2026 Supreme(Online)(Tel) 15410

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA, HYDERABAD

WRIT PETITION No. 11364 OF 2024

Between:

Vijay Gopal, Aged: 35 years, Occupation: Advocate, Address: 12-13-1085/72, 3rd Floor, St # 11, Shirdi Sai Nagar, Tarnaka, Secunderabad-500 017.

Petitioner (Party-in-person)

VERSUS

1. Bar Council of India (BCI), Represented by Chairman, 21, Rouse Avenue Institutional Area, Near Bal Bhawan, New Delhi – 110 002.

2. Bar Council for State of Telangana (BCST), Represented by Chairman, Telangana High Court Premises, Madina Road, Hyderabad – 500 066 Email. sectsbc@gmail.com Mobile: 8520078049.

Respondents

Counsel for the petitioners: Petitioner appeared as party-in-person

Counsel for respondents: Mr. Aadesh Varma, learned counsel for respondent No.1

Mr. Ashok Anand Kumar, learned Senior Counsel, appearing for respondent No.2.

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N. TUKARAMJI

ORDER PRONOUNCED ON: 29.04.2026

1. Whether Reporters of Local newspapers may be allowed to see the Judgment? : Yes

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be Marked to Law Reporters/Journals? : Yes

3. Whether His Lordship wishes to see the fair copy of the Judgment? : Yes

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> HEAD NOTE:

? Cases referred

Gaurav Kumar v. Union of India (W.P. (C) No. 352 of 2023);

Damayanti Naranga v. Union of India (1971) 1 SCC 678;

Division Bench of this Court in W.P. Nos. 12527 of 2024 and batch.