In the Politics & Government of Lakshadweep, Judiciary of Lakshadweep is an important organ. There is Munsiff-Magistrate Court in Amini and Androth. The District and Sessions Court is located in Kavaratti. The High Court of Kerala, located in Ernaculam functions as the High Court of Lakshadweep. The jurisdiction of the High Court is divided into Appellate and Original. There is a Chief Justice and few judges to assist him.
The Government of Lakshadweep has numerous departments under it. Some of them are
- Agriculture
- Electricity
- Environment
- Animal-Husbandry
- Panchayath
- Police
- PWD
- Revenue
- Labour and Welfare
- Legal Methrology
- Medical & Health
- Science & Technology
- Education
- Fisheries
- Industries
The islands of Lakshadweep form an archipelago in the Arabian Sea. It is the smallest union territory of India. The district headquarter of this union territory is Kavaratti. The politics and Government of Lakshadweep affect the administrative works of the union territory. The Executive of Lakshadweep comprises of the Head of Lakshadweep, a union territory of India.
Till date, there has been twenty six Administrators appointed in the Executive of Lakshadweep. The first Administrator of the union territory was Mr. U.R. Panicker. He was appointed on 1st of November in 1956 . He remained in his office only for seven days and was succeeded by Mr. S Mony.
The active Administrator of Lakshadweep is Mr.B.V. Selvaraj. He was appointed by the President of India, as the Administrator of Lakashadweep in December 2006. He is the twenty sixth Administrator of Lakshadweep. He occupies a major position in the Executive of Lakshadweep. He is a highly educated and has been appointed to different governmental positions by the Government of India. Beside being the head of the union territory of Lakshadweep, he is an aesthetic person. He has written many poems and is a writer of numerous articles and booklets. The Administator of Lakshadweep, a member of the Executive of Lakshadweep is also the Chairperson of SPORTS and a Chairman of Lakshadweep Development Corporation.
Judiciary of Lakshadweep
Judiciary of Lakshadweep is an important organ of Government of Lakshadweep. Lakshadweep is the smallest union territory of India. The archipelago of Lakshadweep is formed of thirty six islands. But only ten of them are inhabited by people. The work relating to judiciary is carried on from the three courts in Lakshadweep. There is Munsiff-Magistrate Court in Amini and Androth. There is District and Sessions Court located in Kavaratti. The High Court located in Ernaculam of Kerala, also functions as the High Court of Lakshadweep.
The area of jurisdiction under District and Sessions Court of Lakshadweep is the islands of the union territory. This court is the Principle civil court. The District and Sessions Court started functioning from 1997. Before this court was set up, the District and Session Court of Kerala used to be Lakshadweep's District Court. The Sub Jud-Cum-Chief Judicial Magistrate Court located in Kavaratti was upgraded to function as a District and Sessions Court. This court is an important part of the Judiciary of Lakshadweep.
The Munsiff Court of Androth was set up to deal with the civil matters arising in Androth, Minicoy, Kavaratti and Kalpeni islands of Lakshadweep. The Munsiff of this court is given the power to function as Lakshadweep's Chief Judicial Magistrate. The Munsiff Court of Amini was set up in 1967. The islands of Lakshadweep that fall under its jurisdiction are Amini, Kilthan, Chethlath, Kadmath, Agathi and Bitra. The Munasiff of this court like the Munasiff of Court of Androth is given powers of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class.
One of the main pillars of Judiciary of Lakshadweep is the High Court of Kerala. It was established in 1956. There is a Chief Justice and few judges to assist him. The Chief Justice is vested with the power to distribute work of the court. The jurisdiction of the High Court is divided into Appellate and Original.
Government Departments
The Lakshadweep Government Departments are set up for better functioning of the union territory. It is the smallest union territory of India and is located in the Arabian Sea. There are 36 islands in the archipelago of Lakshadweep of which only 10 islands are inhabited.Government of Lakshadweep, is divided into a number of departments. Some of the important ones are discussed here.
The Department of Electricity supplies power to the consumers residing in the islands of Lakshadweep. This department is highly aware of the conservation of power. They use solar power for various purpose. The Department of Environment is an independent department. They take certain measures for conservation of the available natural resources of the island. One of the most important resource of Lakshadweep is its fishes. The economy of the union territory mainly depends on fishery.There are many small scale industries in Lakshadweep. The Department of Industries look after the well being of these industries and support the local people. The Department of Labour and Labour Welfare helps the local people to secure employments. The Department of Legal Metrology takes care of the laws related to consumer welfare. The Medical and Health Department of Lakshadweep offers medical and doctor facilities to the local people. They also take action during certain crisis in the islands, such as spreading of an epidemic.
Agriculture is the main occupation of the people of Lakshadweep. The Department of Agriculture can be contacted at the following number. The people also depend on animal husbandry. Some of the other important Lakshadweep Government Departments are of PWD, Port and Revenue. The Department of Panchayat plays an important role in the rural development in the territory.
The education system in Lakshadweep is sound though the courses in the college level are yet to commence. The department of Education also has programs for spreading literacy in Lakshadweeep. The Department for Social Welfare looks after the cultural improvement of the islands. There is a Department for Science and Technology. The Lakshadweep Government Departments looks after the well being of the people of Lakshadweep.
Lakshadweep Administrator
Lakshadweep is an archipelago in the Arabian Sea. It is the smallest union territory of India. It consists of thirty six islands but only ten of them are inhabited. The Government of Lakshadweep with many departments works very efficiently. The Lakshadweep Administrator occupies an important position in the Executive of Lakshadweep.
Mr. B.V. Selvaraj is the Administrator of Lakshadweep. He is highly educated and is researching for a Ph. D in Management Science. Selvaraj has completed his graduation from Ranchi University in Science. From Xavier Labour Relations Institute in Jamshedpur, he acquired his post graduate degree.
He was appointed in December 2006 by Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, the then President of India as the Administrator of Lakshadweep. The Lakshadweep Administrator also functions as the Head of Lakshadweep. The Head of this union territory also acts as the Chairman of Lakshadweep Development Corporation. This development corporation is an undertaking of the public sector of the administrative division of the union territory. Selvaraj is appointed as the Chair person of Society for Promotion of Recreational Tourism and Sports, better known as SPORTS. Lakshadweep Administrator has to function as an ex-officio in the department of Police, as the Inspector General. In his career, he was associated with various departments of Government of India.
Besides being the Lakshadweep Administrator, he is also a poet and a writer as well. He has written many booklets and articles. There are two volumes of poetry that are penned down by him. The third volume of poetry written by Selvaraj awaits publication.
Last Updated on 02 April 2013
