HCBA polls expected at the earliest

PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES have started formulating strategies for High Court Bar Association election following the decision of the HCBA general body to hold the election at the earliest.

PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES have started formulating strategies for High Court Bar Association election following the decision of the HCBA general body to hold the election at the earliest.

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Advocates CL Pandey and Viresh Mishra have expressed their decision to contest for HCBA president’s post.

While CL Pandey is the present president of HCBA, Viresh Mishra is former vice-president and a senior advocate of this court.

His decision to contest the election will certainly make the election more interesting and intense.

For the coveted post of secretary, five lawyers - Rakesh Pandey, Chandra Narain Tripathi alias Chandu, Rajendra Pandey, Dr CP Upadhyaya, and Om Subhash Tripathi have expressed desire so far to contest the election.

Though the one-year term of present office-bearers expired in December 2004, no election took place. The present election going to be held after two years, is expected to be keenly contested.

Meanwhile, intense competition among prospective candidates is on to deposit the dues of maximum lawyers in order to get their votes. Huge gathering of lawyers and candidates can bee seen in the office of HCBA everyday.

In the process, the HCBA has emerged as the biggest beneficiary, as several lakhs of rupees have been deposited in its account through clearance of dues of lawyers by their candidates.

HCBA extends last date for dues: On lawyers request, the last date for depositing the dues of Allahabad High Court Bar Association (HCBA) was extended till February 9.

Giving this information, HCBA secretary IK Chaturvedi said that several senior and junior members of the Bar had requested to extend the date for clearance of dues.

Chaturvedi further said that nearly 2000 members had deposited their dues so far, whereas the total membership of HCBA was around 9000.