The Allahabad High Court has directed the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh to decide objections challenging the affiliation granted to the Bareilly Bar Association within two months. The Court emphasised that both sides must receive an opportunity to be heard before a decision is taken.
The Advocate Bar Association, District Bareilly, and another petitioner challenged the affiliation granted to respondent no. 4 by the Chairman of the UP Bar Council. They alleged that the association had not submitted the documents required under the Model By-laws and relevant circulars.
Opposing the petition, the respondent claimed that the Bareilly Bar Association had been registered since 1984, while the petitioners' association was registered only in 2026.
During the hearing, counsel for the UP Bar Council submitted that the objections would be examined in accordance with law after hearing all concerned parties.
The Court recorded the submission:
"The same shall be considered and decided in accordance with law within two months after giving full opportunity of hearing to petitioner nos. 1 and 2 and also the office bearers of respondent no. 4."
A bench of Justice Garima Prashad and Justice Ajit Kumar disposed of the writ petition, directing the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh to decide the petitioners' objections within two months from the presentation of a certified copy of the order.
The Court further directed that both petitioners and respondent no. 4 must be given an opportunity of hearing.
"The Bar Council, Uttar Pradesh to dispose of objection filed by petitioners in accordance with law and giving opportunity of hearing to both the petitioners and respondent no. 4, as expeditiously as possible, within a period of two months of presentation of certified copy of this order."
Case Details:
Case Title: Advocate Bar Association District Bareilly And Another v. State of U.P. And 3 Others
Case Number: Writ-C No. 43831 of 2026
Judges: Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice Garima Prashad
Decision Date: 28 October 2026
