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They are ready to offer their services as judges. But we have been saying that ladies are not coming forward and have poor vocabulary. This is absolute fantastic nonsense. I know lady judges who are far excellent than others. Why not such ladies he eelentfid? The only point is that they do not enjoy the confidence of the Chief Minister or the High Court judge. This is really very unfortunate.

Lastly, I once again appeal to the Government not to postpone the establishment of High Court Benches in different parts of the State for which there is a lot of agitation. I think Shri Bhaskara Rao, the former Chief Minister, knows it very well that in two places of Andhra Pradesh, judges and lawyers agitated for a long time. They agitated for more than six months. What was the ultimate result? The Benches could not be opened. In the same way, our friend from Dharward South, Shri Mensinkai is a practising advocate. They agitated for months together. Ultimately, false promises were given and they started a Commission; the Commission went round collecting some statistics. By that time, the agitation had cooled down; ultimately, the report was submitted and was thrown to cold storage. Should this be the attitude of the Government in modern days? I strongly urge upon the Government to apply its mind in opening the Benches, recruiting lady advocates as judges and providing sufficient facilities to the lower court judges, munsif court, additional munsif court, civil court judges and additional civil court judges. The facilities there are hopeless. It is very obnoxious and the atmosphere there is stinking. The Bar Associations are not well-equipped and many new lawyers do not find sufficient library books. Therefore, a new thought shall have to be given to provide facilities to the new lawyers and judges of the lower courts also.

I am sorry to say that the hon. Law Minister is absent while the House is discussing this important Bill. I do not know the reasons for his absence. Maybe he is engaged in some other Government isiness or, for the sake of humour, maybe he is Engaged in toppling the BJP-led Government.

Lastly,  I conclude by saying that  I support the Bill.

SHRI B.M. MENSINKAl (Dharward South) : I rise to support the Bill for increasing the salary and pension for Supreme Court and High Court judges.