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Kerala High Court Asks State Bar Council To Receive Enrollment Application Of Retired Govt Employee Who Pursued LLB In Evening Classes
Anamika MJ
3 Sept 2025 1:15 PM IST
The Kerala High Court has directed the Bar Council of Kerala to receive the application for enrollment of a retired government employee, who completed LLB course by attending evening classes.Justice Easwaran S admitted the writ petition and issued an interim order directing the Bar Council of Kerala to receive the application.The writ petition was filed challenging the denial of enrolment to...
The Kerala High Court has directed the Bar Council of Kerala to receive the application for enrollment of a retired government employee, who completed LLB course by attending evening classes.
Justice Easwaran S admitted the writ petition and issued an interim order directing the Bar Council of Kerala to receive the application.
The writ petition was filed challenging the denial of enrolment to the retired government employee merely because he passed his LL.B. course by attending evening classes.
The petition also challenged the exorbitant enrolment fee charged by the bar council from retired persons, an amount of Rs. 60,400/-, higher than the fee of Rs. 750/- prescribed under Section 24 of the Advocates Act.
The Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the Supreme Court in Gaurav Kumar v Union of India directed that no 'optional fee' can be collected for enrolment.
The Court further directed that the bar council shall not insist on any optional fees as ordered by the Supreme Court.
The matter is posted on 6, October for further consideration.
Case No: WP(C) 32947/2025
Case Title: P.S. Vijayakumaran v. Union of India and Ors.