APHC010719002017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] THURSDAY, THE 17th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 10340/2017 Between: 1. K.RAMANI W/O. RAMAN BABU,, OCC:ADVOCATE, R/O.GOKUL STREET, PUNGANUR TOWN, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2. K.SIVAPPA NAIDU, S/O. K.VENKATAPPA NAIDU, OCC:ADVOCATE, R/O.KOTHA INDLU, PUNGANUR TOWN, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. K.NARSIMHA MURTHY, S/O. HANUMANTHU,, OCC:ADVOCATE, R/O.B.R.PICTURE PALACE ROAD, PUNGANUR TOWN, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4. C.V.SREENIVAS, S/O. C.MANAHARE,, OCC: ADVOCATE, R/O.EAST PETA, PALAMANER ROAD, PUNGANUR TOWN, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 5. K.ARAVIND KUMAR, S/O. LATE K.V.RAMANA,, OCC: ADVOCATE, R/O.POLICE LANE, PUNGANUR TOWN, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 6. B.SURESH BABU, S/O. B.ANJANEYULU,, OCC: ADVOCATE, R/O. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE'S COURT, COURT ROAD, PUNGANUR TOWN, CHITTOOR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LAW & LEGISLATURE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, HYDERABAD. 2. THE BAR COUNCIL OF STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH REP BY ITS, SECRETARY, HIGH COURT PREMISES, HIGH COURT OF 2 HYDERABAD, HYDERABAD. 3. THE BAR ASSOCIATION REGD NO 167 PUNGANUR CHITTOOR, DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. THE NEW BAR ASSOCIATION REGD NO 267/2016 PUNGANUR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP., BY ITS SECRETARY ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toto issue an appropriate order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Resolution, dated 12-08-2016 passed by the respondent No.3 Bar Association (Rgd.167) expelling the petitioners from its Bar Association indefinitely on the ground that petitioners have taken membership from respondent No.4 Bar Association (Regd.No.267/2016) eventhough, it is not prohibited as per the Bye-laws of the respondent No.2 which are adopted by respondent No.3 Bar Association as arbitrary, illegal, colorable exercise of power and contrary to the well established legal principles apart from being voilative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to petitioners under Articles 14, 19 & 21 of Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 12809 OF 2017 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondent No.3 Bar Association to exercise petitioners voting :fight by suspending the Resolution, dated 12-08-2016 passed by it pending disposal of the above Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. S PARINEETA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 2. G M MOHIUDDIN 3. The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 10340 of 2017 ORDER: Today, when the matter came up for hearing, Ms. K.Akanksha, learned counsel representing Ms. S.Parineeta, learned counsel for the petitioners stated that no further cause survives in this writ petition and thus, the writ petition has become infructuous. 2. Recording the above submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this writ petition shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Date: 17.09.2026 KA/JS 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 10340 of 2017 Date: 17.09.2026 KA/JS