MUKESH KUMAR SHARMA vs THE PRESIDENT OF SHAHDRA BAR ASSOCIATION & ORS

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$~52 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 17.01.2025 + W.P.(C) 6169/2013 MUKESH KUMAR SHARMA .....Petitioner Through: Petitioner in person. versus THE PRESIDENT OF SHAHDRA BAR ASSOCIATION & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Udit Malik, ASC with Ms. Rima Rao, Mr. Vishnu Kant Pandey and Ms. Palak Sharma, Advocates with Mr. Raman Sharma, Secretary of the Shahdara Bar Association. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU TARA VITASTA GANJU, J.: (Oral) 1. The present Petition inter alia has been filed seeking the following prayers: “i). to issue writ of mandamus or any writ or proper order or directions to declare void or to set aside the alleged Rules framed by the Respondents which is against the Advocate Act 1961 and the Part III of the Constitution of India and the principal of natural Justice. ii). To issue a direction to the procedure adopted by the Respondents to conduct the election declare void. iii). To pass the direction against the Respondents to provide all and equal benefits of the bar i.e Seat in court complex etc to the petitioner as they have provide to the other members of the bar. Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 6169/2013 Page 1 of 2 Digitally Signed By:GEETA JOSHI Signing Date:20.01.2025 20:10:45 iv). To declare the rules framed by the respondents null and void which curtail the legal rights/constitutional rights and cancel the membership of the petitioner. v). to pass such other order or orders that may be deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. At the outset, the Petitioner who appears in person submits that he restricts his prayers in the present Petition to the fact that his membership to the Shahdara Bar Association be restored. 3. Mr. Raman Sharma, Secretary of the Shahdara Bar Association is