APHC010439882024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 22751/2024 Between: 1. GUNTI SURESH BABU, S/O. LATE VENKATA SUBBA DAS AGED 63 YEARS, ADVOCATE AND GENERAL SECRETARY, INDIAN LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, R/O. D.NO. 4-2-13, HEYERPET, ITHANAGAR, TENALI - 522 201. ...PETITIONER AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI. 2. BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, 21, ROUSE AVENUE INSTITUTIONAL AREA, NEAR BAL BHAWAN, NEW DELHI - 110002. 3. BAR COUNCIL OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, GROUND FLOOR, A.P. HIGH COURT BUILDING, NELAPADU, AMARAVATHI - 522239. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. U D JAI BHIMA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. G VENKATA REDDY The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: Heard Sri A. Satya Prasad, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri U.D. Jai Bhima Rao, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioners; Sri G. Arun Showri, learned Counsel appearing for Respondent No.1; Sri P. Narahari Babu, learned Standing Counsel for Respondent No.2; and Sri G. Venkata Reddy, learned Counsel for Respondent No.3 2. This Writ Petition is filed declaring the inaction on the part of the Bar Council of India (Respondent No.2) in not conducting elections to the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh (Respondent No.3). During the pendency of this Writ Petition, the same issue was considered by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in W.P.(C) No.1319 of 2023. 3. The Hon’ble Apex Court, vide Order dated 18.11.2025 in W.P.(C) No.1319 of 2023, has issued final directions to the Bar Councils, including the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh. Insofar as the State of Andhra Pradesh is concerned, in Para 12(II) of the Order, the Hon’ble Apex Court had directed that the entire election programme, including counting of votes and subsequent declaration of results, shall in any case be concluded on or before 28.02.2026. 4. In view of the above directions of the Hon’ble Apex Court, no further consideration is necessary, inasmuch as the Writ Petition has become infructuous. 5. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order. ______________________________________ GANNAMANENIRAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt: 25.11.2025 DSV 229 HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 22751/2024 25.11.2025 DSV HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATHI MAIN CASE No. WRIT PETITION NO: 22751/2024 PROCEEDING SHEET Sl. No DATE ORDER Office Note 25.11.2025 GRKP, J Writ Petition is disposed of as Infructuous. (vide separate order) ___________ GRKP, J DSV