There was a criminal case registered against me and my family members in 2011 at the Tambaram Sessions Court in Chennai and the final judgment acquitting us all was pronounced on 18th January, 2013. Our lawyer had applied for a copy of the judgment on 26th February, 2013 but till date (9th April, 2013) the clerical staffs have not been able to trace our case file.
It would be really helpful if some of you could advise me on the following since I am now becoming more and more anxious and restless about this:
1. Should I approach the Judge directly about this or should I register a complaint somewhere else?
2. What if my case file is lost forever? How will I be able to get the copy of the judgment without the case file?
I personally feel that this is a very serious issue. Request you to kindly educate me more on the next steps on handling this situation.