R. BANUMATHI, J

1. Whether the appellant is permitted to assume office as a member and whether he is to be allowed to contest for Chairmanship of Tamil Nadu State Bar Council for the term 2010-2015 is the point falling for consideration in these appeals. Being aggrieved by the Order 8.3.2011 made in Application Nos.1244 and 1245 of 2011 in C.S.No.7 of 2011, appellant/former Chairman of Bar Council of State of Tamil Nadu has come forward with these appeals.

2. The suit - C.S.No.7 of 2011 arises on the following facts:

The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu is a statutory body created under the Advocates Act, 1961 with statutory rights and obligations. As per Section 3 of Advocates Act, there shall be a State Bar Council. As per section 3(3) of the Act, there shall be a Chairman and Vice-Chairman of each State Bar Council elected by the Council in such manner as may be prescribed. As per Section 8 of the Act, the term of office of elected member of a State Bar Council shall be five years from the date of publication of the result of his election.

3. The last election to the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu was held on 20.9.2005 and the Council was constituted on 12.10.2005. The term of offi