WP No.10402 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 04.06.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP No.10402 of 2026 and WMP Nos.11275 and 11279 of 2026 1. C.Kumaran Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Rep. by its Secretary, Door No.19, NSC Bose Road, High Court Campus, Chennai-600 104 2.The District Registrar of Societies, Registrar (Admin), Thiruvallur District. 3.The Ponneri Advocate Association, (Reg. No.187/2002) Rep. by its Secretary, Combined Court Campus at Ponneri, Thiruvallur District. 4.The President Ponneri Advocate Association, (Reg. No.187/2002) Combined Court Campus at Ponneri, Thiruvallur District. 5.The Secretary Ponneri Advocate Association, (Reg. No.187/2002) Combined Court Campus at Ponneri, Thiruvallur District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.10402 of 2026 6.P.Mathan 7.D.Isaac Samuel 8.K.Jawahar Dorai 9.S.Amarakavi 10.N.Vijayakumar 11.M.Devaraj Respondent(s) Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Declaration declaring that the process of election for the 3rd Respondent Advocate Association, Ponneri for the year 2026-2028 as per the result publication dated 21.01.2026 as illegal null and void and direct 1st the respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 19.01.2026 and to constitute the election committee under the head of Retired District Judge and conduct the election to the 3rd respondent Advocate Association viz., THE PONNERI Advocate ASSOCIATION, Combined Court campus at Ponneri, Thiruvallur District in a democratic manner within the time period fixed by this Honourable Court For Petitioner: Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar * * * * * ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw this writ petition, with liberty to avail appropriate remedy in accordance with law. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.10402 of 2026 Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with the aforesaid liberty. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim applications stand closed. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 04.06.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No sra To 1. The Secretary , Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Door No.19, NSC Bose Road, High Court Campus, Chennai-600 104 2. The District Registrar of Societies, Registrar (Admin), Thiruvallur District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.10402 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J. (sra) WP No.10402 of 2026 04.06.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis