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T.Gnanamani v. The Secretary

Madras HC28 Aug 2025WP(MD)/23159/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Writ of Mandamus under Article 226; life membership of the Bar, Tirunelveli District Bar Association; representation dated 23.07.2025; Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry; Tirunelveli Bar Association; issues settled between parties; no further adjudication; goodwill and brotherhood among lawyers; writ petition disposed of; no order as to costs; S.M.Subramaniam J.; G.Arul Murugan J.; W.P(MD)No.23159 of 2025.

What did the court decide?

In view of the settlement of the issues between the parties, the court decided that no further adjudication needed to be undertaken in respect of the grounds raised in the writ petition. ¶27

T.Gnanamani Vs The Secretary — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P(MD)No.23159 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 28.08.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN

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W.P(MD)No.23159 of 2025

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T.Gnanamani ... Petitioner

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vs.

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1.The Secretary, The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, No.19, NSC Bose Road, High Court Campus, Goerge Town, Chennai – 600 104.

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2.The Secretary, Tirunelveli Bar Association, District Court Building, Palayankottai, Tirunelveli – 627 002. ... Respondents

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PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents resolving the problem to add as a life membership of the Bar in the

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W.P(MD)No.23159 of 2025

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Tirunelveli District Bar Association, Tirunelveli and consider the petitioner's representation dated 23.07.2025.

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For Petitioner : Mr.V.Balasubramanian For R – 1 : Mr.Niranjan S.Kumar For R – 2 : Mr.G.Prabhu Rajadurai for Mr.C.Venkatesh

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.)

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The writ on hand has been instituted to direct the respondents to

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add the petitioner as a life membership of the Bar in the Tirunelveli District Bar Association, Tirunelveli.

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2.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has already received a form from the second respondent/Tirunelveli Bar Association.

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W.P(MD)No.23159 of 2025

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3.The learned counsel appearing for the second respondent

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submitted that the petitioner will be admitted as a member by completing the formalities.

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4.In view of the fact that the issues have already been settled between the parties, no further adjudication needs to be undertaken in respect of the grounds raised in the present Writ Petition. It is needless to state that the goodwill and brotherhood among the lawyers must always prevail.

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5.Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be

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no order as to costs.

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[S.M.S.,J.] & [G.A.M.,J.] 28.08.2025

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps

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