Gangele, J. -- 1. This Public Interest Litigation has been filed by a senior advocate in representative capacity for issuance of a direction to the State to the effect that the electricity charges of electricity consumed in the Bar Association rooms or rooms provided by the Court to the members of the Bar Association be paid by the State Government.

2. The petitioner has pleaded that he is a senior advocate practising in the District Court and High Court since a long time. More than one bar rooms have been provided by the Courts for the purpose of sitting of bar members during Courts hours. The advocates used to sit in the bar rooms, they consult with their clients in the bar rooms and they also used to read and prepare their briefs in the bar room when they are not required to appear before the Court. It is further submitted that it is a part and parcel of the process of administration of justice and the Government has responsibility to bear expenses for the administration of justice, however, the electricity charges of the electricity consumed in the bar room have been paid by the Bar Association and it has to be paid by the Government. It is further submitted that the Hon’bl