City advocates protest Sub-registrar office transfer

--decision postponed for a month: Minister

BHUBANESWAR: Protesting the Government’s decision over transfer of Sub-registrar office, members of the Bhubaneswar Advocates’ Association blocked Puri-Cuttack road by torching tyres on the road here on Monday.

Before, the Government had decided to transfer the office to Khandagiri, but the decision was postponed due to strong protest from the advocates. Again the advocates are protesting the Government’s decision to transfer the Sub-registrar office to Chandrasekharpur.

“Common people along with the advocates are depending on this office. In 2007-08, decision to transfer of the office was cancelled after our strong protest, while again the Government is committing same mistake,” said the one of a lawyer of the Association.

On the other hand, transfer decision was postponed for a month after advocates protest and strike. “For the benefit of the common people, the Government planned to set up two Sub-registrar offices at Khandagiri and Chandrasekharpur in the city. The Government postponed the transfer decision for a month,” said State Revenue Minister Surya Narayan Patra here.

If the Government will not withdraw the decision, they will continue their strike and strongly protest the decision, the advocates said.