1. ' MUHAMMAD MUNIR KHAN, J.--These proceedings under Rules 30 and 31 of Order IV of the Supreme Court Rules, 1980 arise from the facts that Khadim Hussain, Qasid of this Court reported to Assistant Registrar of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Branch Registry, Karachi, that on 2-10-1994, at about 12- 00 noon, Syed Sami Ahmed, Muhammad Ilyas Khan, Anwar Mansoor, Ziauddin Qureshi, Asad Bilgrami and Nomani Fasiul Islam, Advocates, had forcibly trespassed into the Chambers of Hon'ble Chief Justice of Pakistan in the High Court Building at Karachi, despite his prohibiting to enter the Chambers without prior permission of Honourable Chief Justice. The Assistant Registrar submitted the report to the Honourable Chief Justice for information and orders. On this the Honourable Chief Justice passed the following Order:-- "It is correct that while I was discussing some matters with Attorney-General of Pakistan and Chief Justice Sindh High Court in my Chamber, some Advocates, who were in proper Court dress and walked in, in hostile manner with air of defiance and insolence and demanded to speak to the Chief Justice of the High Court with regard to the strike and shelling in the District and City Courts.
2. They went away on the assurance of the Chief Justice of the High Court, that he would see them in his Chamber. I was surprised at the manner in which these Advocates entered my Chamber without prior permission or intimation to which I take very serious exception. From amongst those Advocates, issue notices against those, who are on the roll of Supreme Court to appear in my Chamber on 6-10-1994 at 10 a.m. To show cause, why action should not be taken against them as contemplated under rules 30 and 31 of Order IV of the Supreme Court Rules, 1980."
2. Show cause notices were accordingly issued to four Advocates of the Supreme Court namely, Syed Sami Ahmed, Ziauddin Qureshi, Muhammad Ilyas Khan and Asad Ahmed Bilgrami for 6-10- 1994. On 6-10-1994, the respondents, except Asad Ahmed Bilgrami, appeared before the Honourable Chief Justice, who recorded their statements, Syed Sami Ahmed, while admitting to have entered the Chambers of the Honourable Chief Justice of Pakistan, took the plea that on account of firing and shelling going on in the City Courts premises, he was upset, so he opened the door of the Chamber of Chief Justice of Pakistan and went inside with Muhammad Ilyas Khan, without any intention of causing any annoyance of showing disrespect to the Chief Justice of Pakistan. He stated that he had greatest respect for the Judges of superior Courts but did not offer apology to Honourable Chief Justice.
3. ' Muhammad Ilyas Khan in his statement before the Honourable Chief Justice stated:- "Since the situation was charged and very tense and as we wanted to seek guidance and help immediately, we came down to the Chamber of Chief Justice of Pakistan to request the Hon'ble Chief Justice of the High Court of Sindh to help us in that situation. I asked the Qasid that we wanted to see the Chief Justice of the Sindh and he told us that the Chief Justice of the High Court of Sindh was busy with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Since the situation demanded immediate action and we also were quite tense and charged, therefor, we entered the Chamber of the Hon'ble Chief Justice of Pakistan."
4. ' Ziauddin Qureshi, Advocate denied to have entered the Chambers of Hon'ble Chief Justice of Pakistan. The hearing of the matter was adjourned as Asad Ahmed Bilgrami was not in attendance.
5. On 15-3-1995, the Honourable Chief Justice of Pakistan constituted a Bench for the hearing of these proceedings. The case was accordingly fixed before us on 21-5-1995. On 21-5-1995, on the request of Syed Sami Ahmed and Muhammad Ilyas Khan, certified copies of their statements recorded by Honourable Chief Justice of Pakistan on 6-10-1994 were supplied to them. Mr. Asad Ahmed Bilgrami requested for adjournment on personal grounds, so the hearing was adjourned to 22-5-1995. In view of the statement of Ziauddin Qureshi that he had not entered the Chambers of Hon'ble Chief Justice, the notice to his extent was discharged on 22-5-1995. Syed Sami Ahmed and Muhammad Ilyas Khan were orally heard and whatever they stated was reduced into writing in the order-sheet.
6. Asad Ahmed Bilgrami adopted the statement made by Muhammad Ilyas Khan before the Honourable Chief Justice on 6-10-1994.
3. These disciplinary proceedings under Rules 30 and 31 of Order IV of Supreme Court Rules, 1980 are of summary nature in which the respondents are entitled to an opportunity of oral hearing and nothing more. It is an admitted fact that at the eventful time they had entered the Chambers of the Honourable Chief Justice without permission. they did not offer apology to Honourable Chief Justice on the day of incident and on 6-10-1994 when their statements were recorded by him.
7. Instead, they attempted at justification on the ground that they were totally upset on account of firing and shelling going on in the City Courts Premises. They appeared before us on 21-5-1995, 22- 5-1995 and 23-5-1995 but did not tender unqualified apology. It must not be forgotten that while enrolled as Advocates of this Court, a high standard of loyalty and decorum may be legitimately expected of them and they would constantly remain subject to the superintendence and disciplinary jurisdiction of this Court. It is the duty of an Advocate to maintain towards the Judges/Courts a respectful attitude in the Court and in Chambers as well. He should always conduct himself properly and exert his best at all times to maintain the dignity of Judges and the Courts. The lawyer is the very limb of the administration of justice. The standard of care as owed by him to Court is very much higher than that expected from layman. In all matters concerning Judges/Courts, he must, even more than ordinary person, conform himself to the rules of propriety, decency and discipline. He should remember that howsoever tense the situation may be, his own dignity always obliges him to be respectful to the Judges and should not become oblivious of his obligations towards Judges and the Courts of which he is an officer. It is really unfortunate that in the instant case the respondents who are not only Advocates of the superior Courts but also office-bearers of High Court Bar Association had made forcible entry in the Chambers of Honourable Chief Justice of Pakistan when he was busy discussing some matters with the Attorney-General of Pakistan and Chief Justice of High Court of Sindh. They walked in, in hostile manner with air of defiance and insolence and as such misconducted themselves. There can be no two opinions that the act of entering the Chambers of Chief Justice of Pakistan in the manner stated above, without showing courtesy of seeking permission, is a conduct unbecoming of an Advocate of the Supreme Court within the meanings of Rule 30 of Order IV of the Supreme Court Rules, 1980. Furthermore dignity and respect of a Judge is a matter concerning the Court of which he is a Judge.
8. ' We are, therefore, convinced that S. Sarni Ahmed, Muhammad Ilyas Khan and Asad Ahmed Bilgrami, Advocates are guilty of conduct unbecoming of an Advocate of the Supreme Court, punishable under rule 30 of Order IV of the Supreme Court Rules, 1980. So, they are suspended from practice of the Supreme Court for a period of two years from today. Resultantly, they are barred from practice as Advocates of Supreme Court of Pakistan for the said period and such entry may be made in the record.