ORDER

1. This appeal has been filed against the order dated 22-1-1982, passed by the Disciplinary Committee of the Bar Council of India whereby the appellant has been reprimanded for committing a misconduct in proceedings under Section 35 of the Advocates Act, 1961. The appellant is a practising advocate at Jalgaon. He is enrolled with the Maharashtra Bar Council. On 17-12-1974, the appellant was elected as a Councillor of the Jalgaon Municipal Council. As a Councillor he was elected as a member of the Senate of the Poona University for a period of six years from 30-1O-1975 to 29-10-1981. On 2-2-1977, the appellant was appointed as District Government Pleader and Public Prosecutor. In his letter dated 7-2-1977 to the President of the Municipal Council, Jalgaon the appellant stated that the office of Government Pleader and Public Prosecutor is not an office of profit and that he could continue as Councillor but if this contention was not acceptable then the letter may be treated as his letter of resignation from the Municipal Council. The said letter was treated as a letter of resignation and was accepted and the appellant ceased to be a Councillor of the Jalgaon Municipal Council.