C.Kumaran Vs The Bar Council of Tamil nadu and… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

C.Kumaran Vs The Bar Council of Tamil nadu and… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.06.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,

CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN

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and WMP Nos.11275 and 11279 of 2026

C.Kumaran

Petitioner(s)

Vs

The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Rep. by its Secretary, Door No.19, NSC Bose Road, High Court Campus, Chennai-600 104

2.The District Registrar of Societies, Registrar (Admin), Thiruvallur District.

3.The Ponneri Advocate Association, (Reg. No.187/2002) Rep. by its Secretary, Combined Court Campus at Ponneri, Thiruvallur District.

4.The President Ponneri Advocate Association, (Reg. No.187/2002) Combined Court Campus at Ponneri, Thiruvallur District.

5.The Secretary Ponneri Advocate Association, (Reg. No.187/2002) Combined Court Campus at Ponneri, Thiruvallur District. Page 1 of 4

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6.P.Mathan

7.D.Isaac Samuel 8.K.Jawahar Dorai 9.S.Amarakavi 10.N.Vijayakumar 11.M.Devaraj

Respondent(s)

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Declaration declaring that the process of election for the 3^rd Respondent Advocate Association, Ponneri for the year 2026-2028 as per the result publication dated 21.01.2026 as illegal null and void and direct 1^st the respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 19.01.2026 and to constitute the election committee under the head of Retired District Judge and conduct the election to the 3^rd respondent Advocate Association viz., THE PONNERI Advocate ASSOCIATION, Combined Court campus at Ponneri, Thiruvallur District in a democratic manner within the time period fixed by this Honourable Court

For Petitioner: Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)

Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw this writ petition, with liberty to avail appropriate remedy in accordance with law.

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Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with the

aforesaid liberty. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim applications stand closed.

(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 04.06.2026

Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No

sra

To

The Secretary , Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Door No.19, NSC Bose Road, High Court Campus, Chennai-600 104

The District Registrar of Societies, Registrar (Admin), Thiruvallur District.

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THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.

(sra)

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