(1.) A. K. Yog, J. In the writ-petition before us, we are called upon, to deal with an issue which is both disturbing as well as vital to the 'administration of Justice'.
(2.) PETITIONERS are 'regular legal practitioners' in High Court, Allahabad. One of them, Ms. Sadhna Upadhyaya, is the former Secretary of HCBA (HIGH COURT BAR ASSOCIATION ALLAHABAD), which is a Society registered under Societies Registration Act, 1860 (as amended in the State of U. P. ). They are undisputedly members of Allahabad High Court 'bar'. These 'advocates' on their behalf and on behalf of other 'advocates', ordinarily practicing in High Court, Allahabad are aggrieved and complain of being deprived of their 'rights' and 'privileges' by none else but 'advocates'-who are not ordinarily practicing in High Court, Allahabad and/or not in legal profession at all, for convenience-collectively referred to as 'nra' (Non Resident Advocates ). They have approached this Court aspiring for protection and expect the Court to save them from being exploited by 'nra' and to enable them to enjoy their privileges and rights in law and enable 'bona fide' and 'genuine' legal practioners of Allahabad High Court (particularly members of HCBA) to manage the 'bar' in its pursuit to secure 'aims and Objects' enshrined under 'bye Laws' of HCBA, titled HIGH COURT BAR ASSOCIATION RULES (hereinafter called-HCBA Rules ). It is a strange and paradoxial situation in the 'bar'.
(3.) THE petitioners lament over prevailing status of the BAR wherein 'regular-legal practitioners' are, like outsiders forced to sit on fence as 'moot spectators' in the affairs of HCBA. Such a 'governing Body' of HCBA has no concern with the 'aims and Objects' set out in HCBA Rules. Facilities/privileges extended by the High Court to the Advocates practicing in Allahabad High Court are misappropriated with impunity.