J.Soniya v. The Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.04.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. SENTHILKUMAR and W.M.P.Nos.16616 & 16617 of 2025 J.Soniya ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry, High Court Campus, Gate No.4, NSC Bose Road, Madras High Court Bldgs, Chennai - 600 104.

2.The Election Officers, Kanchipuram Bar Association, Combined Court Complex, 3.The President, Kanchipuram Bar Association, Combined Court Buildings, District Court Complex,

4.The Secretary, Kanchipuram Bar Association, Combined Court Buildings, District Court Complex, 5.The Secretary, Women Lawyers' Association, Madras High Court Campus, Chennai - 104.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the petitioner's candidature rejection order dated 16.04.2025 issued by the second respondent herein, quash the same and consequently issued direction to the second respondent herein to permit the petitioner to contest the 2025-2026 election for the post of Secretary in the Kanchipuram Bar Association, Kanchipuram.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Magesh Kumar For R1 : Mr.C.K.Chandrasekar

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.) Heard Mr.G.Magesh Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.C.K.Chandrasekar, learned counsel appearing for the first respondent. In view of the final order to be passed in this petition, notice to the respondents 2 to 5 herein, is dispensed with.

2. Though the name of the petitioner finds place in the list maintained by Kanchipuram Bar Association, the learned counsel appearing for the first respondent/Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, on verification, would submit that the petitioner is a registered voter before the Women Lawyers' Association, Chennai.

3. Hence, we do not find any infirmity or illegality in the impugned order dated 16.04.2025, rejecting the petitioner's nomination on the ground that her name does not find place in the valid voters' list of Kanchipuram Bar Association, since she is a registered voter in the Women Lawyers' Association of Chennai.

4. In view of the above, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [M.S.R, J.] [N.S, J.] 24.04.2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order Sni

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and N. SENTHILKUMAR, J.

Sni To 1.The Secretary of Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry, High Court Campus, Gate No.4, NSC Bose Road, Madras High Court Bldgs, Chennai - 600 104.

2.The Election Officers of Kanchipuram Bar Association, Combined Court Complex, 3.The President of Kanchipuram Bar Association, Combined Court Buildings, District Court Complex, 4.The Secretary of Kanchipuram Bar Association, Combined Court Buildings, District Court Complex, 5.The Secretary of Women Lawyers' Association, Madras High Court Campus, Chennai - 104.

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