As many as 13,02,955 cases are now pending in various courts, including the High Court, in the State, informed law Minister Arun Kumar Sahoo in the Assembly on Tuesday.
Replying to a question of BJD MlA Amar Prasad Satpathy, the Minister said a total of 104 judge posts are lying vacant in different courts, including the High Court. He said the State Government is taking steps to establish various categories of courts in phases, and provide justice to people through lok Adalats.
Responding to a related question put by BJP MlA Dilip Ray, the Minister stated that the Government has given Rs 12,03,200 as fees to Government lawyers and Standing Counsels engaged to manage cases at the Odisha Administrative Tribunal, Bhubaneswar during 2014-15.
The lawyers are paid fees on the basis of the days they worked in the court, he said.