Reminder of a bygone era
The history of the majestic red building that houses the Karnataka High Court is as imposing as the building itself. Read on for a peek into the same.
The imposing High Court building opposite the Vidhana Soudha was initially called Bowring’s Attara Kacheri or Mysore Public Offices. It used to house the revenue and secretariat of the Mysore Government from 1869 onwards, and later the High Court offices post 1956. An annexe with similar architecture was constructed in 1995. In 2006, a chamber where the Dewans of Mysore conducted their affairs was converted into a museum, which has now has unique and antique artefacts.
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Well documented article on the whole. Here are some additional inputs.
It is true that in 1701 Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar introduced 18 departments known as Chavadi. But the name Attara Kutcheri was coined by Tipu along with the suitable change of the Departments name to Persian equivalents.
After Lord William Bentinct took over the administration of Mysore in 1831 from Mummadi Krishna Raja Wodeyar, C.M.Lushington, Junior Commissioner personally supervised the removal of the office establishment from Mysore to Bangalore. He located the Commissions office at Tipu's Palace. Housed in the Tipu's Palace were departments like Commissioner's Cutchery, The Phiryad Cutchery (Petition Dept.) Huzur Adalat (Court), Khajana cutchery (treasury), Sowar Cutchery (Cavalry), Barr Cutchery (Infantry), Kandachar Cutchery (Police), Anche Cutchery ( postal), Sandal Cutchery, Huzur Cutchery. The other 8 deaprtments as it mainly consisted of deaprtments connected with internal palace administration they remained in Mysore Palace only. But by 1862, when Bowring assumed charge as Commissioner, Tipu's Palace was in a state of decay. There was as much 10 lakhs in the Treasury and it was insecure in such a Building. Thus Bowrings Cutchery was built between 1864-68. Some additions were made again in 1914-15. It was he who gave the name of Deputy Commissioner to the District Superintendents.