HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 7648 of 2025 Court No. - 6 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Amendment application and supplementary affidavit filed today in the Court are taken on record. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 3. The present petition has been filed by the Tax Bar Association, Barabanki through its authorized representative Shri Mohammad Mujeeb Warsi, Advocate. 4. A preliminary objection was raised with regard to the authority of the petitioner to file the present writ petition. 5. It is argued that the petitioner Advocate Shri Mohammad Mujeeb Warsi was authorized by the President of Association to prefer the present writ petition as is evident from the document contained in Annexure No.2 to the writ petition. 6. In the supplementary affidavit filed today, the bye-laws of the society has been filed, which do not authorize the President to either file the petition himself or through its authorized representative, which is only the Executive Committee, who is authorized to take any action. 7. Thus, prima facie, in the absence of there being any authority in favour of Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Gaurav Singh, Deepak Kumar Pandey, Shailesh Sachan Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Tax Bar Association Thru. Duly Authorized Representative Shri Mohammad Mujeeb Warsi Advocate .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Finance U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Shri Mohammad Mujeeb Warsi Advocate to pursue the petition on behalf of Tax Bar Association, Barabanki. On the said ground alone, the petition cannot be entertained. 8. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed. 9. However, the society, if so advised in accordance with law, would be entitled to file a fresh petition for the same cause of action. 10. Since the petition has been dismissed, no orders are being passed on the amendment application. August 25, 2025 Ashutosh WRIC No. 7648 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- ASHUTOSH PANDEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench