Writ petition challenging the constitution of an Ad-hoc Committee for the Bhoothapandy Bar Association. An Advocate Commissioner appointed by the Court conducted a peaceful election; interim injunction was vacated, remuneration fixed, and the petition closed.
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W.P.(MD)No.5265 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 22.04.2025
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE J. NISHA BANU
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY
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P.Reginald
...Petitioner
-Vs-
1.The Secretary,
Bar Council of Tamilnadu and Puducherry, High Court Campus, Chennai.
4.P.Selvaraj
5.K.S.Palani
...Respondents
PRAYER:Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the entire records
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pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 1st Respondent vide his proceedings in R.O.C. No. 120 of 2025 dated 05.02.2025 and quash the same as illegal.
For Petitioner : Mr.P.Samuel Gunashigh for Mr.P.Suresh For R1 : Mr.K.R.Laxman Standing Counsel For R4 : Mr.P.Sevaraj
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.SRIMATHY, J.)
This writ petition is filed challenging the constitution of Ad-hoc Committee for smooth functioning of Bhoothapandy Bar Association.
2.This Court during the earlier round of hearing, appointed Mr.V.Nagarajan, learned counsel as an Advocate Commissioner and Mr.S.Muthukrishnan, learned counsel to assist the Advocate Commissioner to conduct election.
3.Today, when the writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned Advocate Commissioner submitted that the election has been conducted peacefully and the Officer Bearers have taken their charge.
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4.This Court earlier granted an order of interim injunction restraining
some of the Advocates from entering into the bar. Since the election has been conducted peacefully, the said interim order is hereby vacated. The newly elected
body shall run the bar in accordance with law. If there is any other disputes regarding the administration of the bar, the parties shall redress the same before the competent civil Court.
6.Towards additional remuneration, the Advocate Commissioner shall be paid with a sum of Rs.40,000/- (Rupees Forty Thousand only) and the learned Counsel, who assisted the Advocate Commissioner shall also be paid with a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only).
7.This writ petition is closed accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
(J.N.B.,J.) (S.S.Y.,J.) 22.04.2025
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1 issue framed by the court
How should the dispute over the Ad-hoc Committee constituted for the Bhoothapandy Bar Association be resolved after the election conducted by the Advocate Commissioner?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
P.Reginald
The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamilnadu and Puducherry
The Learned District and Sessions Judge, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District
The Learned District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Boothapandy, Kanyakumari District
P.Selvaraj
K.S.Palani
J. Nisha Banu
S. Srimathy
As recorded by the court registry
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