India, May 22 -- A day after granting permanent guest status to the Chief Justice of India (CJI), BR Gavai, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday ordered an inquiry into the absence of top officials and other lapses during his recent visit to the city.

State protocol minister Jaykumar Rawal ordered the probe and asked the department to submit a factual report to him soon.

"It is the government's responsibility to uphold protocol for visiting VVIPs," he said. "As Maharashtra is a leading state in the country and remains under national observation, it is imperative to ensure that such incidents do not occur in the future."

Justice Gavai was sworn in as the 52nd CJI on May 14. During his visit to the city on Sunday, he had expressed dis...