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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
N.TUKARAMJI
Allam Nagaraju – Appellant
Versus
Union of India, represented by its Ministry of Law and Justice, Headed by the Union Law Secretary – Respondent
ORDER :
N.TUKARAMJI, J.
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of writs of Certiorari and Mandamus challenging multiple election-related decisions concerning the Bar Council of Telangana. Specifically, the petitioner assails: (i) the Gazette Notification dated 20.12.2025 (ROC No. Ele.11 of 2025) insofar as it declares the Supervisory Committee’s decision to be final and bars judicial review, as arbitrary, unconstitutional, and violative of Articles 13 and 14 of the Constitution of India; (ii) the order dated 15.01.2026 passed by the High Powered Election Supervisory Committee, affirming earlier orders dated 07.01.2026 and 03.01.2026 rejecting the petitioner’s nomination, as unconstitutional and violative of Article 14; and (iii) a consequential writ of Mandamus directing the concerned authority to accept the petitioner’s nomination dated 29.12.2025 and permit him to contest the ensuing Bar Council of Telangana elections.
2. Mr. Y. Soma Srinath Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. Ashok Anand Kumar, learned senior counsel for respondent No. 3, were heard. In view of the urgency pleaded by the petitioner, the matter was
Election disqualification rules must be interpreted purposefully to uphold institutional integrity, and courts exercise limited judicial review over election-related decisions unless egregious errors....
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