District Court Gir Somnath - Gujarat

ABOUT DISTRICT COURT

Gir-Somnath District is a District of Gujarat. It is located in Saurashtra Region with its headquarters at the town of Veraval. The town Veraval has a population around 3.5 Lacs. The town of Veraval is congregated with Daulat press, Vakhariya Bazar, Gandhi Chowk, Sattabazar, Kharakuva, Turk Chaura, Harshidhdhi Society, Garib Navaz, Bihari Nagar, Aditya Park, Rayon housing etc, which come under administration of Veraval Municipality.

Gir-Somnath Revenue District was split from Junagadh District in August 2013, when seven new Districts came into existence in Gujarat. Thereafter, the Judicial District of Gir-Somnath was established on the line of Revenue District in June 2016. Veraval, Talala, Sutrapada, Kodinar, Una and Gir-Gadhada are the Talukas of Gir-Somnath District.

The Gir-Somnath District is famous for pilgrimage place of Somnath Temple which has the first among the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of Lord Shiva. It is one of most visited pilgrimage and tourist spot of Gujarat. The major part of the District is located nearby the western coast of Gujarat and the Gir-Sanctuary Park.

Currently, the District Court is functioning in existing Old Civil Court building with four Courts in head-quarter which was constructed in the year of 1978. The head-quarter has also another two flour[...]