(Jagdish Singh Khehar, J. Chelameswar, Madan B. Lokur, Kurian Joseph and Adarsh Kumar Goel, JJ.)
Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association and Anr. ___ Petitioner(s)
v.
Union of India __________________________________ Respondent
Writ Petition(s) (Civil) No(s). 13/2015, decided on November 5, 2015
With
W.P.(C) No. 23/2015
(For discharge of advocate on record and Office Report)
W.P.(C) No. 70/2015
(Impleadment and permission to file lengthy list of dates and stay)
W.P.(C) No. 83/2015
(With Office Report)
T.P.(C) No. 391/2015
(Stay and Office Report)
W.P.(C) No. 108/2015
(Stay and Office Report)
W.P.(C) No. 124/2015
(With Office Report)
W.P.(C) No. 309/2015
(Permission to appear and argue in person and office report)
W.P.(C) No. 310/2015
(Ex-parte stay and office report)
W.P.(C) No. 323/2015
(With office report)
T.P.(C) No. 971/2015
W.P.(C) No. 341/2015
(With office report)
W.P.(C) No. 14/2015
(With appln.(s) for permission to appear and argue in person and stay and Office Report)
W.P.(C) No. 18/2015
(With appln.(s) for permission to appear and argue in person and Office Report)
W.P.(C) No. 24/2015
(With appln.(s) for ex-parte stay and permission to appear and argue in person and Office Report)
W.P.(C) No. 209/2015
(With appln.(s) for appeal against Registrar’s order and c/delay and directions and permission to appear and argue in person and taking on record the additional affidavit)
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. Mrs. Pinky Anand, learned Additional Solicitor General, and Mr. Arvind Datar, learned Senior Advocate have made a compilation of suggestions received up to 23.45 hours on 4.11.2015, in furtherance of our motion Bench order dated 3.11.2015. A large number of learned counsel have even today prayed for further time to make suggestions. They have also requested for time on behalf of private individuals for the same purpose.
2. The Chairman of the Bar Council of India has also made a prayer, that the Bar Council of India which is the apex body of all the State Bar Councils, be permitted to gather suggestions from all stake holders, and submit such of the suggestions as it approves, for consideration by this Court.
3. The learned Attorney General for India has volunteered to facilitate the prayer made by the learned counsel, by web-hosting the compilation made by the Additional Solicitor General and the learned Senior Counsel referred to above, on the web site of the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, New Delhi, and also, to issue a public notice in the media seeking suggestions from all those who may desire to make contribution by 17.00 hours on 13.11.2015 (up to 14.11.2015 by the Bar Council of India). Suggestions may be made in the four categories, i.e., Transparency, Collegium Secretariat, Eligibility Criteria and Complaints.
4. We appreciate the efforts made by the learned Attorney General for India. He may web-host the compilation and issue a public notice. Likewise, all those who desire to make suggestions may do so directly, on the website of the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law & Justice, New Delhi. Suggestions received by 17.00 hours on 13.11.2015 shall be entertained. No further suggestions will be entertained. All such suggestions will be forwarded by the Department of Justice to the learned counsel who had assisted this Court in the previous compilation, for incorporating additional suggestions in the earlier compilation, for consideration.
5. List on 18.11.2015 for hearing. Hearing shall be limited to two days and will conclude on 19.11.2015. Hearing shall be limited to such of the counsel who are short-listed and allowed time by a Committee comprising of learned Attorney General for India, the Chairman, Bar Council of India, and Mr. Fali S. Nariman, learned Senior Advocate. No other counsel shall be heard.
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