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CWP-5162-2015 (O&M )

RANJAN LAKHANPAL

VS.BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA AND OTHERS

Present: Mr. Ranjan Lakhanpal, Advocatepetitioner in person.

Mr. Rahul Rathore, Advocatefor respondent No.1.

Mr. C.M. Munjal, Advocatefor respondent No.2.

Mr. Mansur Ali, Advocate andMr. H.S. Deol, Advocatefor respondent No.3.

Mr. Vivek Singla, Advocatefor the applicants in CM Nos.4639-40 of 2015.

Mr. Bhavnik Mehta, Advocatefor the applicant in CM No.4761 of 2015.

Mr. Anurag Goyal, Advocatefor applicants in CM Nos.4945-46 of 2015.

In pursuance to and in compliance with the order passed by this

Court on 09.04.2015, an affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent

No.3 in Court today, copy of which has been handed over to the petitioner.

On considering the submissions, which have been made by the

applicants/parties and/or their counsel and keeping in view the earlier

detailed order dated 09.04.2015 passed in this case, it is not disputed that as

per the provisions contained in the Constitution and the Rules/Regulations

governing the respondent No.3, there is no power of waiver with regard to

the monthly subscription or the entrance fee.

If that be so, all members, who have been enrolled by giving

the benefit of waiver in the entrance fee as also the subscription, cannot

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have a voting right as they would not fulfil the condition of eligibility, as

has been laid down under the Rules and Regulations of respondent No.3.

In view of the above, direction is issued to the Election

Committee to delete the names of such members of the Bar from the voters

list, who have been granted waiver either in the entrance fee or the

subscription during the period 01.05.2014 to 31.03.2015. This exercise be

completed on or before 27.04.2015. The tentative voters list be displayed on

the Notice Board of the Bar Room, Ladies Bar Room, Accounts Office,

Library, official website of the Bar Association as also the Daily Cause List

on 27.04.2015 by 4:00 P.M. The objections will be accepted up to

29.04.2015 by 4:00 P.M. by the Election Committee. The final voters list be

displayed in the same manner as the tentative voters list on 30.04.2015 by

4:00 P.M. after deciding the objections, if any, received within the

stipulated period by the Election Committee. The rest of the election

programme will be finalized by the Election Committee and the elections

held as per the Constitution and Rules and Regulations of the Association. It

would be appropriate and appreciated if the elections are conducted and

held on or before 08.05.2015.

List for further consideration on 08.07.2015.

Copy of the order be given dasti to the counsel for the parties

under signatures of Bench Secretary of this Court.

April 22, 2015 (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) Puneet JUDGE

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