1. When these matters were listed for hearing before the Division Bench of this Court, the Division Bench noticed that the Registry of the Original Side has not placed the affidavit in reply before the Court which is stated therein to have been filed on 20 January 2015. The learned Judges therefore made observations that inconvenience was caused to the Judges and the litigants on such lapses and therefore, passed the following order on 28 January 2015:

"2. Let the Prothonotary and Senior Master and Registrar, High Court, Original Side proceed against the Master and Assistant Prothonotary (Judicial) and supporting staff about the lapses on their part, which are indeed serious. Let written warnings be issued to all of them and an entry be made to this effect in their confidential records."

2. For the purpose of compliance with the above directions, the matter was placed by the Registry before the Chief Justice on the administrative side and the Chief Justice directed the matter to be placed before the Bench of three Judges. Accordingly, the matter is listed before us today.

3. While dealing with issue of taking disciplinary action against any officer or employee of the High Cou