during 2002, which was a record. The Minister complimented the
Legislative Department for the highest number of legislation during
the first three years of the Government totaling 131 Bills and
eight Constitution Amendment Acts that were okayed by the Parliament
since Independence. He hoped that the tempo of good performance
would be sustained with improved efficiency during the new year.
The Minister appreciated the initiatives of the
Department of Justice during the year for expediting appointment
of highest number of judges for the High Courts, galvanizing the
Centrally Sponsored Scheme for augmenting judiciary in States
and Union Territories, stepping up computerization of courts in
four metros and other subordinate judiciary apart from upgrading
computerization of High Courts in four metro cities on par with
that of the Supreme Court, expediting the process of setting up
of 1734 Fast Track Courts to dispose of sessions level backlog
of cases especially of those relating to under trials languishing
in jails.
The Law Minister announced an in house open door
policy for officials of his Ministry stating that he was ever
ready to meet them and address their grievances.
