The High Court dismissed four writ petitions (two under Art. 226(1) and two under Art. 226(3) of the Constitution regarding Bar Council matters) as infructuous following the counsel's submission that the sought reliefs had become idle.
Writ petitions dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions closed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 29.07.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN
| W.P.NOS.11728 TO AND M.P.NOS.1 TO |
11731 OF 2014 1 OF 2014 |
|---|---|
| K.Pandiarajan |
... Petitioner in W.P.No.11728 of 2014 |
| A.Jayaprakash |
... Petitioner in W.P.No.11729 of 2014 |
| P.Govarthanam |
... Petitioner in W.P.No.11730 of 2014 |
| N.Rajasekaran |
... Petitioner in W.P.No.11731 of 2014 |
| .Vs. | |
| 1. The Secretary, Bar Council of India, |
|
| 21, Rouse Avenue, Institutional Area, New Delhi - 110 002. |
|
| 2. The Secretary, The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu, High Court Campus, Chennai - 600 104. |
... Respondents in W.P.No.11728 of 2014 |
| The Secretary, | |
| The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu, | |
| High Court Campus, | |
| Chennai - 600 104. ... |
Respondent in W.P.Nos.11729 to 11731 of 2014 |
W.P.No.11728 of 2014:-
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents No.2 to send the “No Objection Certificate” to respondent No.1 for the purpose of transfer of the name of the
petitioner from the roll of Karnataka State Bar Council to the roll of respondent no.2 – Bar Council immediately.
W.P.No.11729 of 2014:-
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records in the order bearing R.O.C.No.1215 of 2014 dated 28.03.2014 passed by the respondent and quashing the same.
W.P.No.11730 of 2014:-
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records in the order bearing R.O.C.No.1339 of 2014 dated 03.04.2014 passed by the respondent and quashing the same.
W.P.No.11731 of 2014:-
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records in the order bearing R.O.C.No.784 of 2014 dated 10.03.2014 passed by the respondent and quashing the same.
For Petitioners : M/s.M.Radhakrishnan
COMMON ORDER
Today, when these matters were taken up for consideration, the learned counsel for the petitioners, on instructions, submitted that the relief sought for herein has become infructuous and hence, nothing survives for adjudication in these writ petitions.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS VIII)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
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To
W.P.NOS.11728 TO 11731 OF 2014
PMK(CO) PBS/02/09/2021
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petitions survive for adjudication after reliefs become infructuous.
K. Pandiarajan
A. Jayaprakash
P. Govarthanam
N. Rajasekaran
The Secretary, Bar Council of India
The Secretary, The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu
R. Mahadevan
As recorded by the court registry
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