650 cases pending in DC’s court for seven years were disposed of during my two-year tenure, says M.P. Mullai Muhilan

Outgoing Deputy Commissioner M.P. Mullai Muhilan highlights achievements in Dakshina Kannada, emphasizing disaster management and farmer support.

Outgoing Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada M.P. Mullai Muhilan, who has been transferred and posted as the Inspector General of Registration and Commissioner of Stamps, Bengaluru, said here on Thursday that 650 cases which were pending in the Deputy Commissioner’s court for seven years were disposed of during his two-year tenure in the district.

Speaking at his farewell function, organised at the Praja Soudha, Mr. Muhilan said that 10,000 farmers had been given title deeds in the past two years in the district. He stated that a base-level disaster management plan, managed by the gram panchayat and ward-level officials, had been prepared.

“Kudla (Mangaluru) received me as its son,” he said. Referring to people from the Mangaluru region who have spread across the world, Mr. Muhilan recalled that when he visited the United States a few days ago, he heard a person speaking in Tulu in an elevator. “Then, I introduced myself as the Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada,” he said. He said that he appreciated the legal knowledge and culture of the people of the district.

Later, speaking to the press, the new Deputy Commissioner, H.V. Darshan, said that his immediate priority is to take precautions to mitigate the impact of natural calamities during the monsoon season.