Udaiyar v. The Secretary
Mandamus – Bar Association membership – Enrolment of advocate in nominal roll of Tirunelveli Bar Association
Case brief
What is this about?
Udaiyar v. (1) The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and (2) The Secretary, Tirunelveli Bar Association, W.P(MD)No.562 of 2025, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 10.06.2025 (S.M. Subramaniam, J. author; Dr. A.D. Maria Clete, J.). Keywords: Article 226 mandamus; writ petition; advocate nominal roll; Bar Association membership admission; State roll verification by Bar Council; Tirunelveli Bar Association; Bar Associations in Court buildings bound by Bar Council/Judiciary directives; direction to admit member and provide facilities; representation dated 30.09.2024; no costs; ex parte against respondent No.2.
What did the court decide?
Writ Petition allowed; second respondent/Tirunelveli Bar Association directed to admit the petitioner as a member and allow him to utilise all facilities and benefits extended to members; no order as to costs.