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Wednesday, Jul 21, 2004

Karnataka

Karnataka

Lawyers resume agitation for Bench

By Our Special Correspondent

GULBARGA, JULY 20. Members of the Gulbarga Bar Association (GBA) today boycotted court proceedings in the district demanding that a permanent Bench of the Karnataka High Court be set up in Gulbarga.

The members, who withdrew "court boycott" in September last following an appeal by the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, N.K. Jain, decided to resume their agitation in view of the demand for a Bench of the High Court by people of some districts.

The advocates staged a rasta roko near Vallabhbhai Patel Chowk and marched to the Deputy Commissioner's office to submit a memorandum addressed to Mr. Jain.

The president of the association, M.N. Patil, said the association would hold a meeting in two days to take a decision on the agitation.

Referring to the allocation of Rs. 20 crore to set up a Bench, he said according to estimates, at least Rs. 400 crore was needed for the purpose.

The memorandum reiterated the consent given by the association that it was agreeable to establish one circuit Bench each in the Gulbarga and Belgaum Revenue divisions pending consideration of establishing a permanent Bench in north Karnataka.

Protest in Raichur

Our Raichur Staff Correspondent reports: Members of the Raichur Bar Association boycotted court proceedings in the district on Tuesday demanding that a Bench be established in Raichur.

The members led by the association president, Shankargouda, took out a procession and submitted a memorandum to the headquarters assistant to the Deputy Commissioner urging the Governor to take up their demand with the High Court.

The memorandum said that the association had passed a resolution urging the Government not to ignore its demand while taking a decision on the location of the Bench.

The members threatened to intensify their agitation if the Government did not fulfil their demand.

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