By the Court.—This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, has been filed by a practicing Advocate of this High Court who has been enrolled in 1995. The name of the petitioner has been registered at Serial No. A/S-1600 in the Advocates’ Roll prepared by the Registrar General of this Court. Her name is borne on the voters’ list for the ensuing elections of the High Court Bar Association.

2. On 3 April 2014, the General Body of the High Court Bar Association adopted a resolution to hold elections for the Executive Committee on 19 May 2014 as the term of the Executive Committee was to come to an end on 4 April 2014. Subscriptions of advocates were to be paid by 25 April 2014 for the period up to 31 June 2014. Under the provisions of of the Rules of the High Court Bar Association, Allahabad (“the Rules”), the meeting of the Annual General Body of the High Court Bar Association Association (“the Association”) has to be convened at least a month before the expiry of the term of the office bearers by fixing a date for election. Under Rule 18, the office bearers of the Association and members of the Governing Council are to hold office for a period of one year from the date