Hyderabad: Deputy Commissioner Tharparkar Abdul Haleem Jagirani on Wednesday said that the purpose of holding open courts (Khuli Kacheris) in different talukas of the district is to listen to public complaints at their doorstep and ensure their prompt resolution, as the district’s vast geographical area often makes it difficult for residents to access government offices.
Addressing an open court in Nagarparkar, the Deputy Commissioner said that assistant commissioners and all district officers should step out of their offices, maintain close contact with the public and resolve their problems on a priority basis.
According to a handout, he assured the participants that all issues raised during the open court would be addressed promptly and warned that no one would be allowed to take the law into their own hands.
The deputy commissioner directed the assistant commissioner to immediately register cases and arrest those found illegally occupying or cultivating government grazing land (Gauchar). He also instructed the relevant authorities to shift the livestock holding area outside town without delay.
He further ordered that any illegally occupied land belonging to poor residents should be restored through legal procedures. He also directed the authorities to launch immediate operations against encroachments on public roads, pathways and government land.
Jagirani also directed revenue officials to ensure transparency in land mutation cases and display the official schedule of fees including those for issuing sale certificates at prominent places in their offices. He warned that strict action would be taken against anyone involved in illegal fee collection or tampering with official records.
On the occasion, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Tharparkar Arif Aziz said that the police were actively working to eliminate narcotics and other crimes in the district. He urged responsible citizens to report any incidents of drug sale or use, assuring that immediate legal action would be taken against the accused.
During the open court, residents presented verbal and written complaints regarding the transfer of inheritance records, excessive fees for sale certificates, illegal occupation of grazing and private lands by influential individuals, healthcare, education, provision of safe drinking water, illegal tree cutting and other civic issues. Most of the complaints were resolved on the spot.
DHO Dr. Lekhraj Sarangani, assistant commissioner Nagarparkar Iram Narejo, assistant commissioner Mithi/ADC-II Umair Ashraf, officials of various government departments and a large number of local residents attended the open court.