HC registrar asks Surat lawyers to call off strike

Legal proceedings have come to a standstill with not even a single bail application hearing taking place since the last few weeks.

Gujarat High Court Registrar General P P Bhatt had sent a letter to the Surat court on Tuesday evening,requesting the Surat District Bar Association (SDBA) to call off the strike and clarifying the allegations made against Dholaria.

SDBA members have alleged that Dholaria had not invited SDBA president and secretary during the family court proceedings.

The advocates also claim that the district judge has a soft corner for Saurashtra advocates,a fact which has been proven by the bail applications.

They have also accused Dholaria of referring bail applications to other sessions judges in the court.

Surat District Bar Association In-charge President,Babu Rayka,said: “We have gone through the clarification given by the Gujarat High Court Registrar General,who,it seems,favours the district judge unduly instead of acting as a mediator.”

He added: “We are preparing a counter reply to these clarifications. We have not stopped any litigants or police officers from entering the court. Only advocates are not allowed to enter the court premises.”