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Develop an attitude to forgive, advocates told

By Our Staff Reporter

MADURAI, FEB.13. Advocate associations should shed their differences and develop an attitude to forgive, said M. Karpagavinayagam of the Madras High Court here on Friday.

"Do not get angry and protest violently. Instead show your disagreement with others in a subtle and dignified manner which will be the best way to solve various issues," he said.

The judge was addressing a gathering at the Madurai Bar Association on the District Court premises here at a function held to distribute prizes to children of bar members, who had scored top marks in the higher secondary examinations held last year.

P. Sathasivam and C. Nagappan, judges, participated.

Asking advocates here to equip themselves professionally, Mr. Karpagavinayagam said, "A day should come when counsels from Madurai should be sought after to argue cases in Bombay and Delhi High Courts and I'm sure you'll be able to make it."

On the role of judiciary, he said, "Judges will be doomed if they start thinking they are kings. We are only instruments delivering justice and the respect we command is not for our intelligence but for our integrity."

In his address, Mr. Sathasivam recalled the days when he served as a government advocate and stressed the need for lawyers to master the subject, irrespective of their area of practice, government or private.

"During the last nine years and 30 days of my tenure as Judge of the Madras High Court, I took leave only for two days, that too for unavoidable reasons. We should inculcate such sincerity and dedication towards our work," he said.

He praised the Madurai bar for helping in speedy disposal of cases, with particular reference to civil appeals and requested the bar members to utilise Internet and other technical innovations while preparing case laws instead of getting bogged down with old law books.

In his address, Mr. Nagappan urged lawyers to use the Bench and equip themselves to the level of a High Court. "Opportunity will come only once and if you utilise it in a proper way, the flag of Madurai Bench will fly very high in future."

Later, a cheque for Rs.30, 000 was handed over to the judges by the Madurai Bar Association towards tsunami relief fund.

The president of Madurai Bar Association, K. Vellaisamy, and secretary, A.K. Ramasamy, spoke.

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