The petition seeking equal status to atleast 30% women advocates seeking conferment of Senior Advocate dismissed by Madras High Court
Madras High Court
In this case writ petition was filed for issuance of writ of mandamus directing the respondents to give equal status to atleast 30% women advocate seeking conferment of senior advocate status from the list issued by the Permanent Secrateriate for Designation of Senior Advocate (PSDSA) by a notification issued by Registrar. The case was S. Lawrence Vimalraj V/S Registrar W.P. (MD)No. 27523 of 2022. The case was presided by Hon’ble Mr. Justice M. Sundar & Hon’ble Mr. Justice N. Sathish Kumar.
Facts of the cases
The writ petition of mandamus was filed by petitioner requesting for giving equal status to atleast 30% women advocates seeking conferment of Senior Advocate from the list issued by the PSDSA by a notification issued by Registrar.
JUDGMENT
The court said that they will not entertain this writ petition. The court said that writ petitioner is not an applicant neither he is a person whose some rights have been violated. It further said by conferring the status of senior advocate by section 16 of the Advocates Act, 1961 is a privilege and not a post there for any prayer for reservation will not be entertained. The court said that said rule does not suggest any reservation. The court noted that designating an Advocate as a Senior Advocate is a matter of honour which is with the member of Bar and not from the reservation. The court dismissed the writ petition.
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JUDGEMENT REVIEWED BY NAMRATA SINGH