Madras High CourtWP/25811/2005disposed of

A.Babu Rao v. State Of Tamilnadu

2022-06-22Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan,Honourable Mr Justice Mohammed Shaffiq3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.06.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ W.P.No.25811 of 2005 and WMP.Nos.28236 of 2005 A. Babu Rao ... Petitioner Vs.

1. State of Tamilnadu, represented by its Secretary Law Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Chairman, Tamilnadu Advocates' Welfare Fund Trustee Committee, O/o. The Advocate-General of Tamilnadu, High Court Buildings, Chennai 600 014.

3. The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamilnadu, High Court Buildings, Chennai 600 104.

4. The Secretary, Bar Council of India, No.21, Rouse Avenue, Institutional Area, New Delhi 110 002.

... Respondents Prayer:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Declaration declaring the impugned resolution No.188/2002 dated 26.07.2002 of the 3rd respondent-Council as ultra vires of Section 18 of the Tamilnadu Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 1987 and violative of Section 3 of the Tamilnadu Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 1987 and consequently, direct the 1st respondent to

take proceedings to recover and reimburse the wrongful loss occasioned to the Tamilnadu Advocates' Welfare Fund Scheme from those members of the 3rd respondent-Council responsible for the loss.

For Petitioner : Mr. S. Sathiachandran For Respondents : Mr.P.Ganesan - R1 and 2 Mr. K. Venkatakrishnan for R3

ORDER

Today, when the matter was taken up for consideration, the learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submitted that the petitioner is no more and hence, nothing survives for further adjudication.

2. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is also closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar msr To

1. The Secretary Law Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Chairman, Tamilnadu Advocates' Welfare Fund Trustee Committee, O/o. The Advocate-General of Tamilnadu, High Court Buildings, Chennai 600 014.

3. The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamilnadu, High Court Buildings, Chennai 600 104.

4. The Secretary, Bar Council of India, No.21, Rouse Avenue, Institutional Area, New Delhi 110 002.

+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.38578 W.P.No.25811 of 2005 & WMP.Nos.28236 of 2005 SSN(CO) UMA(06/07/2022)