R.Mohanan, v. The Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.06.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN and WMP.No.24783 of 2020 R.Mohanan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Chennai-104.

2. The Election Commissioners, of 30.12.2020 election, Law Association of Saidapet, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015.

3. Law Association of Saidapet, Rep. By its The President and Secretary, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondent 2 and may pass the order to stop or postpone the unfair election proceedings of Law association of Saidapet dated 30.12.2020, which has violated the rule TNECR No.12/19 by Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and This Honourable Court may direct the 1st respondent to instruct the 2nd and 3rd respondents to stop this unfair, violating rules of TNECR no.12/19 election 1/4

proceedings of Law association of Saidapet dated 30.12.2020 and This Honourable Court may pass the order to the 1st respondent The Bar Council of Tamilnadu and Puducherry to appoint an outsider committee consisting of advocates who have sufficient years of experience and practicing in other courts and who are not the members of Law association of Saidapet, For conducting the fair election as per rules said TNECR No.12/19 by Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and this Hon'ble Court may give the instruction to the 1st respondent to appoint an auditor for auditing the accounts of Law association of Saidapet from the year of 2012 onwards and getting the renewal from the registrar for the Law association of Saidapet Reg.No.424/12 such other order as the Hon'ble Court may deem fit proper in the circumstances of the case.

For Petitioner : No Appearance For Respondents : Mr.C.K.Chandrasekar Standing Counsel for R1 R2-No Appearance Mr.A.Ilaya Perumal for R3 *****

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] When the matter was listed for hearing on 04.06.2024, none appeared on behalf of the petitioner. In order to give opportunity to the petitioner, this Court passed an order, directing the Registry to list this matter under the caption "For Dismissal" on 11.06.2024.

2. Even today i.e., on 11.06.2024, when the matter is taken up for hearing, none appeared for the petitioner. Thus, it is evident that the petitioner is not interested in pursuing the matter. Accordingly, the Writ 2/4

Petition in W.P.No.20081 of 2020 stands dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. Consequently, connected WMP is also closed. [S.M.S., J.] [C.K., J.] 11.06.2024 kmi Index : Yes Speaking order : Yes/No To

1. The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Chennai-104.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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