BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.01.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.P.(MD) No.571 of 2026 and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.512 & 514 of 2026 Advocate Lavanya ... Petitioner -vs-

1.The President The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu &

Puducherry High Court Campus Chennai

2.The Secretary The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu &

Puducherry High Court Campus Chennai ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned proceedings of the 2^nd respondent in C.O.P/R.O.C.No.126 of 2025 dated 06.12.2025 and quash the same as illegal and constitutional and subsequently simplify the procedure of renewal of Bar Council Membership and submission of Certificate of Practice (COP) and consequently extend the date of submission from 10.01.2025 to a reasonable date giving sufficient time.

For Petitioner : Ms.A.Rajini For Respondents : Mr.K.R.Laxman

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.]

This writ petition under the guise of challenging the Bar Council's election procedure is filed by an Advocat