Yesterday, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended to transfer Justice Gaurang Kanth from Delhi High Court to Calcutta High Court.

The resolution passed by DHCBA said the transfer will affect dispensation of justice in Delhi High Court on account of reduction of existing strength of the High Court.

Delhi High Court Bar Association requested members to abstain from work on July 17, Monday as a token of protest as the "said transfer is a rarest of rare case".

"It is a matter of regret that while no attention is being paid by all concerned regarding the process of filling up of the existing vacancies in the Delhi High Court, yet the transfer of sitting judge is being made thereby further reducing the existing strength of the Hon'ble judges in Delhi High Court," the resolution said.

To this, the Delhi High Court Bar Association resolution asked the Collegium to reconsider the recommendation and also requested the Central government not to act upon the Collegium recommendation.