The Telangana High Court Advocates Association has requested to provide adequate representation to lawyers from Telangana in the appointment of High Court Judges. To this extent, Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president B Mahesh Kumar Goud and BJP state president N Ramachander Rao submitted a petition together on Saturday.

• High Court Advocates Association petition to political parties

Hyderabad, June 20: The Telangana High Court Advocates Association has requested to provide adequate representation to lawyers from Telangana in the appointment of High Court Judges. To this extent, Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president B Mahesh Kumar Goud and BJP state president N Ramachander Rao submitted a petition together on Saturday.

In this meeting led by the president of the association, S Surender Reddy, lawyers from Telangana brought to the attention of the leaders the injustice faced in the appointment of High Court judges. The delegation included Vice-President DL Pandu, Secretaries P Shravankumar Goud, K Niranjan Reddy, Joint Secretary P Krishnakeerthana, Treasurer Balaji Banoth and others.

6.4 lakh cases settled in Lok Adalat

A huge number of cases were resolved in the Lok Adalat across the state on Saturday. A total of 6,43,430 cases were settled through conciliation in 353 Lok Adalats. Panchakshari, Member Secretary of the State Legal Services Authority, said that the awards amounting to about Rs.122 crores have been announced. Patron-in-Chief of the State Legal Services Authority, Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, Executive Chairman Justice P Shankoshi and High Court Legal Services Committee Chairman Justice K Laxman said that the Lok Adalat was conducted successfully.

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