JUDGMENT :

1. Heard the petitioner who is an Advocate and who appears in person in support of the contentions made in this petition. This petition has been filed questioning the legality and correctness or otherwise of the Circular dated 14.7.2021 and in the opinion of the petitioner, this Circular is illegal and ultra-vires Article 166 of the Constitution of India. On this ground, the petitioner has sought quashing and setting aside of the Circular dated 14.7.2021 and this is the first prayer of the petitioner.

2. The petitioner has also made further prayers. The further prayers relate to restoration of the position ante 14.7.2021, grant of permission to the Advocates to file pleadings, submissions etc. on legal paper without any objection from the ministerial staff and issuance of direction for continuation of the practice of filing of pleadings and submissions on A4 size paper with GSM 75 only for a specified time and issuance of direction to discontinue this practice after specified time is over.

3. By the impugned Circular dated 14.7.2021, the Hon’ble the Chief Justice and Judges of this Court have taken a decision to direct that all pleadings, petitions, affidavits or other docu