1 Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:27055-DB Court No. - 1 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 4425 of 2025 Petitioner :- Devendra Pratap Singh And Another Respondent :- Bar Council Of U.P. Camp Office Darulsafa Lko. And 9 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Sushil Kumar Singh,Ayush Singh Counsel for Respondent :- Subhash Chandra Pandey,Ajaay Kumar Singh,Gaurav Mehrotra,Vishal Dixit Hon'ble Attau Rahman Masoodi,J. Hon'ble Ajai Kumar Srivastava-I,J. It was informed that three Members of the Elders Committee, namely, Sri Satish Chandra Misra, Senior Advocate; Sri S.K. Kalia, Senior Advocate and Sri Kunwar Mridul Rakesh, Senior Advocate have expressed their inability either due to health conditions or otherwise, as a result of which the three senior-most Members in the order of seniority have participated in the proceedings of Elders’ Committee. The aforesaid Committee has appointed 2 Returning Officers, namely, Sri Sanjay Singh and Sri Murli Manohar Srivastava, whereas the Executive Body of the Awadh Bar Association has appointed Sri Sanjay Mishra as the Returning Officer. This conflicting position inter alia has given rise to various grievances raised in the petition. Having heard learned counsel for all the parties in this petition, it was agreed by all that the election of the Office Bearers of Awadh Bar Association may be held at the earliest in accordance with the bye-laws applicable. The arrangement according to which the election has been agreed to be held is summarised as under :-  The Returning Officer & Assistant Returning Officers agreed by all are named as under:- (1) Sri Sanjay Singh … Returning Officer AOR No. B/S0243/2012 (2) Sri Murli Manohar Srivastava … Asst. Returning Officer AOR No. B/M0765/2012 (3) Sri Sanjay Mishra … Asst. Returning Officer AOR No. B/S0177/2012  The Elders Committee shall permit deposit of the annual subscription for two days, i.e., on 9th & 10th May, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 2  The Elders’ Committee shall finalize the electoral roll of the Members of the Awadh Bar Association as per record within next four days, i.e., from 11th May, 2025 to 14th May, 2025;  Objections against the electoral roll shall be permitted to be filed on 15th May, 2025;  The Elders’ Committee shall decide the objections and finalize the list on 16th May, 2025;  The list finalized by the Elders’ Committee shall be published on 17th May, 2025 and handedover to the Returning Officer for holding the elections;  The Returning Officer shall schedule the date of nominations on 19th and 20th May, 2025, whereafter for withdrawal of nominations the opportunity may be left open on 21st May, 2025;  The scrutiny of the nominations papers shall be made on 22nd May, 2025 and the list of contesting candidates shall be accordingly finalized and notified on the notice board;  The Returning Officers shall thereafter ensure necessary preparation of the ballot papers etc. and schedule the date of election on 26th May, 2025.  After holding the election on 26th May, 2025, the result of candidates shall be declared on 27th May, 2025 or latest by 28th May, 2025. In view of the consensus between the parties as above, the writ petition is disposed of finally. . [Ajai Kumar Srivastava-I, J.] [Attau Rahman Masoodi, J.] Order Date :- 8.5.2025 lakshman Digitally signed by :- LAKSHMANA KUMAR TAMMANA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench