West Bengal Governor KN Tripathi, on Sunday, criticised the lawyers of Calcutta High Court for resorting to a three-day 'cease-work' citing hot and humid weather condition ignoring Chief Justice Manjula Chellur's request to attend court.
"The Chief Justice had made a request to the lawyers. Normally the lawyers should have heeded the request," the Governor said on the sidelines of a function in Kolkata.
"Heat cannot be a reason to stay away from work. The lawyers should have paid due attention to the advice of the Chief Justice," Mr Tripathi said expressing his displeasure at the three-day ceasework from Wednesday, last week.
Though the judges were present, representatives of litigants were missing, thereby delaying the hearing of cases.
The Chief Justice had described the lawyers' decision as irritating and painful.
The High Court had reopened on June 1 after a fortnight-long summer break.
More than 2.8 lakh cases are pending before the Court, state Law Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya had last week told the Assembly.
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