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The Trashigang Thrimkhang will settle
all its cases for 1995 by the end of this month, according
to the Thrimpon, Dasho Phub Dorji.
"This is in keeping with the policy
to avoid pending cases," he said.
Of the 100 cases still awaiting litigation,
the majority are related to land transaction and loans.
There are 42 loan cases, 40 land cases, 10 land disputes
and three matrimonial cases pending.
The Thrimpon explained that land and
loan cases dragged on because they required clarification
with village gups through hand delivered letters, which
took time. "Sometimes the person summoned waits
until the third notice to show up," he said. "Several
loanees with the bank and villager’s money lenders have
disappeared from the Dzongkhag."
Of the total of 417 cases registered
in 1995, 191 were land transaction cases, 39 cases were
land disputes, and 23 were matrimonial.
Among criminal cases were one murder,
one poisoning, and four forest fires, and several cases
of theft and assault. The Thrimpon explained that criminal
cases were given priority and settled first.
Most civil cases were petty in nature,
explained the Thrimpon, mainly misunderstandings between
members of the same house.
Trashigang Dzongda, Dasho Rinzin Gyaltshen,
feels that the speedy action of the Thrimkhang might
only invite more petty cases. "Some of the cases
are so trivial that money spent traveling to Trashigang
to attend court is more than what is being disputed,"
he said.
Villagers attending court have felt
the difference with the faster response of the Thrimkhang.
"Nowadays, things are done quickly," said
one litigant. "Earlier we waited for days and then
paid a fine if we were absent for the roll call."
The Trashigang Thrimkhang looks after
nine gewogs in the Dzongkhag. Seven gewogs come under
separate Dungthrims in Merak Sakten, Wamrong, and Thrimshing
Dungkhags. The Thrimkhang is also being assisted by
the Zhemgang Thrimpon to speed up the process.
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