W.P(MD)No.1718 of 2018 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 W.P(MD)No.1718 of 2018 and W.M.P(MD)No.1828 of 2018 M.Anbarasi ... Petitioner vs. 1.Union of India, Represented by the Secretary to Government, Ministry of Law Affairs, New Delhi. 2.The Bar Council of India, Represented by the Secretary, New Delhi. 3.Bar Council of Tamilnadu and Puduchery, Represented by the Secretary, High Court Buildings, Chennai-1. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.1718 of 2018 4.The Principal Director, Investigation, Income Tax Department, Nungambakkam, Chennai. ... Respondents (R4 is suo motu impleaded vide order dated 29.01.2018) PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Declaration declaring that Section 3(3) and 4(1) (c) of the Advocate Act, 1961 is the unconstitutional and Ultra vires and consequently direct the respondents by framing the following necessary Election eligibility Conduct Rules in addition to the Rules published by the 3rd Respondent in his website dated 25/01/2018 in the interest of Legal Profession and Judicial Decorum. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Selvanayagam For Respondents : Mr.P.Paul Pandi (R1) : Ms.S.Mahalakshmi (R2) : Mr.Niranjan S.Kumar (R3) 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.1718 of 2018 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by M.DHANDAPANI, J.) The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks the permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect. 2.Recording the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. [M.D.I.,J.] & [N.D.K.,J.] 11.08.2026 (1/3) NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.1718 of 2018 To 1.Union of India, Represented by the Secretary to Government, Ministry of Law Affairs, New Delhi. 2.The Bar Council of India, Represented by the Secretary, New Delhi. 3.Bar Council of Tamilnadu and Puduchery, Represented by the Secretary, High Court Buildings, Chennai-1. 4.The Principal Director, Investigation, Income Tax Department, Nungambakkam, Chennai. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.1718 of 2018 M.DHANDAPANI , J. and N.DILIP KUMAR, J. ps W.P(MD)No.1718 of 2018 11.08.2026 (1/3) 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis