JUDGMENT

SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, J.

1. A Noble Profession. An Officer of the Court. An Advocate-on-Record having the privilege conferred in that behalf under the Supreme Court Rules, 2013. And a painful task of the Court to look into the conduct of such an advocate arrayed as a contemnor in the contempt proceedings.

2. On 07.04.2017 right in the morning at 10.30 a.m., we were confronted by Mr. Mohit Chaudhary, Advocate-on-Record, making the first mentioning in an extremely agitated and aggressive manner. He sought to contend that a great manipulation had occurred in the Registry of this Court in order to favour the opposite party with the objective of “Bench Hunt”. He sought to produce before the Court a letter dated 07.04.2017, during mentioning, which was taken on record as Annexure ‘A’. In order to appreciate the said letter, we reproduce the same as under :

 “To

The Hon’ble Chief Justice of India

Supreme Court, New Delhi

Reference : Contempt Petition (Civil) No.785 of 2015 & SLP

(C) No.31520 of 2013.

Along with connected matters

Sub : Enquiry into the act of unnatural and hasty listing of voluminous matter with sole aim of bench hunting.

 My lord,

An unfortunate, anti-institutional