IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT:- THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2008 / 21ST PHALGUNA 1929 W.P.(C).No.24168 of 2005(S) ---------------------------------------------------------- PETITIONER:- -------------------- T.P. KELU NAMBIAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, RESIDING AT "ANAMIKA", KARAKKAT ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682 016. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR (SR.) SRI.P.K.SURESH KUMAR SRI.C.P.MOHAMMED NIAS SRI.K.R.RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR RESPONDENTS:- ------------------------ 1. THE BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SEECRETARY, BAR COUNCIL BHAVAN, HIGH COURT CAMPUS, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682031. 2. K.B. MOHANDAS, CHAIRMAN, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA, ADVOCATE, XVIII/450, `UDAYA', CIVIL LINES ROAD, THRISSUR-688 004. 3. DR.KYLASANATHA PILLAI K.P., VICE CHAIRMAN, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA, ADVOCATE, POWER HOUSE ROAD, PALARIVATTOM, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682 025. 4. K.V. SADANANDA PRABHU, HONORARY TREASURER, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA, ADVOCATE, GOPALAPRABHU ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682 035. W.P.(C).NO.24168 OF 2005 - 2 - 5. M. RATNA SINGH, MEMBER EX-OFFICIO, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA, ADVOCATE GENERAL, KERALA, ERNAKULAM,KOCHI-682 031. 6. N. NARAYANAN NAIR, MEMBER, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA & MANAGING TRUSTEE, NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED LEGAL STUDIES (NIALS), KALOOR, LAW ACADEMY QUARTERS, PEROORKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 005. 7. VINOD SINGH CHERIYAN, MEMBER, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA, ADVOCATE, 5/65, NEAR POST OFFICE, ERANHIPALAM, CALICUT-6. 8. RAVINDARAN R. (PARIPPALLY), MEMBER, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA, ADVOCATE, "NAVANEETHAM", THOPPILKADAVU, KOLLAM. 9. S.GOPAKUMARAN NAIR, MEMBER, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA, ADVOCATE, "AISWARYA", VASANT NAGAR HOUSING COLONY ROAD, OPP. INTERNATIONAL STADIUM, PALARIVATTOM, KOCHI-682 025. 10. T.H. ABDUL AZEEZ, MEMBER, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA, ADVOCATE, "ASHIRWAD", MATHAI MANJOORAN ROAD, TATAPURAM P.O., ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682 014. 11. M. RAMANKUTTY, MEMBER, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA, ADVOCATE, MADATHIL HOUSE, PUTHURKARA, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR-680 003. 12. CHINCY GOPAKUMAR, MEMBER, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA, ADVOCATE, 41/149, AMMAN KOVIL ROAD, KOCHI-682 035. W.P.(C).NO.24168 OF 20095 - 3 - 13. K.K. BALARAM, MEMBER, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA, ADVOCATE, AMERICAN INSTITUTE BUILDING, VANCHIYOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 035. 14. JOY NADUKKARA, MEMBER, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA, ADVOCATE, NADUKKARA HOUSE, KADAPLAMATTOM P.O., PALAI, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 15. JAYACHANDRAN K.P., MEMBER, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA, ADVOCATE, AMERICAN INSTITUTE BUILDING, VANCHIYOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 035. 16. RAJASEKHARAN NAIR C., MEMBER, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA, ADVOCATE, BALAKRISHNA BUILDINGS, MULLUR ROAD, VANCHIYOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 17. SURESH P., MEMBER, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA, ADVOCATE, PALOTH HOUSE, P.O. ERANHOLI, THALASSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT. 18. P.M. MOHAMMED ALI, MEMBER, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA, ADVOCATE, "SHALIMAR", WEST NADAKKAVE, CALICUT-11. 19. M.R.RAJENDRAN NAIR, MEMBER, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA, SENIOR ADVOCATE, "SAMATHA", POWER HOUSE EXTENSION ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682 018. 20. AHAMED KUNJU P.A., MEMBER, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA, ADVOCATE, POIKAYIL, AMBALATHU MUKKU, PETTAH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. W.P.(C).NO.24168 OF 2008 - 4- 21. SAIDALIKUTTY T.K., MEMBER, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA, ADVOCATE, KALATHIL, POST PAINKANNIYUR, KUTTIPPURAM, PIN-679 590. 22. THOMAS K.K., MEMBER, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA, ADVOCATE, KANNAYIL, 'ANUGRAH", KAYAMKULAM. 23. DR.P.LEELAKRISHNAN, MEMBER, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA, ADVOCATE, "SHYAM", THRIKKAKARA P.O., KOCHI-682 021. 24. JOY JOHN, MEMBER, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA, ADVOCATE, JYOTHI SUPER BAZAR, THODUPUZHA. 25. GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR C., MEMBER, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA, ADVOCATE, "HARITHA", T.C.36/790(2), PERUMTHANNI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 008. 26. THOMAS MATHEW, MEMBER, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA, ADVOCATE, PANNAKKAL, KEEZHKUNNAM, KOTTAYAM-2. 27. K.P. GOPALAN NAIR, MEMBER, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA, ADVOCATE, KANNOLA HOUSE, KODIMATHA, KOTTAYAM-1. 28. THE KERALA HIGH COURT ADVOCATES' ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HIGH COURT CAMPUS, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682 031. 29. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LAW DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. W.P.