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CHANDER BHUSAN BAROWALIA
Suman Singh Chandel – Appellant
Versus
State of H. P. – Respondent


Advocates:
Counsel for the Parties:
For the Petitioner:Ms. Tim Saran, Advocate
For the Respondent No.1 and 2:Mr. Virender Kumar Verma, Addl. Advocate General with Mr. Rajat Chauhan, Law Officer
For the Respondent No.3:Mr. Prince Chauhan, Advocate
For the Respondent No.5:Mr. Vijay Verma, Advocate

JUDGMENT

Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J.—The present writ petition has been maintained by the petitioner against the respondents praying therein for the following substantive relief:

“i) That a Writ of Certiorari quashing direction dated 23.5.2013 and 6.3.2014 (Annexure P-5 and P-6) and resolution dated 7.3.2014 (Annexure P-7) vide which the petitioner has been proposed to be removed in pursuance to U.O. letter issued by the office of Chief Minister and respondent No.5 has been proposed to be appointed as Standing Counsel of respondent No.3, may kindly be issued declaring the said directions and resolution unconstitutional, erroneous, unjust, illegal, malafide, arbitrary and colorable exercise of power in bad faith.

ii) That a writ of mandamus directing respondents No.1 to 3 to allow the petitioner to continue as Lawyer/Legal Advisor of respondent No.3 to its satisfaction with all consequential benefits.

iii) That a writ and/or direction be issued to the respondent State not to usurp power in autonomous working of Local self bodies and standard norms should be adopted in engaging efficient counsel to defend the local self bodies being public bodies having stakes of public intere














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