IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 16008 of 1993 Between: L.Sridhar S/o.V.L.Narasimham R/o.Plot No.5 , Block No.14 , Krupa complex, Neredmet , Secunderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Union of India Rep by its Secretary to Government Law, Justice and Company Affairs New Delhi 2 Bar Counsel of India Rep by its secretary New Delhi (Respondents 1 & 2 Dismissed for default Vide Court Order Dt:22/06/01) 3 The Secretary, Bar counsel of A.P, High court Buildings , Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ in the nature of Mandamus , declaring the rule "9" of Rules framed by the Bar Counsel of India as arbitrary , illegal and Unconstitutional Ultra vires section 24 of the Advocates Act and offending Articles 14,19,21,39,41 and 300- A of the Constitution of India and issue a Consequential directions restraining the respondents from enforcing the above alleged rule and direct the respondents to forthwith enrole the petitioner as Advocate on the rolls of the Bar counsel of A.P and grant such other order or relief or direction or writ . Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.G.VEDANTHA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: -- The Court made the following ORDER: ORDER: As the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner died, this Court on 18.03.2004, ordered notice to be served on the petitioner. Accordingly, notice sent to the party returned unserved with an endorsement “part left without any information”. 2. No legal representatives have come forward to prosecute the writ petition. 3. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. ___________________ S. Ananda Reddy, J Date: 02.12.2004 va To 1 The Secretary to Government Law, Union of India Justice and Company Affairs, New Delhi 2 The Secretary, Bar Counsel of India, New Delhi (Respondents 1 & 2 Dismissed for default Vide Court Order Dt:22-06/01) 3 The Secretary, Bar counsel of A.P High court Buildings , Hyderabad. 4 Two CD Copies