Hyderabad, December 13: A DAY after lawyers supporting pro-Telangana and unified Andhra clashed on the High Court premises, the registrargeneral of the High Court today
warned of serious action against any person who indulges in disruption of court
proceedings.
High Court Registrar-General M Seetharam Murti, in a statement issued today, said that lawyers and the general public who indulge in acts like disruption of court proceedings, slogan-shouting and taking processions around the
High Court building and within the C precincts would be viewed seriously and appropriate action would be initiated against persons responsible for such acts.
“I am directed to announce that cases might be decided ex parte if the counsel does not appear and represents clients when cases are called out in the courts,’’ he said.
Meanwhile, the All India Lawyer’s Union (AILU) expressed regrets over yesterday’s clash between lawyers belonging to Telangana and Andhra on the High Court premises and appealed to the advocates not to repeat such incidents.
AILU State committee president G Vidyasagar, in a release, termed the clash as a terrible experience for the advocates. “The persons belonging to noble profession should have restrained from behaving in an indifferent manner affecting majesty of the noble profession,’’ he said.
Vidyasagar said it was the duty of every advocate to maintain peace and tranquility and uphold the rule of law. The AILU appealed to the lawyers to put an end to such clashes and ensure that such events, which belittled the image of the legal profession, did not occur in future.
–Agencies