Tension prevailed at the Andhra Pradesh High Court premises in the city on friday, when several slogan shouting Telangana advocates, who tried to barge into the court premises, were prevented by the police and arrested. More than 60 Telangana advocates were arrested by police as they tried to violate the decision of the Standing Committee constituted by the High Court that prohibited dharnas, sloganeering and agitation in the court premises.

Fresh trouble broke out at the Andhra Pradesh High Court Friday as a group of agitating lawyers tried to break into the court complex and clashed with police. Some lawyers, a police officer and a mediaperson were injured in the clash that broke out after a large number of lawyers from city, civil and criminal courts reached the high court in a rally. Tension mounted as the protesters raising slogans of "Jai Telangana" tried to force their way into the court complex but were stopped by a contingent of policemen at the main entrance.

The advocates at the state high court abused policemen and virtually tried to manhandle the cops on duty. The Telangana advocates contended that the Standing Committee directions were not judicial orders and they will not abide by them. However, police personnel who were present in large numbers overpowered the protesting advocates and arrested them who were later taken outside High Court premises.

As part of the protest the telangana advocate took out a rally from Namaplly to High Court and tried to barge into the court demanding that they be allowed inside court premises. Meanwhile, scores of Telanagana advocates also held a sit-in near High Court premises in support of their demand. Advocates from Telangana, who have demanded 42 per cent 'share' in recruitment to the posts of Government pleaders, assistant Government pleaders and standing counsels for various corporations in the High Court, have been boycotting court proceedings at the HC, Nampally Criminal Court and in Telangana districts since Tuesday last, even as indefinite hunger strike launched by three advocates continued for the fifth day on friday.

Published Date : SEP 18, Saturday 01:05PM IST

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