JAMMU, MARCH 9: Executive Chairman J&K State Legal Services Authority (J&KSLSA) Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar Friday said that endeavor of SLSA is to safeguard the rights of the marginalized and downtrodden section of society and advised Panel/Retainer lawyers and PLV’s to work in coordinated manner to streamline the justice delivery system at grass root level.
The Justice said this while inaugurating the Retainer/Panel Lawyers, Para Legal Volunteers (PLVs) meet and training program which was jointly organized by J&KSLSA and District Legal Services Authorities of Jammu, Udhampur, Samba, Kathua and Reasi at Rajinder Singh Auditorium University of Jammu.
In his address, Justice Ramalingam highlighted the objective behind the enactment of Legal Services Authority Act 1997 and said that PLV’s play an important role in the society for creating legal awareness in respect of constitutional rights in the State, being a link between the legal services institutions and general masses.
He also advised PLV’s to make theme songs at village and Tehsil levels on the same analogy as NLSA has done in its theme song “EkMuthiAasman” keeping in view the local needs of the people. He advised Panel/Retainer lawyers and PLV’s to put maximum efforts and work in synergy for the welfare of marginalized sections of the society. “We should all identify our roles and perform our responsibilities with zeal and enthusiasm,” he added.
