The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court disposed of a writ petition seeking a mandate to convene an election for the Boothapandy Bar Association. The court held the matter infructuous as the election was concluded and office-bearers had taken charge.
The writ petition stood disposed of with no order as to costs.
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W.P(MD)No.9508 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 10.06.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE
W.P(MD)No.9508 of 2025
Nickelsongold Robertsingh ... Petitioner
vs.
1.The Secretary,
Bar Council of Tamilnadu and Puducherry, High Court Campus, Chennai.
2.V.Nagarajan,
Advocate Commissioner, 62, Law Chambers, High Court Campus, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
3.S.Muthukrishnan,
Assistant Advocate Commissioner, 62, Law Chambers, High Court Campus, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
... Respondents
PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the second and third respondent to convene the election of Boothapandy Bar Association,
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Kanyakumari District by following up the order of writ petition in WP(MD)No. 5265 of 2025 dated 12.03.2025 and the proceedings of the Principal District Judge, Nagercoil vide ROC.No.86 of 2024 dated 11.07.2024 on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 25.03.2025.
For Petitioner : No appearance For R - 1 : Mr.K.R.Laxman For R -2 : Mr.V.Nagarajan For R – 3 : Not ready in notice
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.)
The writ of hand has been instituted to direct the respondents 2 and 3 to convene the election of Boothapandy Bar Association, Kanyakumari District by following the order passed in writ petition in WP(MD)No.5265 of 2025, dated 12.03.2025 and the proceedings of the Principal District Judge, Nagercoil, dated 11.07.2024 on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 25.03.2025.
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2.Today when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the second respondent/Advocate Commissioner would made a submission that the process of election was concluded and elected office
bearers have taken charge. Thus, the matter became infructuous.
3.Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be
no order as to costs.
[S.M.S.,J.] & [A.D.M.C.,J.] 10.06.2025
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To
1.The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamilnadu and Puducherry, High Court Campus, Chennai.
2.V.Nagarajan,
Advocate Commissioner, 62, Law Chambers, High Court Campus, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
3.S.Muthukrishnan,
Assistant Advocate Commissioner, 62, Law Chambers, High Court Campus, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.
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ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.9508 of 2025
DATED : 10.06.2025
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition should be dismissed as having become infructuous due to theConclusion of the election process?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Nickelsongold Robertsingh
The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamilnadu and Puducherry
V.Nagarajan
S.Muthukrishnan
S.M.Subramaniam
A.D.Maria Clete
As recorded by the court registry
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