( 1 ) PETITIONER No. 1, it is claimed, is an association of advocates and petitioner Nos. 2 and 3, who are the advocates practising in High Court, have filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the constitution questioning the legality of Rules dated 4. 2. 2000 by which Designation of Senior advocates Rules. 1999 (hereinafter referred to as the Rules) have been amended. It has been prayed that amending Rules be declared ultra vires. Inoperative, null and void. It has also been prayed that respondents be restrained from designating senior Advocates in pursuance of impugned Rules. Second relief sought is that respondent No. 1 be directed to consider the advocates practising in District Courts for being designated as senior advocates. It has also been prayed that recommendations made by the Screening Committee on 6. 3. 2000 and 30. 3. 2000 may be quashed.

( 2 ) UNDER Rule 9 of Chapter III of the Rules of the Court Honble the Chief Justice called a Full court meeting to be held on 9. 4. 2000. One of the items for consideration in this meeting was to judge the suitability of some advocates for being designated as senior advocates under Section 16 (2) of the Advo