Attappady’s Munsiff District Court is facing challenges, even if there is no full-time prosecutor appointment after 15 months of inauguration. The Attorney of the Mannarkkad Munsiff District Court temporarily introduces the Attappady Court two days a week as a stay measure.
The government has retained the position of Attappady attorney for a person with disabilities. However, regional government attempts to find suitable candidates have not been successful. Other district sheriff K. Manikandan said so far, no appointments have been made, but efforts have been made to find the right candidate.
The distant and unique characteristics of the state’s first tribe, Taruk Attappady, is reportedly preventing potential candidates from taking positions as prosecutors in other parts of the state.
Assistant Attorney of Mannarkkad Munsiff District Court (APP) Abdul Wahab V. has entrusted the prosecutors with responsibility in Attappady. He visited Attappady Court on Thursday and Friday at Mannarkkad Court on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr Wahab, from Kottakkal, Malappuram, found it challenging to handle Attappady cases only two days a week. For him, managing the split schedule between Mannakkad and Atapadi, especially when dealing with complex or time-sensitive cases, is difficult.
The lack of full-time prosecutors posed a challenge in handling certain matters, especially bail applications, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. To address this, the Court has implemented a solution, during which the bail application arranged on these days was posted to Mr. Wahab’s presence and posted it until Thursday and Friday.
After years of lobbying, Attappady Court opened on January 6, 2024. The courts were postponed for a variety of reasons, as few in the echelons in the political or judicial field showed real interest. Instead, many people do their best in Attappady.
The court was established in a building that operated earlier in the Panchayat building. The government spent Rs 20 million to renovate the building. Up to 22 employees were appointed to the Munsif Court and five were appointed to the Magistrate Court.
Attappady was initially the top priority of establishing a new court in Kerala, but it took more than 20 years to overcome the obstacles. The main challenge is the lack of interest among legal professionals, which is exacerbated by boycotts from politicians, land mafia and other groups.
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