The Ganjam Bar Association on Wednesday began a four-day ‘court-boycott’ agitation as part of its decision to intensify the demand for establishment of a permanent High Court Bench in the city. The association said lawyers would boycott courts for last four days of each month till their demand is met. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting held here on Tuesday under the chairmanship of association president Rabi Panigrahi.
Lawyers also held a massive bike rally in favour of their demand.
Among others, Secretary Kailash Panigrahi, vice-president Chittaranjan Satapathy, joint secretary Kiran Mishra and lawyers Sisir Padhy, Deepak Patnaik, Niramal Sahu, Pradeep Panda, Mohan Singare, Dr Siva Prasad Mishra, Monoj Patnai and Arun Biswar were present.