Allahabad High Court Directs Inclusion of 90 Senior Advocates as Respondents in Writ Petition

Court mandates petitioner to serve notice via email to newly designated Senior Advocates for fair adjudication

In a significant development, the Allahabad High Court has directed Anupam Mehrotra, the petitioner, to include 90 recently designated Senior Advocates as respondents in a writ petition challenging their designation. The division bench comprising Justices Shekhar B. Saraf and Rajeev Bharti emphasized the importance of impleading all necessary and proper parties to ensure a fair and just adjudication of the matter.

The writ petition, filed by Anupam Mehrotra, challenges a notification issued on November 5, 2025, by the Registrar General of the Allahabad High Court, which designated 90 Advocates as Senior Advocates. During the proceedings, it was observed that these individuals, directly affected by the petition, had not been made parties to the case.

In its order, the court highlighted the necessity of including these 90 Advocates as respondents, considering them essential to the dispute at hand. The bench directed the petitioner to serve notices to the newly included respondents via email, as their email addresses are readily available on the official website. This direction aims to expedite the process and ensure effective communication.

The court further instructed all respondents, including the newly added ones, to submit their counter affidavits within four weeks. Subsequently, the petitioner may file a rejoinder affidavit within two weeks. The matter has been scheduled for a hearing on January 28, 2026.

This order underscores the court's commitment to procedural fairness, ensuring that all affected parties have a voice in the proceedings. It also reflects the judiciary's adaptation to modern communication methods, utilizing email to facilitate timely and efficient legal processes.

Bottom Line:

All necessary and proper parties must be impleaded in a writ petition to ensure fair adjudication of the matter.

Statutory provision(s): Writ Petition.

Anupam Mehrotra v. High Court U.P., (Allahabad)(Lucknow)(DB) : Law Finder Doc Id # 2821001