THE Georgetown Land Court, according to my latest feedback, is still not functioning. Since last year, 2013, the incumbent Commissioner of Titles, Mr. Rooplal, took his own unceremonious discharge from the Judicial Service.

Despite the earnest assurance by the Acting Chancellor, Mr. Carl Singh in March 2014, that this important Judicial Service would resume operations shortly for at least 3 days a week initially, this has not been affected yet.

Many, including myself, have been waiting for more than a year now to have their matter heard, but at this time no information or update is forthcoming on when this court would resume sitting.

One is left to believe that matters of the Land Court do not subscribe to the importance of the Judicial system and therefore can wait to be effected whenever it is deemed necessary again.

Isn’t the Land Court a source of revenue for the people of Guyana, more than any other aspect of the Judiciary? Why is it treated with the least importance and regard?

Many private people are now on the hook with regard to sale of properties, including transfer of ownership. This obviously will lead to a multitude of other problems other than loss of revenues and opportunities.

When this entity begins to function again one can imagine the backlog clearance before matters are dispensed with normally.

Please publish this letter so the authorities are reminded, once again, of the plight of those waiting for the past year.

S. MOHAMED