Alexander Thomas, J.

1. All these Writ Petitions (Civil) have been filed by persons who are applicants, who have sought enrolment as Advocates with the respondent Bar Council of Kerala, as per the provisions of the Advocates Act, 1961 and the challenge raised by them is against the impugned stipulation made by the respondent State Bar Council that they should pay special fee for such enrolment process, over and above the statutory enrolment fee of Rs.750/- as fixed in Sec.24(1)(f) of the Advocates Act. Vast majority of the petitioners herein had acquired their LLB degree from various law colleges concerned and they had obtained employment either under the Government or under public sector institutions and had retired from service and had thereafter sought fresh enrolment as Advocates as per the provisions of the Advocates Act, 1961 and the Rules framed thereunder. However, the petitioners in W.P.(C).Nos.5592/2016, 9699/2016 and 26831/2015 had undergone LLB course only after their retirement from service and after acquiring the LLB degree had sought fresh enrolment as Ad