Madras High Court Advocates v. The Registrar General

THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 11.6.2015

CORAM

THE HONBLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU Writ Petition Nos.4476 & 4691 of 2015 Madras High Court Advocates' Association rep. by its Secretary S.Arivazhagan M.H.A.A., High Court Buildings Chennai 600 104.

..Petitioner W.P.No.4476/15 Women Lawyers Association rep. by its Secretary N.S.Revathy W.L.A., High Court Buildings Petitioner in Chennai 600 104.

..W.P.No.4691/15 Vs.

1. The Registrar General High Court of Madras, Chennai.

2. The Secretary General Supreme Court of India, New Delhi.

3. The Union of India rep. by its Secretary Ministry of Law and Justice and Company Affairs New Delhi.

4. The Chief Secretary Government of Tamil Nadu Chennai 600 009.

5. The Secretary to the State of Tamil Nadu rep. by its Law Department Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

.. Respondents in both W.Ps.

Petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 2 to 5 to return and send back the list of names recommended for appointment of High Court Judges sent by the collegium of the first respondent in February 2015 forthwith so as to enable the collegium of the first respondent to redo whole process of selection of candidates for elevation in compliance of the law and guidelines laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the cases reported in (1993) 4 SCC 441, (1998) 7 SCC 739 and (2009) 8 SCC 273 and in true letter and spirit of the order passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in R.Gandhi v. Union of India whereas to ensure that the selection process is not vitiated in any manner and also by considering meritorious and competent lawyers from unrepresented communities in strict compliance of the constitutional mandate thereby upholding social justice.

For Petitioner in WP No.4476/15 : Mr.Muthuramanlingam WP No.4691/15 : Mr.C.Vijayakumar For Respondent-1 : Mr.A.Jinasenan For Respondent-3 : Mr.Su.Srinivasan ASGI For Respondents 4 & 5 : Mr.R.Rajeswaran, Spl.G.P.

O R D E R

(Made by V.Ramasubramanian,J) The counsel for the petitioners have made an endorsement seeking to withdraw the writ petitions. Therefore, these petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, M.P.Nos.1 of 2015 are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kpl

To

1. The Registrar General, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

2. The Secretary General, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi.

3. The Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice and Company Affairs New Delhi.

4. The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai 600 009.

5. The Secretary to Government Law Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

+ 1 cc to Mr.Su.Srinivasan, Advocate SR.28587 W.P.Nos.4476 & 4691 of 2015.

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