Postcard campaign to be launched to build pressure for setting up High Court bench in Mangaluru

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, May 27, 2025: A post card campaign will be launched in Dakshina Kannada and in five other neighbouring districts as part of the united fight for setting up a bench on Karnataka High Court in Mangaluru, said Ivan D’Souza, MLC, who is convenor of Mangaluru High Court Peeta Horata Samiti, in Mangaluru on Monday.

Talking to reporters, Mr. D’Souza said not just advocates but law students, representatives of different organisations, including those from trade bodies, bus owners and autorickshaw drivers, will be involved in the fight. “This apolitical fight will go on till fulfilment of the demand,” he said.

As part of it, law students from Mangaluru will write about the need for High Court bench in Mangaluru and post it to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot and Karnataka High Court Chief Justice N.V. Anjaria. Similar letters will be written by students from Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Kodagu, Shivamogga and Chikkamagaluru districts too. High court bench is necessary for speedy delivery of justice to litigants, he said.

A cross section of people from Dakshina Kannada will meet the Chief Minister, the Governor and the Chief Justice of Karnataka, and prevail upon them to set up a circuit bench of High Court in Mangaluru, which will pave away for setting up of High Court bench, Mr. D’souza said.

Advocate B.D. Hiremath from Dharwad, who played a prominent role in the fight for setting up High Bench in Dharwad in 2008, said circuit bench can be set up by Karnataka Chief Justice by passing notification under Section 51(3) of State Reorganisation Act. The Karnataka Chief Justice has to pass the notification with the approval of Governor. Chief Minister and his cabinet colleagues should be prevailed upon to take up the matter with Karnataka Chief Justice and Governor, he said.