S.Baskar Mathuram, v. The Bar Council of India

ORDER (Order of the Court was made by M.DHANDAPANI, J.) Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the relief sought for in the Writ Petition has become infructuous.

2.Recording the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. [M.D.I.,J.] & [N.D.K.,J.]

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1.The Bar Council of India, Represented by its Secretary, No.21, Rouse Avenue, Institutional Area, New Delhi - 110 002.

2.The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Represented by its Secretary, No.19, Nsc Bose Road, High Court Campus,

3.The Chairman, Special Committee, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry,

4.The Returning Officer, (Bar Council Election 2018), Bar Council of Tamil Nadu Puducherry,

5.The Director General of Police, No.4, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Chennai.

6.The Principal Director, Investigation, Income Tax Department, Nungambakkam, Chennai. M.DHANDAPANI

, J.

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.08.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.DILIP KUMAR and W.M.P(MD)Nos.2056, 2057, 2370, 2455 & 4785 of 2018 S.Baskar Mathuram ... Petitioner vs. 1.The Bar Council of India, Represented by its Secretary, No.21, Rouse Avenue, Institutional Area, New Delhi - 110 002. 2.The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Represented by its Secretary, No.19, Nsc Bose Road, High Court Campus, 3.The Chairman, Special Committee, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, 4.The Returning Officer, (Bar Council Election 2018), Bar Council of Tamil Nadu Puducherry, 5.The Director General of Police, No.4, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Chennai. 6.The Principal Director, Investigation, Income Tax Department, Nungambakkam, Chennai. 7.M.Sankar 8.G.V.Vairam Santhosh ... Respondents (R6 is suo motu impleaded vide order dated 29.01.2018) (R7 is suo motu impleaded vide order dated 30.01.2018) PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents No.2 to 4 to add following conditions additionally for fixing the eligibility to contest the election to be held on 28.03.2018 for the Bar Council of Tamil nadu and Puducherry, (i) the Advocate / applicant shall disclose the movable in his/her name and his/her spouse, sons, daughters, sisters, brothers and parents as on the date of filing of nomination. (ii) the Advocate / applicant shall disclose the number of criminal cases pending and concluded against him/her upto the date of filing of nomination and further direct the fourth respondent to get a report from the fifth respondent regarding the Advocates/applicants criminal antecedents before finalizing the nomination papers and constitute a flying squad in each District headed by the sitting or retired Judge in the cadre of District Judge in order to curb the illegalities to be taken place in the forthcoming election to be held on 28.03.2018 for the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. For Petitioner : Mr.S.M.Anantha Murugan For Respondents : Ms.S.Mahalakshmi (R1) : Mr.Niranjan S.Kumar (R2) : Ms.J.Anandhavalli (R3 & R4) : Mr.I.Murugesan (R5) Counsel for State of Tamil Nadu : Mr.E.Subbu Muthu Ramalingam (R7) : Mr.G.Kannan (R8)