India, May 21 -- After newly appointed Chief Justice of India (CJI) B R Gavai expressed disappointment over the absence of top administrative officials at a felicitation ceremony and state lawyers' conference in Mumbai on Sunday, the state government has formulated a new set of guidelines for officials to follow during the visit of a CJI in the state.

This was Gavai's first visit to Mumbai after he became CJI.

Remarking on the absence of top officials on Sunday, Gavai had said: "If the chief secretary of the state, director general of police or Mumbai police commissioner do not want to turn up when the CJI, who is from Maharashtra (Amravati), visits for the first time, they should introspect on their acts."

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