NEW DELHI: An 11-member committee of Lok Sabha MPs was constituted on Wednesday to inquire into instances of ``misconduct and misuse'' of Parliamentary privileges and facilities by members.

The committee, to be headed by V. Kishore Chandra S. Deo, will comprise Gurudas Dasgupta, Anant Geete, C. Kuppusami, V.K. Malhotra, Shrinivas Patil, Mohd. Salim, Braja Kishore Tripathy, Rajesh Verma, Devendra Prasad Yadav and Ram Gopal Yadav.

Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee said Babubhai Katara, facing charges of human trafficking, had been ``requested'' not to attend sittings of the House unless he was permitted to do so by him.

The Speaker, who met leaders of various parties on Tuesday to discuss the issue, said the members were unanimously of the view that a committee of Lok Sabha might be constituted to inquire into instances of misconduct and misuse of privileges.

Mr. Chatterjee said the committee would recommend action, if any, to be taken in each case referred to it. The committee would look into the desirability of defining what acts would amount to misconduct on the part of a member and make suitable recommendations regarding action to be taken in such cases, he said.

It has been authorised to follow its own procedure, consistent with well-established principles of law and natural justice. The panel has been asked to submit its report ``ordinarily within one month of the reference of any matter by the Speaker.''

The Speaker will decide whether members concerned in each case will be asked not to attend the House till a suitable decision was taken after the submission of the report by the committee.

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