The Advocates Association, Bengaluru on Tuesday resolved to abstain from work for an hour to protest the Collegium recommendation to transfer four judges of the Karnataka High Court..Different benches halted hearings after the Bar leaders informed the Court of its decision to abstain from work for an hour as a mark of protest. .Courts 7, 8 and 21 have stopped hearings for now..The Supreme Court Collegium on April 21 recommended the transfers of Justices Krishna Dixit, K Natarajan, Hemant Chandangoudar and Sanjay Gowda.Justice Dixit has been recommended for transfer to the Orissa High Court, Justice Natarajan to the Kerala High Court, Justice Chandangoudar to the Madras High Court and Justice Gowda to the Gujarat High Court.As per the statement published by the Collegium on the Supreme Court website, the decision was taken "to infuse inclusivity and diversity at the level of High Courts and to strengthen the quality of administration of justice"..The transfer recommendation has caused considerable strife at the Bar. The President of the Advocates Association of the Karnataka High Court's Dharwad Bench and the Advocates Association, Bengaluru had earlier written to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna opposing the move..The AAB then passed a resolution to abstain from work for an hour.