Kerala High Court
Pv Mohanlal vs The Calicut Bar Association on 6 February, 2024
Author: V.G.Arun
Bench: V.G.Arun
W.A.No.166 of 2024 1
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. A.J.DESAI
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
TUESDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 17TH MAGHA, 1945
WA NO. 166 OF 2024
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT WP(C) 44060/2023 OF HIGH COURT OF
KERALA
APPELLANTS:
1 PV MOHANLAL
AGED 50 YEARS
ADVOCATE (K/100/2003), S/O LATE VASU, PUTHENPARAMBIL
HOUSE, KODENCHERY P O, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN - 673580
2 LUKA JOSEPH
AGED 68 YEARS
ADVOCATE (K/3/2015), S/O F.JOSEPH, MOORTHIYIL HOUSE,
PANTHIRAMKAVE P O, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN - 670379
BY ADVS.
M.T.SURESHKUMAR
MANJUSHA K
RESWIN A. KHADIR
SREELAKSHMI SABU
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE CALICUT BAR ASSOCIATION
BAR ASSOCIATION BUILDING, CALICUT, REPRESENTED BY ITS
SECRETARY, PIN - 673032
2 RADHAKRISHNAN P P
BRP ASSOCIATES, 11/332, K CONVENT ROAD, NEAR COURT
COMPLEX, KOZHIKODE .THE RETURNING OFFICER FOR THE
CONDUCT OF ELECTION TO THE MANAGING COMMITTEE OF THE
CALICUT BAR ASSOCIATION FOR THE YEAR 2024, PIN - 673032
3 K B SIVARAMAKRISHNAN
ADVOCATE, KRM ASSOCIATES , SM ARCADE, P M TAJ ROAD, SM
STREET, KOZHIKODE - THE PRESIDENT OF THE CALICUT BAR
ASSOCIATION, PIN - 673001
4 FISAL T K
COURT VIEW ARCADE, NEAR CANARA BANK, COURT ROAD,
KOZHIKODE. THE SECRETARY OF THE CALICUT BAR
ASSOCIATION, PIN - 673032
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5 PADMANABHAN V MENON
CBA VISWAS, ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE P O, OPPOSITE GSS
MEENCHANTHA, VATTAKKINAR, KOZHIKODE - THE VICE
PRESIDENT OF THE CALICUT BAR ASSOCIATION, PIN - 673018
6 ASHOKAN M.G
ADVOCATE, ROSECOT HOUSE, GOLF LINK ROAD, CHEVAYOOR
CALICUT - ( PRESIDENT ELECT ), PIN - 673001
7 SREEKANTH SOMAN M
ROOM NO.N.FBXII/14 IST FLOOR VRINDAVAN SHOPPING
COMPLEX,CHUNKAM, FEROKE P O, KOZHIKODE - (SECRETARY
ELECT), PIN - 673631
8 RAJESH KUMAR P
SHAHIER SINGH AND ASSOCIATES , EAST NADAKAVU, CALICUT -
(VICE PRESIDENT ELECT), PIN - 673011
9 MIDHILI MOHAN M
MOHANAM HOUSE, ERANHIKKAL P O, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673303
10 JASIM K.T
ADVOCATE , ROOM NO. 14, 2ND FLOOR, CHALATHU TOWER,
OPPOSITE DISTRICT COURT COMPLEX, (TREASURER ELECT), PIN
- 673032
11 ANJANA V
NANDAVANAM HOUSE, MOOTHAL PARAMBIL, POLOOR, KONOTTU PO
KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673571
12 SUDEEP S
ROOM NO. 10, CHALATHU TOWER, OPPOSITE DISTRICT COURT,
COURT ROAD, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673001
13 MANU RAVEENDRAN P
PUTHUKKUDI HOUSE, PADINJATTUMURI, KAKKODI P O,
KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673611
14 AKHIL
ADVOCATE, SREESASTHA BUILDING, OPPOSITE POLICE CLUB,
PAVAMANI ROAD, THAZHEKKODE, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673004
15 JINCY U K
ADVOCATE, 11/296-A, ROOM NO. 6 A , FIRST FLOOR , ALSA
COMPLEX, SAHIL BLOCK , WESTERN SIDE, DISTRICT COURT
COMPLEX , KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673032
16 ASHER GEORGE MATHEW
ADVOCATE, ROOM NO. 4, ZOYA ARCADE, CHEROOTY ROAD ,
CALICUT, PIN - 673001
OTHER PRESENT:
ADV.P.A.HARISH FOR R1,R3 TO R5; ADV.R.SUDHISH FOR R6 TO
R16
THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06.02.2024,
THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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A. J. Desai, C.J.
&
V.G. Arun, J.
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Dated this the 6th day of February 2024
JUDGMENT
A.J. Desai, C.J.
Grievance of the appellants is that, the Calicut Bar Association
while issuing notice dated 01/12/2023, made the following observations
prior to the commencement of the enquiry;
"Further warning has been issued to the following members for
their actions, which are detrimental to the interests of the Association
and also amounts to misconduct."
2. Having considered the fact that the enquiry is going on, we
hereby make it clear that the above observations shall not be treated as
conclusive and the enquiry shall be proceeded, strictly in accordance
with law, without being influenced by the aforesaid observations made in
the notice.
The Writ Appeal is disposed of as above.
Sd/-
A. J. Desai
Chief Justice
Sd/-
V.G. Arun
Judge
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