Katpadi Bar Association v. The Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.06.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Katpadi Bar Association Represented by its Member, V.Balu, S/o.K.Venkatachalam, Combined Court Building, Katipadi, Regd. No.334/2008, Vellore District.

... Petitioners Vs.

1. The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, High Court Campus, Chennai 600 104.

2. Udhayakumar

3. Sivakumar ... Respondents Prayer :- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to enquire in to the petitioner's representation dated 8.2.2022 in accordance 1/4

with law and restrain the second and third respondents claiming illegally the President and Secretary of Bar Association of Katpadi Bar to secure the ends of justice.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Sankarasubbu For Respondents :

Mr.C.K.Chandrasekkar

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was delivered by S.M.Subramaniam J.) The writ petition has been instituted by the Katpadi Bar Association.

2. Mr.R.Sankarasubbu, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, would submit that the Katpadi Advocates Association was illegally functioning.

3. However, the said Katpadi Advocates Association has not been impleaded as a party in the writ petition and therefore, we are not inclined to grant no relief against the Kadpadi Advocates Association. If at all any allegations exist between the parties, it is for them to work out their remedy in the manner known to law.

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4. With these observations, the writ petition stands dismissed. No costs.

(S.M.S.J.,) (C.K.J.,) 26.06.2024 Index : Yes/No Speaking order/Non-Speaking order (sha) To The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, High Court Campus, Chennai 600 104.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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