Judgment

SINHA, C.J.I. : The Advocate proceeded against for professional misconduct was enrolled as an advocate of the Allahabad High Court in December 1958. In January 1961 he was enrolled as an advocate of this Court. The proceeding against him were taken in accordance with the procedure laid down in O. IV-A of the SC Rules.

2. In March this year the Registrar of this Court received a letter, marked Secret , from the Secretary to the Government of Maharashtra, in the Department of Law and Judiciary, to the effect that the Advocate on Record" of the SC had addressed a postcard, dated January 1, 1961 to the Minister of Law of the State of Maharashtra, which "constitutes a gross case of advertisement and solicitation for work". The original postcard was enclosed with the letter, with the request that the matter may be placed before the Chief Justice and the other Judges of the SC for such action as to their Lordships may deem fit and proper. The postcard, which was marked as Ex. A in the proceedings which followed, is in these terms :

"TRILOK SINGH ARORA

Advocate on Record.

SC,

Office and Residence B-9, Model Town,

Delhi-9.

Dated 19-1-61.

Dear Sir,

Jai Hind.

Your attention is drawn to the