IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 437 of 2026 ================================================================

DHRUMIL HARISHKUMAR SHUKLA Versus BAR COUNCIL OF GUJARAT & ANR.

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Appearance:

MR MIHIR THAKORE, SR. COUNSEL, WITH MR JAY M THAKKAR(6677)

for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR SAURABH J MEHTA(2170) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ================================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA P. MAYEE Date : 19/01/2026

ORAL ORDER

1. Heard Mr. Mihir Thakore, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Saurabh J. Mehta, learned advocate for the respondent No.1 Bar Council of Gujarat.

2. It is submitted by the learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner that by a Notification dated 18.09.2025, the respondent No.1 – Bar Council of Gujarat declared the entire schedule of elections to be held on 19.12.2025 of all the Bar Associations in the State of Gujarat in accordance with the Gujarat Bar Association Rules, 2015 [“Rules, 2015” for short]. He submits that accordingly, the Election Commissioner published the schedule of election of the Umreth Bar Associ