U.L. Bhat, C.J. -- 1. By letter dated 11.10.1991, Bar Association, Sheopurkala requested .the High Court to establish Court of Additional Sessions Judge at Sheopurkala or alternatively to establish a link Court at that place to deal with the cases under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (for short 'the 1989 Act'). Subsequently, a telegram was received from the Bar Association, Jhabua praying that in the absence of or during long leave of a Special Judge, the Additional Sessions Judge may hear urgent bail petitions under the 1989 Act. On the direction of the Chief Justice, the letter and the telegram have been treated as Writ Petition. Notices have been issued to the learned Advocate General, President High Court Bar Association, President of the Local District Bar Association and President of the Jhabua Bar Association. Except the learned Deputy Advocate General representing the learned Advocate General, none of the other persons to whom notices have been issued, are present.

2. Difficulties have arisen in dealing with cases not only under the 1989 Act but also under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Ac