The High Court Bar Association on Monday expressed its grief over the sad demise of Advocate Syed Yasin Andrabi, who passed away on June 9 at his Hyderpora residence, after a brief illness.
Late Syed Yasin Andrabi, after his retirement asCommissioner, Agrarian Reforms, had got himself enrolled as an Advocate.Besides becoming a member of Bar Association, he practiced law in revenue andother courts, for a considerable period of time, till his health gave in and heretired from active practice some years before.
“Late Syed Yasin Andrabi shall always be remembered for hisrole in exposing Kunanposhpora rapes inFebruary, 1991, when in the teeth of stiff opposition from all concernedquarters, he in his capacity as Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara, conducted a spotvisit, during the course of which he recorded the statements of villagers,including some ladies,” Bar statement said. “And after seeking their (victims’)torn clothes, submitted a report to the higher authorities saying that ‘I amsatisfied that a prima-facie case of molestation and manhandling as well asrape is made out’”.
Late Andrabi, Bar said, was a noble soul and was alwaysready to extend his helping hand to everyone politely, a quality for which hewas admired by one and all.
The Bar Association also expressed its sorrow over thedemise of Showkat Ahmad Jan, a noted social activist, who died on June 9 at Magarmal Bagh, Srinagar. LateShowkat Jan, after completing his LLB Course from Aligarh Muslim University,also practiced law in different courts at Srinagar. He was also a member of BarAssociation for some time and even after joining his family business, he usedto come to meet his friends in the Bar Association, quite often.
The Bar Association, while condoling the demise of Andrabi and Jan, prayed “to Almighty Allah to rest their soul in peace and givecourage to their families to bear the irreparable loss”.