: The Madras High Court will take a decision on restricting business only to hearing urgent cases as representatives of lawyers on Monday petitioned the Chief Justice seeking such a measure citing the coronavirus scare.
Chief Justice AP Sahi assured the delegation that a decision will be taken on their plea after consultations with other judges as well as the court Registry, Madras High Court Advocates Association president G Mohanakrishnan said.
Earlier, state Advocate General Vijay Narayan, Madras Bar Association (MBA) President and senior counsel ARL Sunderasan and the MHAA president met the Chief Justice in his chamber before commencement of court proceedings.
Referring to the spread of coronavirus in the country including in Tamil Nadu, they requested that only urgent matters may be taken up for hearing.
They explained the difficulties the public is likely to face in view of the instructions issued by various health departments and experts that assembling of crowds should be avoided.
They also said the high court and other courts being places where gathering of public is normally high and there were chances that the virus may spread and requested that the hearing may kindly be restricted to only very urgent matters.
The coronavirus pandemic which began in Chinese city of Wuhan, has led to over 6,000 deaths globally. In Tamil Nadu, only one positive case has been reported so far and the 45-year old man has recovered and is all set to be discharged from hospital soon.
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