IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1062 of 2026 ======================================================

1. Rajesh Kumar S/o- Ravindra Singh, R/o- Village- Rampur, P.S- Suryagarha, Dist.- Lakhisarai.

2. Dayanand Mishra, S/o Late Shobha Kant Mishra, R/o- Village- Losghani, P.S.- Suryagarha, Dist- Lakhisarai.

3. Amarnath @ Amarnath Singh @ Ram Shankar Babu, S/o- Siyaram Prasad Singh, R/o- Village- Barhiya (Ward No.-3), P.S.- Lakhisarai, Dist-

Lakhisarai.

4. Kumar Vikash Chandra @ Vikash Chandra, S/o- Satish Kumar Pandey, R/o-

Village- Balgudar, P.S- Lakhisarai, Dist.- Lakhisarai.

5. Md. Alam Raza, S/o- Late Aminuddin, R/o- Mohalla- Ward No.-2, Purani Bazar (Lakhisarai), P.S- Lakhisarai, Dist.- Lakhisarai.

6. Ravi Vilochan Verma @ Ravi Lochan Verma, S/o- Lakhan Lal Verma, R/o-

Village- Vrindavan, P.S. Lakhisarai, Dist- Lakhisarai.

7. Pradip Kumar Verma @ Pradip Verma, S/o- Madhav Mohan Verma, R/o-

Village- Mahila Vidhya Mandir, Naya Tola, Purani Bazar (Ward No.-12), P.S.- Lakhisarai, Dist- Lakhisarai.

8. Gayanchandra Arya, S/o- Ramji Prasad, R/o- Village- 108, Naya Bazar, Pachana Road, Munshipal Area, P.S- Lakhisarai, Dist.- Lakhisarai.

... ... Petitioner/s Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Law Secretary, Dept. of Law, Patna (Bihar).

2. The Law Secretary, Dept. of Law, Patna (Bihar).

3. The Bar Council of India, through its Secretary, 21 Rouse Avenue Institutional Area, Near Bal Bhawan, New Delhi-110002.

4. The Bihar State Bar Council, through its Secretary Bihar State Bar Council Bhawan, Patna.

5. The Chairman, Bihar State Bar Council, Bihar State Bar Council Bhawan, Patna.

6. The Secretary, Bihar State Bar Council, Bihar State Bar Council Bhawan, Patna.

7. Shambhu Sharan Singh, S/o- Late Rajeshwar Singh, In Capacity of Ex-

President, Bar Association Lakhisarai, R/o- Village- Lodiya, P.S. and Dist-

Lakhisarai.

8. Subodh Kumar, S/o- Sita Ram Arya, In Capacity of Ex-Secretary, Bar Association Lakhisarai, R/o- Village- Urain, P.S- Kajra, Dist.-Lakhisarai.

... ... Respondent/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amit Srivastava, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Onkar Nath, Adv.

Mr. Ram Vinay Pd. Singh, Adv.

For the Bar Council : Mr. Bipin Kumar, Adv.

Mr. Ravi, Adv.

For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sita Ram Yadav, GP-16 ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR

ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 22-01-2026 Heard Mr. Amit Srivastava, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Onkar Nath, learned Advocate for the petitioners, Mr. Bipin Kumar, learned Advocate for the Bihar State Bar Council and the learned Advocate for the State.

2. The petitioners voiced a concern and grievance pertaining to inaction of the Bihar State Bar Council in not allowing to hold the election of District Bar Association, Lakhisara. Challenge has been made to an order dated 04.01.2026 as contained in Ref:- 18 to 24/2026, whereby the Bihar State Bar Council resolve to restrain forthwith to begin with the election process of District Bar Association, Lakhisarai which was commenced in pursuance to General Body Meeting dated 11.12.2025.

3. The petitioners have also challenged the show-

cause notice dated 09.12.2025, whereby the petitioners have been directed to furnish show-cause within fortnight; besides the order dated 15.12.2025, whereby the Three Member Committee of the respondents were directed to resolve the ongoing stalement/hindrance in the Lakhisarai Bar Association.

4. Learned Senior Advocate representing the petitioners has taken this Court through various averments made in the writ petition and submitted that last election of District Bar Association was held on 16.10.2023 but unfortunately, the elected Committee began to act in contrary to the by laws and rules. Notwithstanding the expiry of the terms of Committee, no action was taken to conduct election of District Bar Association, which caused serious resentment amongst the members. Rule 15 of the Uniform Rules For Bar/Ad