ABHIJEET APPASAHEB BACCHE-PATIL AND ORS vs THE BAR COUNCIL OF MAHARASHTRA AND GOA THROUGH ITS CHAIRMANAND ANR

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503-WP-5368-2025 (C).doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5368 OF 2025 1. Shri. Abhijeet Appasaheb Bacche-Patil Age: 38 Years, Occupation: Advocate R/o.: Bacche Savarde, Tal. Panhala, Dist. - Kolhapur 2. Shrl. Harishchandra Sarjerao Tadakhe Age: 50 years, occupation: Advocate r/o.: Majgaon, Tal. Panhala, Dist – Kolhapur 3. Shri. Amrut Suresh Ranoji Age: 41 Years, Occupation: Advocate, R/o.: Home No. 1185, 'E' ward, 3rd lane Rajarampuri, Dist. - Kolhapur 4. Shri. Balasaheb Dattatray Kandekar Age: 51 Years, Occupation: Advocate R/o.: Kumbhoj, Tal. Hatkanangale, Dist. - Kolhapur ...Petitioners Versus 1. The Bar Council Of Maharashtra And Goa Through Its Chairman Having its Registered Officer at: 2nd Floor, High Court Extension Building, Fort, Mumbai – 40032. 2. The Kolhapur District Bar Association, Kolhapur Through its President Having its Registered Office at: Nyaysankul, Sankul, Kasba Bawada, Main Road, Kolhapur, Dist. Kolhapur-416 006. ...Respondents __________ Adv. Abhishek Nandimath a/w Adv. Shardul Diwan and Adv. Advait Vajaratkar, for the Petitioner. __________ CORAM : G. S. KULKARNI & ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ. DATE : 21 APRIL 2025 Oral Judgment (Per : G. S. Kulkarni, J.) 1. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed challenging the notice dated 01 April 2025 issued by the respondent no. 2 Mayur Adane, PA Page 1 of 8 503-WP-5368-2025 (C).doc - Kolhapur District Bar Association, Kolhapur, whereby the members are informed that the dues payable by its members be cleared and only after such dues are cleared, the members would be considered eligible, to participate in the proposed elections. The notice also informs that those members who would make such payments after 1 April 2025, would not