The State Government has reconstituted the committee formed for consideration of various aspects for establishment of permanent Benches of the Orissa High Court in western and southern region of the State.
A notification in this regard was issued by the Home Department on Thursday.
While the Development Commissioner has been appointed as the chairman of the committee, Secretaries of Home, Finance, Revenue and Disaster Management and Law Departments are the members of the panel.
The Special Secretary to Government in charge of Home (High Court) Department is the member-convener of the committee.
Meanwhile, lawyers in Jharsguda district began a three-day agitation for halting court proceedings and Government works on Thursday as part of their plan to intensify the protest to press for establishment of HC Bench in western Odisha.
The Central Action Committee (CAC) of all western Odisha Bar Associations had taken this decision at meeting held on Wednesday. As per the decision, the protestors would halt court proceedings for the last three days of each month.
Besides, the Bar Association decided to observe a one-day complete shutdown in September. The date would be finalised soon, said members
Earlier, the CAC had suspended hearing of all the courts till August 31 to press for the demand.