Niranjan Kumar v. The Bihar State Bar Council And ORS

Patna High Court CWJC No.4505 of 2014 (2) dt.02-09-2015

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4505 of 2014 ====================================================== Niranjan Kumar, S/O Sri Mahendra Singh, resident of Village - Malathia, P.O. - Bishunpur, P.S. - Wazirganj, District - Gaya, presently holding the post of Executive Member in Advocate Association, Patna High Court, Patna.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The Bihar State Bar Council through its Secretary, Bar Council Bhawan, Patna.

2. The Officiating Secretary, Bihar State Bar Council, Patna, Bar Council Bhawan, Patna-1.

3. The Advocate Association through its Returning Officer, Advocate Association, Patna High Court.

.... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Niranjan Kumar Mr. Vipin Kumar Singh For the Respondent/s : Mr. Gyan Prakash Ojha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 02-09-2015 Learned counsel for the parties are present.

The petitioner has questioned the introduction of qualification of having practice experience of 10 years to contest the election to the State Bar Council. Learned counsel admits that the election has already taken place. The issue so raised has thus become academic and is left open to be decided in an appropriate case. This writ petition is disposed of.

(Jyoti Saran, J) SKPathak/- U