Odisha lawyers procession for separate permanent bench in north Odisha

Activities in all judicial courts in Mayurbhanj district were paralysed Thursday as lawyers took out a procession here demanding the establishment of a permanent Bench of Orissa High Court in North Odisha. The Mayurbhanj District Bar Association has called for a three-day agitation demanding the establishment of permanent Bench of the High Court in North Odisha.

Mayurbhnaj District Bar Association, president, Prabir Basa criticised Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for not recommending to the Centre for the establishment of permanent Bench of High Court in North Odisha. The chief minister had recently written a letter to the Centre recommending the establishment of permanent Bench of High Court in Western and Southern Odisha. He had not mentioned about north Odisha, Basa said.