1. Since the issue raised in both the writ petitions relates to establishment of a Bench of the Madras High Court at Madurai, they are being disposed of by the following common order.

2. The petitioner in W.P.No. 2402 of 2002, who is a practising Advocate of the High Court, Madras seeks to issue a Writ of Declaration to declare the whole process of establishment of a Permanent Bench of Madras High Court at Madurai is unconstitutional and illegal.

3. The petitioner in Writ Petition No. 3333 of 2002, who is also a practising Advocate of the High Court, Madras, prays for issuance of a Writ of Declaration to declare the decision under Clause 31 of the Letters Patent of High Court of Madras seeking to constitute and establish a Bench of the High Court of Madras at Madurai as illegal, void and unconstitutional for being passed in violation of the legislative powers of the Parliament under Article 246 read with Entry 78, List I of VII Schedule of the Constitution of India and inconsistent with Article 214 of the Constitution of India.

4. First I shall deal with Writ Petition No. 2402 of 2002, wherein the only ground raised and argued by Mr. V. Balasubramanian, learned counsel