A suitable method has to be formulated by simplifying the laws, he says

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday said increasing trend of avoidable litigation was leading to heavy burden on the judiciary and slowing down the pace of economic development.

Speaking at the Conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices of High Courts in Delhi, he said avoidable litigation was not only draining valuable economic resources but also precious human resources. “Due to the legal and other complications arising in the execution, several projects are getting delayed for years, resulting in cost overruns and in the process driving away foreign investors from Indian markets,” he added.

He said a suitable method has to be formulated by simplifying the laws and effectively enforcing contractual obligations to make the country attractive to the domestic and overseas investors.

Mr. Naidu also called discouraging frivolous litigation which hinders economic growth. He assured that the State as the biggest litigant would take a lead in discouraging frivolous litigation and endeavour to settle disputes through alternative dispute resolution mechanism.

He welcomed proposed judicial reforms, including the establishment of All India Judicial Services, uniform procedure for appointment of district judges, national court management system and policy and legislative changes for effective and expeditious delivery of justice.

Supporting the proposal to establish National Court Management System (NCMS), he said there was an urgent need for reforms that would strengthen the faith of the common man in the justice delivery system. “Judiciary may evolve a system for expeditious and time-bound disposal of cases”, he said.

The Chief Minister said “we strongly support the proposal to ensure ‘Justice for all by 2020’.

He said the State would establish State Judicial Academy in the new capital city and set up two regional academies at Tirupati and Visakhapatnam.