{"id":7002,"date":"2025-08-26T09:51:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T04:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawfultalks3.selfst.art\/hc-fumes-over-culture-of-strikes-by-lawyers-warns-of-contempt-action\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T17:27:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T11:57:59","slug":"hc-fumes-over-culture-of-strikes-by-lawyers-warns-of-contempt-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawfultalks3.selfst.art\/?p=7002","title":{"rendered":"HC Fumes Over \u2018Culture Of Strikes\u2019 By Lawyers: Warns Of Contempt Action"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14pt\">The Allahabad High Court strongly criticized the functioning of the revenue court at Tehsil Rudauli, Ayodhya, after discovering that a pending case had been adjourned 68 times out of 102 hearings due to repeated strikes and condolence calls by the local Bar Association.<\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14pt\"><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">The matter arose from an Article 227 writ filed by Mohd. Najim Khan, seeking directions for timely adjudication of an appeal pending before the SDM under Section 67 of the UP Revenue Code.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Khan&rsquo;s supporting documents painted a grim picture, of 102 hearings that had been scheduled in the case, two-thirds of which were lost to strikes and boycott<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><strong>s<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"> called by the local Bar Association. Particularly striking was the fact that in the last 21 consecutive hearings since May 27, 2025, the matter was adjourned each time on account of a boycott.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Taking note of the hardship caused to litigants, especially those of limited means, Justice Mathur remarked that revenue proceedings were coming to a standstill owing to such repeated disruptions. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">The Court emphasized that this state of affairs was unacceptable and ran <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><strong>contrary to binding precedents of the Supreme Court,<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"> which has consistently held that <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><strong>lawyers have no right to strike.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">In this regard, the bench cited landmark rulings including those of Ex-Capt. Harish Uppal v. Union of India (2002), Hussain v. Union of India (2017), and District Bar Association, Dehradun v. Ishwar Shandilya (2020). <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">The 2020 judgment was quoted to reiterate the binding position of law: <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><strong><em>&ldquo;Lawyers have no right to go on strike or give a call for boycott, not even on a token strike&hellip; No Bar Council or Bar Association can permit calling of a meeting for purposes of considering a call for strike or boycott.&rdquo;<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Calling the situation &ldquo;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><strong>a sorry state of affairs<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">&rdquo; directly attributable to the conduct of the lawyers, the High Court ordered the impleadment of the President and General Secretary of the Rudauli Bar Association as respondents in the matter.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">Notices were issued to both, directing them to personally appear before the Court on September 2, 2025, with affidavits explaining why repeated boycott calls were being made and why action should not be taken against them.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">The Court further observed that the professional misconduct of the office bearers could also amount to <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><strong>contempt of court<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">, signalling its readiness to initiate stringent action if the explanation offered was unsatisfactory.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <hr \/>\n \n <p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><strong>Case Title:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/id\/urn:aaid:sc:AP:fbc46083-7f5c-4129-89b1-132a87609732\" style=\"text-decoration-line:none\"> <span style=\"font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#1155cc\">Mohd. Najim Khan v. The Tahsildar \/ Assistant Collector First Class, Pargana, Tehsil Rudauli, Ayodhya &amp; Another<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Allahabad High Court strongly criticized the functioning of the revenue court at Tehsil Rudauli, Ayodhya, after discovering that a pending case had been adjourned 68 times out of 102 hearings due to repeated strikes and condolence calls by the local Bar Association. Facts: The matter arose from an Article 227 writ filed by Mohd. 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