M.Muthu Kumar, v. Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu &
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 16.06.2022 Coram:
The Hon'ble Mr.Justice R.MAHADEVAN and The Hon'ble Mr.Justice MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ W.P.No.4869 of 2018 and W.M.P.No.6001 of 2018 M.Muthu Kumar
...Petitioner
Versus
1.Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Rep. by its Secretary, High Court Buildings, Chennai - 600 104.
2.The Special Committee, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry, High Court Buildings, Chennai - 600 104.
3.Namakkal Bar Association (Criminal Side), Rep. by the Secretary, Combined Court Buildings, Tiruchengode Main Road, Namakkal, Namakkal District - 637 002.
4.The Election Committee, Namakkal Bar Association (Criminal Side), Combined Court Buildings, Tiruchengode Main Road, Namakkal, Namakkal District - 637 002.
...Respondents
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 & 2 to conduct the election to the Namakkal Bar Association (Criminal Side), Namakkal only with the list of members eligible to vote in the Namakkal District as published by the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry excluding the
persons who are members of the other association i.e., The Bar Association, Civil and other Associations, Namakkal, by appointing a sitting or a retired District Judge as a convener to conduct the election in a fair and proper manner. For Petitioner :
Mr.P.Babu For Respondent - 1 :
Mr.J.Pothiraj Respondents - 2 & 4 :
No Appearance Respondent - 3 :
Mr.K.T.S.Sivakumar
ORDER
(Order of the Court was delivered by R.MAHADEVAN, J.) The relief sought by the petitioner in this writ petition is to direct the respondents 1 & 2 to conduct election to the Namakkal Bar Association (Criminal Side), Namakkal only with the list of members eligible to vote in the Namakkal District as published by the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry, excluding the persons who are members of the other association i.e., The Bar Association, Civil and other Associations, Namakkal, by appointing a sitting or a retired District Judge as a convener to conduct the election in a fair and proper manner.
2. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the first respondent submitted that the relief sought by the petitioner has become infructuous since the election has already been conducted on 26.06.2020 and the office bearers also took charge. Therefore, nothing survives in this writ petition for further adjudication.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner has conceded with the above submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the first respondent and sought permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect in the case bundle.
4. Considering the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the first respondent as well as the request coupled with an endorsement made by the petitioner's counsel, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar
mrr To 1.The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry High Court Buildings, Chennai - 600 104.
2.The Special Committee, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry, High Court Buildings, Chennai - 600 104.
3.The Secretary, Namakkal Bar Association (Criminal Side), Combined Court Buildings, Tiruchengode Main Road, Namakkal, Namakkal District - 637 002.
4.The Election Committee, Namakkal Bar Association (Criminal Side), Combined Court Buildings, Tiruchengode Main Road, Namakkal, Namakkal District - 637 002.
W.P.No.4869 of 2018 MG (CO) A.SK(05/07/2022)