T.N.Raghupathy vs High Court Of Karnataka & Ors

The Supreme Court set aside the interim order of the Karnataka High Court which held that the appellant lacked locus standi to file a public interest writ petition regarding the designation of senior advocates under Section 16(2) of the Advocates Act, 1961. The Court emphasized that the issues raised require consideration by the High Court, which is responsible for framing rules on this matter. Consequently, the appeal was disposed of with a request for the High Court to examine the case on its merits, while the transfer petitions were dismissed as infructuous.