K.CHANDRU, J.

1. This Special Bench was constituted by the Hon'ble Chief Justice vide order dated 14.10.2011 to hear the writ petition in W.P.(MD)No.5709 of 2011. The Bench came to be constituted on a reference being made by the division bench vide order dated 26.09.2011.

2. The writ petition was filed by the petitioner, a practicing Advocate of the Madurai Bench allegedly in public interest. Initially, the prayer made in the writ petition is for a direction to the Registrar (Judicial) of the Madurai Bench to number and list the writ petitions falling within the territorial jurisdiction of the Principal Bench at Madras at Madurai Bench also as the writ petitions falling within the Madurai Bench jurisdiction are being numbered and listed by the Registrar General of the Madras High Court before the Principal seat at Madras by considering the representation, dated 18.04.2011 and pass further orders.

3. In the representation, dated 18.04.2011 addressed to the Hon'ble Chief Justice of India, Registrar General of the Madras High Court and the Registrar (Judicial), Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, it was stated by the petitioner that the Madurai Bench was started functio