Solicitor General, Shanti Bhushan, Ram Jethmalani, P.P. Rao, Kapil Sibal, P.R.Krishnan, Ms. Indira Jaisingh, Ashok Desai, Hardev Singh, P.S. Poti, Danial Latifi, Rajinder Sachhar, M.K. Ramamurthy, R.K. Garg, S.K. Dholakia, Santosh Hegde, V.N. Ganpule, Tapas Ray, N.B. Shetye, Jayant Bhushan, Mohan Rao, Prashant Bhushan, Ms. Kamini Jaiswal, A.K. Srivastava, Manoj Wad, Ms. Rashmi Kathpalia, Ms. Nina Dikshit, E.M.S. Anam, Rajiv K. Garg, N.D. Garg, G.D. Sharma, Sudhir Walia, A.M. Khanwilkar, Mrs. Anil Katiyar, Ms. A. Subhashini, R.S. Suri, M. Veerappa, K.R. Nambiar, Harish Uppal (appeared in person) and P.H. Parekh for the appearing parties.