PRITINKER DIWAKER, J.

1. This public interest litigation has been filed by the petitioner in person seeking relief(s) that there are several discrepancies and demerits in the provisions of the Indian Penal Code in which punishment prescribed is more than three years, as such, an appropriate direction be issued for removing those discrepancies. The above-stated petition came-up before the Division Bench consisting of one of us (Justice Pritinker Diwaker) and Justice Ram Prasanna Sharma on 10-8-2017, but on the request of the petitioner (in person), it was adjourned for two weeks. Thereafter, on 29.8.2017 it was listed before the Division Bench consisting of the Chief Justice and Sharad Kumar Gupta, J and an order was passed to list the case on 31.8.2017. Thereafter, on 5.9.2017 it was directed to be listed before a Bench in which the Chief Justice is not a member, and the date was given as 22-9-2017.

2. Thereafter, on 22-9-2017, the matter on allotment came before the Bench consisting of one of us (Justice Pritinker Diwaker) and Justice Ram Prasanna Sharma, and following order was passed:

“22-9-2017

Mr. Raj Kumar Mishra, Petitioner in person.

Mr. Vivek Sharma, Govt. Advocate for t