Judgment

SINHA, J.

( 1 ) , C. J. : This matter was placed before the Constitution Bench by an order of the Chamber Judge dated 14/08/1959, as it involved the vires of the rules framed under Art. 145 of the Constitution with particular reference to R. 24 of O. IV-A of the Supreme Court Rules (as Amended ).

( 2 ) IT appears that on receipt of a letter dated 28/04/1959, from the Supreme Court Bar association forwarding a copy of a resolution which had been passed by the Executive Committee of that Association, the Registrar initiated proceedings and held an enquiry under R. 24 (2) of Chapter IV-A. The enquiry was made against two persons named Sant Ram and Budh Dev Sharma on a complaint made by the Honorary Secretary of the Supreme Court Bar Association. The complaint against those person was to the effect that they were "continuing their undesirable activities" and were seen every day in the Court premises and in the verandah in front of the Bar Association "accosting clients". On receipt of the Secretarys letter the Registrar caused notices to be issued to the two persons aforesaid to show cause why their names should not be included in the "list of touts" to be kept hung up on the Co