1. Consequent to certain untoward incidents having taken place on 04.09.2013, one of us (C.T.SELVAM, J.) recorded a memorandum of proceedings which reads as follows:

"A section of Advocates practising at the Madurai Bench of this Court observed boycott on 04.09.2013. Other counsel present in Court were willing to part-take in proceedings. Presumably owing to boycott by sections of Advocates, litigants were present in large numbers.

2. I commenced proceedings at 10.30 a.m and upon hearing counsel and a few of the litigants, I passed orders in a few matters. 15 minutes into the proceedings, a group of advocates led by Mr.Peter Ramesh Kumar approached the Court raising slogans and upon entering my Court hall, Mr.Peter Ramesh Kumar informed that they were observing boycott. Mr.Thangapandiyan, retired Principal of the Madurai Law College, a practising advocate, who was on his legs, continued with his submissions. At such instance, Mr.Peter Ramesh Kumar, proceeded to take hold of Mr.Thangapandiyan and sought to drag him out. Mr.Thangapandiyan resisted. Thereafter, Mr.Peter Ramesh Kumar, with the help of few others dragged Mr.Thangapandiyan, out of the Court hall.

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