JUDGMENT - S.C. PRATAP, J.:---This Constitutional action stands in a class by itself. Sui generis, if one may say so. The petitioner, one R.J. Mehta, a trade union leader, has moved this Court by this unusual action under Article 226 of the Constitution. Respondent No. 1, Mr. Justice V.S. Deshpande, is the learned Chief Justice of this High Court and the others two respondents, Mr. Justice B.A. Masodkar and Mr. Justice R.L. Aggarwal, are the learned sitting Judges of this High Court. Arguments advanced by the learned Counsel Miss Indira Jaising in support of this petition were heard in extenso. A speaking order was requested. There being precedents of different courts on speaking orders at the admission stage, I proceed to give one here.

2. Initially to summarise the averments :

In October 1980 a trust viz., Indira Gandhi Pratibha Pratisthan Trust was set up by Mr. A.R. Antulay, till recently the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Mr. A.R. Antulay is the Principal trustee thereof and Mr. Justice S.A. Masodkar and Mr. Justice R.L. Aggarwal, respondent Nos. 2 and 3 respectively, are two of the other trustees. For this trust, huge sums were collected from various persons. Contribution

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