The apex body of lawyers in the state had on Thursday 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 in 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 did not attend any of the judicial or administrative courts on the day," said the High Court Bar Association Secretary Piyush Mishra.
Courts will remain closed for the next two days on account of Lawyers
