Normalcy was restored at courtroom number 13 of the Calcutta High Court after a gap of about 48 hours with agitating lawyers, believed to be close to the ruling Trinamul Congress, deciding to call for truce.

The aggrieved lawyers, who passed a resolution and forcefully tried to enforce a boycott of judicial proceedings at Justice Rajasekhar Mantha’s court on Monday, ended the logjam by withdrawing the call for boycott on Wednesday.

The extending of the olive branch, however, did not bring about clarity on the fate of the proceedings of criminal contempt of court which was initiated by Justice Mantha on Tuesday even as he forwarded documents and evidence of the disruption to Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava.

“The matter now rests with the Division Bench of the Chief Justice. It is the prerogative of the Bench to continue with the proceedings or drop them,” a high court lawyer said.

“Based on the evidence gathered so far, the Bench may pass an order to register an FIR against the lawyers who have been identified for causing the disruption to court proceedings and the ensuing chaos earlier this week. In that case, the law will take its own course. Alternatively, in the wake of Wednesday's peace moves, the Bench may also decide to not pursue the matter any further,” the lawyer added.

Till reports last received, no further steps were taken by the Division Bench till the end of the court’s working hours on Wednesday.

The court's Bar Association secretary, Biswabrata Basu Mullick, appeared in person before the judge right at the start of the day’s business and assured him that the chaos which took place on Monday would not get repeated before his courtroom in future.

Sources said Mullick, however, urged the judge to ensure that he did not pass orders without the presence of all parties concerned in court in matters he was hearing.

“Do not sully the image of this haloed institution. Not just my court, you must ensure that such disruptions never get repeated before the courtroom of any judge of this High Court. I will have to pass necessary orders on important cases as and when those would be required,” Mantha responded.

The lawyers who had kept the entrance to Mantha’s courtroom blocked for the last two days had dispersed and attended normal judicial functions inside room number 13.