Madras High CourtWP(MD)/20551/2021dismissed as infructuous

Raja.M v. The Secretary

2025-09-24Honourable Dr Justice Anita Sumanth,Honourable Mr. Justice C.Kumarappan5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN W.P.(MD)Nos.20551 of 2021 & 4183 of 2024 & W.M.P.(MD)No.4030 of 2024 W.P.(MD)No.20551 of 2021 Raja ... Petitioner /Vs./ 1.The Secretary, Bar Council Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, High Court Buildings, Chennai - 104.

2.Janaki Raman Proclaimed Election Officer, Sivagangai Bar Association, Sivagangai.

3.Nageswaran The President Elect, Sivagangai Bar Association, Sivagangai.

4.Chithiraisamy, The Secretary Elect, Sivagangai Bar Association, Sivagangai.

... Respondents 1/5

PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the impugned proceedings of the 1st respondent in R.O.C Number 285/2021, dated 13.02.2021 and that of the impugned election notification for the term 2021-2022 dated nil of the 2nd respondent and that of the impugned rejection order of the 2nd respondent dated 24.08.2021 and quash the same consequently direct the 2nd respondent to conduct fresh election for the term 2021-2022 and for the future terms to the office of the Sivagangai Bar Association. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Devaraj For R - 1 : Mrs.Jeevitha for Mr.K.R.Laxman For R - 2 : Mr.S.Srinivasa Ragavan For RR 3 & 4 : Mr.T.Kumar W.P.(MD)No.4183 of 2024 Raja ... Petitioner /Vs./ 1.The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, Rep. by its Secretary, N.S.C. Bose Road, Chennai - 600 104.

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2.The Election Committee, Sivagangai Bar Association, District Court Sivagangai.

3.The Bar Association of Sivagangai, Rep. by its President, Sivagangai.

... Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating of the respondent No.2 in respect of Election Notification dated Nil issued by it for holding the election to the secretary of the said Association on 02.02.2024 for the year 2024-25 and the Election Result dated 12.02.2024 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents 1 and 2 herein to conduct the elections of the Sivagangai Bar Association by preparing a fresh Voter list in accordance with the rules framed by the Bar Council of Tamilnadu (Constitution and Regulation) Rules.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Devaraj Mr.R.Raghaev For R - 1 : Mrs.Jeevitha for Mr.K.R.Laxman For R - 2 & 3 : Mr.S.Srinivasa Ragavan 3/5

COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by DR.ANITA SUMANTH, J.) These writ petitions challenge the election process, in respect of past elections. Hence, nothing survives in the same and the writ petitions are dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

[A.S.M.J.,] & [C.K.J.,] 24.09.2025 (2/2) NCC :Yes/No Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes mbi 4/5

DR.ANITA SUMANTH, J.

AND C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

mbi Order made in Dated:

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