Madras High CourtWP(MD)/15816/2017dismissed as infructuous

T.Villavankothai v. The Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu

2020-10-14Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.10.2020 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.A.P.SAHI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY W.P.(MD) No.15816 of 2017 and W.M.P(MD).Nos.12506 to 12508 of 2017 T.Villavankothai, Patron Member - Advocate, Madurai Bar Association, .. Petitioner Vs 1 The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu, High Court Buildings, Chennai.

2 Advocate Nagendran, The Election Officer, Madurai Bar Association,

3. J.Ramamoorthy, President,

4. M.Lingadurai, Vice President,

5. M.K.Suresh, Vice President,

6. S.Devasena, Vice President (Women),

7. R.Venkatesan, Secretary,

8. M.Sarangan, Treasurer,

9. M.Sheik Abdullah, Joint Secretary, 10.M.Mohammed Nowsath, Assistant Secretary,

11. M.Aasha, Assistant Secretary (Women), 12 S.Suresh Kumar Issac Paul, Librarian, Assistant Secretary, 13.P.Thoothai Munisamy, Executive Committee Member (5 to 10 Yrs), Assistant Secretary,

14. Selvi. Devi Saravana Priya, Executive Committee Member (Women) (5 to 10 Yrs), Assistant Secretary,

15. J.Ashok Raja (Below 5 Yrs), Executive Committee Member, Assistant Secretary,

16. Malayalam (Below 5 Yrs), Executive Committee Member, Assistant Secretary, .. Respondents [R3 to 16 are impleaded vide Court order dated 08.09.2017 in W.M.P(MD).No.12701/2017] PRAYER: Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of certiorarified Mandamus to call for entire records pertaining to the impugned Madurai Bar Association (MBA), Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai Election Results dated 30.06.2017 issued by the 2nd respondent and to quash the same as illegal and consequently declare the election held on 29.06.2017 as Null and Void and direct the respondents to reschedule the election and conduct a fresh election.

For Petitioner : Ms.A.Rajini For respondents : Ms.J.Anandavalli for R1 Mr.Arun Swaminathan for R2 Mr.G.Prabhu Rajadurai R3 to R16

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice] Learned Counsel for the petitioner has very fairly stated that since the tenure of the Office bearers has already come to an end, the matter has become infructuous.

2. We have also heard Ms.J.Anandavalli, learned Counsel for the first respondent/Bar Council of Tamil Nadu, Mr.Arun Swaminathan, learned Counsel for the second respondent and Mr.G.PRabhu Rajadurai, learned Counsel for the respondents 3 to 16.

3. The writ petition is consigned as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, the connected writ miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS II) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) sj/pkn Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To:

The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu, High Court Buildings, Chennai.

W.P.(MD) No.15816 of 2017 and W.M.P(MD).Nos.12506 to 12508 of 2017 14.10.2020 SRK(CO) KK(22.10.2020) 4P 2C