JUDGMENT :

C.R. Dash, J.

Both these writ petitions have been filed by four Advocates. They have put in several years of practice in the High Court and other Courts. They aspire to be conferred with the designation of “Senior Advocate”.

While the process of conferring designation of “Senior Advocate” was on in accordance with Rule-6 of High Court of Orissa (Designation of Senior Advocate) Rules, 2019 (“2019 Rules” for short), the Hon’ble Full Court conferred designation of “Senior Advocate” on five Advocates, who are Opposite Party Nos. 5 to 9.

2. Being aggrieved by such action of the Hon’ble Full Court, both these writ petitions have been filed with the following prayers ;

(I) to quash the Notification No.1378, dated 19.08.2019 vide Annexure-8 declaring Opposite Party Nos.5 to 9 as “Senior Advocates” ;

(II) to quash sub-rule-(9) of Rule-6 of “2019 Rules”;

(III) to issue direction to the Permanent Committee as well as the Hon’ble Full Court of the High Court to consider the applications of Opposite Party Nos.5 to 9 along with other applicants named in the Notice dated 09.08.2019 vide Annexure-7 for being designated as “Senior Advocates”;

(IV) In W.P.(C) No.17110 of 2019, one more prayer is