( 1 ) THE aforesaid three writ petitions have been filed challenging the actions/omissions of Bar council of Uttar Pradesh pertaining to the election held for constituting fresh Bar Council and thus, questions of law and fact involved in all the writ petitions are similar and they can be diposed of by a common judgment. The writ petition No. 36101 of 1999 shall be the leading case. The relief claimed in the writ petitions are not identical and so also the pleadings, however, the undisputed facts between the parties are that on the basis of the last election Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh, assumed office on 17-6-1994 and its term of five years was to expire on 16-6-1999. However, as the Bar Council failed to provide for the election of its members before expiry of the term of five years the Bar Council of India by an order extended the term for a period of six months in exercise of power conferred under the proviso to Section 8 of Advocates Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as the Act ). During this extended period of term Secretary of Bar Council by the notice dated 8-8-1999 declared the scheme of election. Under this scheme nominations were filed between 15/09/1