ORDER :

Sanjay V.Gangapurwala, J.

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling the Impugned Rules Notification No.119 G.O.Ms.No.369 Public (Law Officers) dated 29.04.2017 and quash the same and directing these respondents herein to frame a new rule to ensure transparency as per the Apex Court Judgment and ensure adequate representation to women, SC/STs and Minorities and public notification for inviting applications from the all eligible advocate candidates in the appointment of Law Officers.

The instant writ petition is filed impugning the “Appointment of Law Officers of High Court of Madras and its Bench at Madurai (Appointment) Rules, 2017” incorporated vide Notification No.119, under G.O.Ms.No.369, Public (Law Officers) Department, dated 29.4.2017. The petitioner further seeks directions to frame new rules to ensure transparency; adequate representation to women, scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and minorities; and to issue public notification for inviting applications from all the eligible candidates for appointment as Law Officers.

2.1. Learned counsel for the writ petitioner and the applican