(C).NO.24168 OF 2005 - 5 - 30. VINCENT PANIKULANGARA, ADVODATE, 167, VASANTH NAGAR, KOCHI-682 025. 31. THE BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, 21, ROUSE AVENUE, INSTITUTIONAL AREA, NEW DELHI-110 002. R1 BY ADV.SRI.K.K.JOHN DR.ABRAHAM P.MEACHINKARA SRI.BROSE JOSEPH NEELIYARA R2 BY ADV.SRI.N.DHARMADAN (SR.) SRI.M.R.SABU R4 BY ADV. SRI.M.RAJASEKHARAN NAYAR R6 BY ADV.SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY SMT.N.SANTHA SRI.PETER JOSE CHRISTO R7 BY ADV. SRI.MANJERI SUNDERRAJ R28 BY ADV.SRI.K.JAYAKUMAR. R29 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN. SRI.K.NAZEER SRI.V.K.MOHAMMED SMT.MANJUSHA MOHANDAS SMT.NITHYA.K. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:- W.P.(C).NO.24168 OF 2005-S APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- ------------------------------------- EXT.P1 - TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS REPORT IN THE MATHRUBHOOMI DAILY DATED 30.5.2005. EXT.P2 - TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS REPORT IN THE MATHRUBHOOMI DAILY DATED 31.5.2005. EXT.P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 31.5.2005 SENT BY THE TREASURER, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4 - TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 10.6.2005 SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE TREASURER, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA. EXT.P5 - TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 15.6.2005 SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE TREASURER, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA. EXT.P6 - TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS REPORT IN THE MATHRUBHOOMI DAILY DATED 11.6.2005. EXT.P7 - TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS REPORT IN THE MATHRUBHOOMI DAILY DATED 13.6.2005. EXT.P8 - TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS REPORT IN THE MATHRUBHOOMI DAILY DATED 17.6.2005. EXT.P9 - TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS REPORT IN THE MATHRUBHOOMI DAILY DATED 20.6.2005. EXT.P10 - TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS REPORT IN THE MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY DATED 20.6.2005. EXT.P11 - TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS REPORT IN THE MATHRUBHOOMI DAILY DATED 24.6.2005. EXT.P12 - TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS REPORT IN THE MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY DATED 24.6.2005. EXT.P13 - TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS REPORT IN THE MATHRUBHOOMI DAILY DATED 24.6.2005. EXT.P14 - TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BAR COUNCIL ON 20.6.2005. EXT.P15 - TRUE COPY OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA OF THE MEETING OF THE BAR COUNCIL DATED 19.6.2005. EXT.P16 - TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 16.6.2005 SENT BY ADVOCATE VINCENT PANIKULANGARA TO THE CHAIRMAN, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA. EXT.P17 - TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 15.7.1991 IN D.C.NO.4 OF 1990 OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA. EXT.P18 - TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS REPORT IN THE MATHRUBHOOMI DAILY DATED 25.7.2005. W.P.(C).NO.24168 OF 2005 - 2 - EXT.P19 - TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS REPORT IN THE MATHRUBHOOMI DAILY DATED 26.7.2005. EXT.P20 - TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS REPORT IN THE MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY DATED 26.7.2005. EXT.P21 - TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS REPORT IN THE MATHRUBHOOMI DAILY DATED 28.7.2005. EXT.P22 - TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS REPORT IN THE MATHRUBHOOMI DAILY DATED 1.8.2005. EXT.P23 - TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS REPORT IN THE MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY DATED 29.7.2005. EXT.P24 - TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 1.8.2005 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE SECRETARY, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA. EXT.P25 - TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 16.6.2005 SENT BY ADVOCATE VINCENT PANIKULANGARA TO THE CHAIRMAN, BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA, ECNLOSED WITH EXT.P24. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- --------------------------------------- EXT.R2(a) - TRUE EXTRACT OF RESOLUTION ON 19.8.03 OF THE BAR COUNCIL. - TRUE COPY - H.L.Dattu,C.J. & K.T.Sankaran,J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.24168 of 2005-S ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 11th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu,C.J. Exhibit P24 notice dated 1.8.2005 issued by the Bar Council of Kerala is the subject matter of this writ petition. 2. Sri.K.K.John, learned counsel appearing for the Bar Council of Kerala, on instructions, would submit that the Bar Council in its meeting held on 30.12.2007, while considering Agenda No.38, has dropped all further proceedings pursuant to Exhibit P24 notice. 3. We have no reason to doubt the correctness or otherwise of the statement made by the learned counsel appearing for the Bar Council of Kerala. Therefore, we accept his submission. 4. Since the Bar Council of Kerala has dropped all further proceedings pursuant to Exhibit P24 notice, in our opinion, nothing survives for consideration and decision of this Court. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of as having become unnecessary. Ordered accordingly. H.L.Dattu Chief Justice K.T.Sankaran Judge vku/-