--5-day training held for lawyers in south Odisha: Orissa High Court Judge and Administrative Judge, Koraput Judgeship, Justice Dr Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi inaugurated a 40-hour mediation workshop for lawyers of Koraput, Nabarangpur, Malkangiri, Rayagada and Kalahandi in august presence of Justice Savitri Ratho and Justice Mruganka Sekhar Sahoo, Judges of HC and Members, Mediation Monitoring Committee. The programme will be conducted for five days from June 28 to July 2.
Among others, District Judge-cum-Chairman, District Legal Services Authority, Koraput-Jeypore, Satya Narayana Mishra, Judge-Trainer of Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) Madhya Pradesh Giribala Singh, Judge-Trainer MCPC, Maharashtra MK Jadav, coordinator, Arbitration and Mediation Center, Orissa High Court, Saumyak Patra and District Bar Association, Jeypore, president Biresh Kumar Pattnaik were present.
The welcome address was delivered by District Judge, Koraput-Jeypore Satya Narayana Mishra. Justice Panigrahi highlighted the process of arbitration and alternative dispute resolution, role and responsibilities of the lawyers to apprise a client about ADR options and emphasized that the need of the hour is to change the public attitude towards more constructive ways of resolving disputes.
Justice Savitri Ratho highlighted that mediation should be practiced as a best form of dispute resolution method as it is a cost- effective process.
Justice Mruganka Sekhar Sahoo addressed the delegates that mediation is a best mechanism for adjudicating a dispute between the parties through a third party and a trained mediator can be proved helpful in this regard.
Biresh Pattnaik expressed that mediation is a process to clear up the misunderstanding between the parties.
DLSA, Jeypore, secretary Suman Jena coordinated while Judge, Family Court, Jeypore, Dr Pabitra Mohan Samal proposed the vote of thanks.