Mr. K. Kannan, J.: - Petitioner who is a member of District Bar Association, Ludhiana has a grievance that he was expelled by the alleged expulsion of the District Bar Association in a meeting held on 16.4.2014. Expulsion spelt out that he will not exercise any right as a member of the District Bar Association for a period of one year commencing from 16.4.2014 and that would also debar him from any voting right or right to seek election to any office of District Bar Association, Ludhiana for a period of five years commencing from 16.4.2014.

2. The precipitate action of the association came at a situation when the petitioner was filing his nomination before the Returning Officer for contesting the post of President through his application on 10.4.2014. The Returning Officer served a letter to the President on 12.4.2014 referring to the District Bar Association (Constitution and Registration) Rules 2009 (for short ‘the Rules 2009’) that disqualifies a person from contesting election to the post of office bearer of the Administration if he had not fulfilled 5 years of practice. The Returning Officer exhorted the President to secure the concurrence of the Bar Council to inform