Prayagraj: Observing that the culture of frequent strikes gives a bad name to the legal profession, the Allahabad high court has recently directed district judges of Uttar Pradesh not to circulate any resolution of strike calls passed by the Bar Associations in their respective district judgeships (district courts). A division bench, comprising Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Gautam Chowdhary, passed this order when it was brought to its notice that members of the bar association are routinely passing resolutions calling for strikes and thereafter, the district judge circulates resolution of strike to all of the judges, as a result of which, most of the courts rise leaving the litigants in lurch not knowing as to what is happening. The court in its order dated September 25 directed to list this case again on October 22.
The court also directed that by that time, a report would be submitted by the registry of this court in terms of the previous order passed by the court. In addition, the court expressed hope and trust that lawyers in the district courts would follow the resolution of the state Bar Council to hold a condolence meeting at 3:30 pm, so that the entire day's work is not obstructed. "We are at a loss to understand as to why only in the state of Uttar Pradesh, the lawyers have to call a condolence meeting at 10 am and thereby obstruct the court working for the whole day.
The judiciary is already facing a backlog of huge cases for disposal and any further del.
