Akshay Kumar Bhardwaj

Working out of Rajnagar District Court at spot 186 is quite an experience every single day. It is a place that never really seems to get quiet. There are always lawyers, clerks, and people with all sorts of legal worries walking past our door. Our space is pretty basic, just a few heavy desks and shelves that are literally groaning under the weight of all the law books and files we have collected. We don't have any modern glass partitions or expensive carpets. The floor is just plain stone, and the ceiling fan wobbles a bit when it’s on the highest setting. Akshay spends most of his time dealing with the actual court appearances, while the rest of us handle the mountains of paperwork and the filing. It’s a lot of manual work, typing things out and making sure every stamp is in the right place. We don't have a receptionist, so if the phone rings, whoever is closest just picks it up. Sometimes the ink on the printer runs out at the worst possible time, and one of us has to run out to get a refill. It’s a very practical, no-nonsense kind of office. We see people at their most stressed, so we just try to be calm and get the documents ready. It isn't a glamorous life, but it’s what we do here in Rajnagar. We stay until the last file is put away.