During the pendency of this writ petition, multiple interlocutory applications have been filed by different protagonists supporting the relief claimed in the present writ petition.
M. Khanwilkar, J. By this writ petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India as a Public Interest Litigation, the petitioner prays for issue of a writ of mandamus or direction to debar the legislators from practising as an Advocate during the period when they are Members of Parliament or Signature Not Verified of State Assembly Council in the spirit of Part VI of the Bar Digitally signed by SATISH KUMAR YADAV Date 2018.09.25 141922 IST Reason Council of India Rules for short, the Rules or, in the alternative, declare that Rule 49 of the Rules is arbitrary and ultra vires the Constitution and to permit all public servants to practise as an advocate.
