The high court in Vavuniya has been without a judge since the retirement of the previous judge nearly two months ago, reports the Uthayan.
Due to the absence of a judge, several important cases, including a large number of cases under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) are being postponed, law sources told the daily.
Relatives of detainees held under the PTA say they are required to go back and forth from the court as a result of the continuous postponements.
The head of the Vavuniya Lawyers Association, Kanthasamy Thayaparan told Uthayan that administrative activities are also being affected by the failure to appoint a new judge.
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