D.Murugesan, J :- The petitioner is a practising Advocate. He has filed this writ petition in public interest, particularly in the interest of Judiciary. According to him, he came to understand that there were definite proposals for introducing Bills on the following. (vide Press Release issued by the respondents dated 09.06.2009, 27.06.2009, 24.08.2009 and 25.08.2009.) (i) Fixation of Accountability of Judges (ii)Judges to Disclose their Assets (iii)Judges' Inquiry Bill. The petitioner apprehends that appropriate legislations may be brought in by placing the Bills before the Parliament and in the event these Bills are passed into laws, it would amount to direct interference with the independence of the Judiciary. The petitioner has further stated that due to the separation of powers of the Legislature, Executive and Judiciary which are the three pedestals of Democracy, which is governed by Rule of Law enshrined in the Constitution, the attempt to table the Bills relating to the above issues would certainly amount to interference in the independent functioning of the judiciary. Hence, the petitioner made a representation on 27.06.2009 to all the respondents. In the representation,

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