V.K. Bali, C.J.

Priests and Nuns engaged in noble profession of divinity serving God and mankind irrespective of their not earning any salary and being paid maintenance or subsistence allowance alone were ordered to be kept out of noble profession of practicing Law as a lawyer. The order passed by the Bar Council of Kerala and the Bar Council of India thwarting their entry into the legal profession was successfully challenged by a Roman Catholic Priest under the Diocese of Irinjalakuda and two Nuns, not engaged in any kind of a salaried job or activity which may result in any remuneration. The above writs separately filed by them under Article 226 of the Constitution of India have been allowed by a Single Judge of this Court in a common judgment recorded in W.P.(C) No.18312 of 2005-E dated 7th November, 2005. Whereas the Bar Council of Kerala has accepted the judgment of the learned Single Judge and is keen to implement the same, the Bar Council of India, however, takes exception to the same by challenging it through present writ appeals. The only, but significant question that arises for determination is whether the Father and two Nuns were engaged in any trade, busine