( 1 ) THIS is an appeal against the order and judgment of P. K. Banerji, J. dated 25th November. 1969 rejecting the petitioners' application under Article 226 of the Constitution without issuing a rule nisi. The petitioners are the three practising attorneys of this High Court, and in the petition there was a prayer for leave under Order 1. Rule 8 of the Code of Civil Procedure. During the hearing of this appeal, learned Advocate for the petitioners, abandoned the prayer for leave under Order 1, Rule 8 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The application has therefore been treated as an application by the three named petitioners in their individual capacity and not in their representative capacity. In the application the petitioners challenge the establishment of City Civil Court by the Calcutta City Civil Court Act, 1953 (West Bengal Act No. XXI of 1953) and the amendment of the said Act by the City Civil Court (Amendment) Act. 1969 being West Bengal Act XXXV of 1969 and notification made on the 4th November. 1969 relating thereto, as ultra vires the powers of the State Legislature. The application was moved before P. K. Banerji, J. , who as mentioned hereinbe