The Colas c26.46.4

c26.46.4

the king simultaneously addressed the local *adhikāri* (official of the government) and the *sabhā* concerned,¹¹⁵ and then they met together and put the business through. The part of the assemblies in the administration of justice has been noticed before. The judicial officers of the village (*niyāyattār*) evidently used the proceeds of the fines levied by them for some common good. In one instance, they presented a golden diadem to the god of a local temple.¹¹⁶