M.Mathialagan v. The Principal Secretary To
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 16.08.2016 CORAM :
The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P. Nos.10571 & 10278 of 2013 and M.P.Nos.1 & 2 of 2013 W.P.No.10571 of 2013 M.Mathialagan .. Petitioner -vs1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Home (Courts-V) Department, Government of Tamilnadu, 2.The State of Tamilnadu, rep. by its Secretary, 3.The Registrar General, Madras High Court, Chennai-600 104 4.The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamilnadu, High Court Buildings, 5.The Secretary, Trust Committee, Tamilnadu Advocates Welfare Fund, .. Respondents
W.P.No.10278 of 2013 B.Ramprabu .. Petitioner -vs1.The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, rep. by its Secretary, 2.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by Home Secretary, 3.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Secretary, .. Respondents W.P.No.10571 of 2013 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to implement G.O.Ms.No.688 dated 19.09.2012 in letter and spirit.
W.P.No.10278 of 2013 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the amendment in the Tamil Nadu Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 1987 (Act No.2 of 2013) as ultra vires and the notification issued by the first respondent passed in R.O.C.No.562 of 2013, dated 30.03.2013 and quash the same and consequently, directing the respondents to restore the original welfare stamp of Rs.10/-. W.P.No.10571 of 2013 For Petitioner :
Mr.J.Pothiraj For Respondents :
Mr.R.Vijayakumar Addl. G.P. for R1 & R2 Mr.C.T.Mohan for R3 Mr.S.Y.Masood for R4 For R5 :
No Appearance W.P.No.10278 of 2013 For Petitioner :
Mr.S.Kumaresan
For Respondents :
Mr.S.Y.Masood for R1 Mr.R.Vijayakumar Addl. G.P. for R2 and R3 * * * * * COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) The learned counsel for the petitioners jointly state that the writ petitions have become infructuous.
2. The writ Petitions are dismissed as infrctuous. No costs. Consequently, M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2013 are also dismissed. bbr s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Home (Courts-V) Department, Government of Tamilnadu, 2.The Secretary, 3.The Registrar General, Madras High Court, Chennai-600 104 4.The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamilnadu, High Court Buildings, 5.The Secretary, Trust Committee, Tamilnadu Advocates Welfare Fund,
6.The Secretary, The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry, High Court Campus, Chennai 104.
7. The Home Secretary Fort St.George, Chennai 9.
+ 1 cc to Mr.R.Suresh Kumar, (Panel Counsel for High court) Advocate SR 46694 + 1 cc to Mr.S.Y.Masood, Advocate SR 46582 + 1 cc to Govt.Pleader SR 46687 ca(co) prk2/9 W.P.Nos.10571 & 10278 of 2013