ORDER :

Kunuru Lakshman, J.

1. These two writ petitions are filed by the practicing advocates seeking to declare action of the respondents in not exempting them from movement restrictions during lockdown in order to allow them to attend their offices, Courts/Tribunals, Statutory authorities, Police Stations and to return back to their homes after office works and also from obstructing them while going to their offices and return back home after office hours, as illegal and for consequential directions to the respondents to exempt the petitioners/practicing advocates and their clerks from the movement restrictions during lock down period for the purpose of attending Courts/Tribunals, Police Stations etc.

2. The above stated writ petitions came up for hearing on 27.05.2021 and on that day, learned Advocate General made a statement that he has advised authorities to ensure that practicing lawyers are not to be put to hardship while traveling to Courts and their offices. Recording the said submission, this Court directed that the matters to be listed on 01.06.2021.

3. On 01.06.2021, C. Harender Pershad, learned Special Government Pleader, representing learned Advocate General, on instructi