P.Reginald v. The Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE J. NISHA BANU AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and W.M.P.(MD)No.3865, 3868 and 3869 of 2025 P.Reginald

...Petitioner

-Vs1.The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamilnadu and Puducherry, High Court Campus, Chennai.

2.The Learned District and Sessions Judge, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

3.The Learned District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Boothapandy, Kanyakumari District.

4.P.Selvaraj 5.K.S.Palani

...Respondents

PRAYER:Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the entire records 1/5

pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 1st Respondent vide his proceedings in R.O.C. No. 120 of 2025 dated 05.02.2025 and quash the same as illegal.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Samuel Gunashigh for Mr.P.Suresh For R1 : Mr.K.R.Laxman Standing Counsel For R4 : Mr.P.Sevaraj

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.SRIMATHY, J.) This writ petition is filed challenging the constitution of Ad-hoc Committee for smooth functioning of Bhoothapandy Bar Association. 2.This Court during the earlier round of hearing, appointed Mr.V.Nagarajan, learned counsel as an Advocate Commissioner and Mr.S.Muthukrishnan, learned counsel to assist the Advocate Commissioner to conduct election.

3.Today, when the writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned Advocate Commissioner submitted that the election has been conducted peacefully and the Officer Bearers have taken their charge. 2/5

4.This Court earlier granted an order of interim injunction restraining some of the Advocates from entering into the bar. Since the election has been conducted peacefully, the said interim order is hereby vacated. The newly elected body shall run the bar in accordance with law. If there is any other disputes regarding the administration of the bar, the parties shall redress the same before the competent civil Court.

6.Towards additional remuneration, the Advocate Commissioner shall be paid with a sum of Rs.40,000/- (Rupees Forty Thousand only) and the learned Counsel, who assisted the Advocate Commissioner shall also be paid with a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only).

7.This writ petition is closed accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (J.N.B.,J.) (S.S.Y.,J.) 22.04.2025 Index:Yes/No Internet: Yes/No ta 3/5

To 1.The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamilnadu and Puducherry, High Court Campus, Chennai.

2.The Learned District and Sessions Judge, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

3.The Learned District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Boothapandy, Kanyakumari District.

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J. NISHA BANU,J.

and S.SRIMATHY.J ta 22.04.2025 5/5