Work hard, remain patient to achieve success: Justice Palli to young lawyers

Justice Arun Palli of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today exhorted young lawyers to work hard, diligently and remain patient to achieve success in the profession.

“Hard work is the key to success. Young lawyers must respect their seniors, stay patient and keep moving forward. You are in the best profession of the world and no one can stop you from soaring high, if remains committed to hard work,” remarked Justice Palli while addressing members of the legal fraternity in the Bar Room during his visit to the district courts for an annual inspection.

Earlier, he was accorded a warm welcome by District and Sessions Judge Harpreet Kaur Randhawa, ACJM Preeti Sukhija, CJM Radhika Puri, DBA president Vipan Saggar, secretary Himanshu Walia, vice- president Gagandeep Singh Bedi, joint secretary Rachin Soni and finance secretary Mayank Chopra on his arrival.

Justice Palli received appreciation from the legal community after he acceded to several of their long-pending demands aimed at ensuring the smooth and efficient functioning of the justice delivery system.

One of the key assurances given by Justice Palli was the re-opening of the Inspection Cell on the third floor of the Judicial Complex, which had been closed for several years due to some reasons. Earlier functioning of the cell had proved beneficial for lawyers by providing a conducive environment for inspecting court records.

“In the High Court, we have a separate inspection cell where files from different courts are made available to lawyers for inspection in a congenial atmosphere. A lawyer wins half the battle even before beginning arguments if the court file is thoroughly inspected,” Justice Palli emphasised.

He also assured the legal fraternity that the vacant space on the first floor of the Lawyers’ Chamber Complex Part 1, where a canteen previously operated, would now be made available for use by the lawyers. He said the High Court’s Building Committee had passed a resolution earlier in the day, giving its nod for the utilisation of the space.

Addressing the issue of space constraints, Justice Palli assured that he would take up the matter regarding the construction of an additional Lawyers’ Chamber Complex, multilevel parking for lawyers.

He said the ADC, Ludhiana, had already initiated discussions with the Chief Administrator of GLADA to explore the possibility of utilising approximately 4 acres of vacant land adjoining the court complex for the purpose.

Justice Palli also engaged in an open and candid dialogue with DBA executive members, patiently hearing their suggestions and addressing their concerns.