The Supreme Court of India is the highest court in the country, and it can step in when someone’s rights are being violated. This article explains a case where some people (called “petitioners”) asked the Supreme Court for help.

They filed a “Writ Petition” under Article 32 of the Indian Constitution because they couldn’t enroll as lawyers with the Bar Council of Delhi. Let’s break it down in simple English.

IN THE MATTER OF:

A WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 32 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA SEEKING INTERFERENCE OF THIS HON’BLE APEX COURT, IN ENROLLMENT PROCESS WITH BAR COUNCIL OF DELHI UNDER RIGHT TO PROFESSION AS GUARANTEED UNDER ARTICLE 19(1)(G) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA.

To,

The Hon’ble the Chief Justice of India and His Companion

Justices of the Supreme Court of India at New Delhi

The humble petition of the

Petitioners above named

MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH:

1. That, the present writ petition is being filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India seeking appropriate writ, order or direction for enrollment of the petitioners with the Bar Council of Delhi.

2. That, the petitioners are permanent resident of State of Odisha and presently practicing legal profession in NCT of Delhi since __________________.

3. That, the petitioners have pursued their 3 Years LL.B. course from the respondent no.2 institution from ___________ and passed the same in _____________. Accordingly final mark sheet and the provisional certificate were issued by the Utkal University which was duly served to the petitioners by the respondent no.2.

4. That, thereafter in the month of November _____, the petitioners came down to Delhi to practice legal profession and started practice under the advocates of _____________District court, New Delhi.

5. That, in the month of the May, ______________the petitioners purchased the enrollment form from the respondent no.3 and after duly filling up, submitted the same along with all requisite documents to be enrolled with respondent no.3 but the officials of the respondent no.3 returned the same to the petitioners for the reason being, the very college i.e. respondent no.2 from which the petitioners were passed, has not deposited the prescribed fee for the period _____________with respondent no.1.
6. That, It was also directed that the petitioners have to meet the concerned authority of respondent no.1 and to collect acknowledgement letter regarding deposition of fees from the respondent no.1 for the period______________.

6. That, the petitioners thereafter approached the respondent no.1 for acknowledgement letter but the officials of finance department of Respondent no. 1 clarified that prescribed fees was not deposited by respondent no. 2.

7. When the petitioners asked at the office of the respondent no.2 they never gave any information about the deposal of fee with BCI. Finding no alternate, the petitioners asked the same through Right to Information Act, 2005, whereby the petitioners were informed by the respondent no.2 that fees prescribed by respondent no.1 was deposited till the session ____________for 3 Years LL.B. Course.

8. That, thereafter the petitioners several times approached the respondent no.2 to deposit the fees with the respondent no.1 for the batch ______________ After various efforts made by the petitioners in the last week of December, __________, the respondent no.2 deposited a sum of Rs_____________/- with BCI, which was confirmed by the Principal of the respondent no.2 college.

9. Thereafter petitioners approached the respondent no.1 to issue acknowledgement letter regarding the deposal of fees by the respondent no.2. Though the concerned officials admitted that the fees were deposited by the respondent no.2 but clearly denied to provide any acknowledgement letter.

GROUNDS

1. Because
2. That the petitioners have not filed any other such petition in this matter before this Hon’ble Court or before any other Hon’ble High Court.

PRAYER

It is therefore most respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble Court may graciously be pleased to:

1. Pass appropriate writ, order or direction, for ______________ or in the alternative;
2. Pass same or similar order or direction
3. Pass any further order or directions, which this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice.

AND FOR THIS ACT OF KINDNESS THE PETITIONERS AS ARE DUTY BOUND SHALL EVER PRAY.

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