The High Court has given its nod to start the Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division) in Ponnampet as Ponnampet will be upgraded as taluk centre.
The court will operate from the second floor of the court complex in Ponnampet, said Bar Association President S D Kaverappa.
Stating that the court will function from the first week of May, he said that the necessary furniture is being provided at the new court. The people of the four hoblis can avail the facility of the court.
Till now, people from Ponnampet, Balele, Hudikeri and Srimangala attended Virajpet court for their legal necessities. In future, they can approach the Ponnampet court.
Association secretary M D Rakesh, vice president K D Muttappa, joint secretary B R Vinod, senior lawyers Maneyapanda Nanaiah, K M Ganapathy and Ajjikuttira K Poonaccha were present.
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