The apex body of the lawyers in the state on Thursday had appealed to their fraternity to stay away from court work till Monday in protest against what they called 'inept handling of Sambalpur issue by the state government,' among other things.
The police had yesterday arrested 18 lawyers at Sambalpur basing on the FIR filed by the district collector Mrilanini Darswal, who was allegedly manhandled by advocates.
"According to reports reaching here, lawyers across the state heeding our call, did not attend any of the judicial or administrative courts on the day," informed the High Court bar association secretary Piyush Mishra.
Courts shall remain closed for next two days on account of Lawyers