Nagpur: Upsetting two powerful groups, Atul Pande emerged triumphant in High Court Bar Association (HCBA) polls on Saturday.
Amol Jaltare expected to reach the struggle for the post of secretary in a keenly-contested election.
The election was marred by overly enthusiastic lawyers play slippers (traditional band) in front of the Nagpur bench of high court despite it being a zone of silence and dared violate the norm.
This continued for about 10-15 minutes right in front of the main gate until some senior HC intervened.
Pamphlets scattered on the spot.
Although the place stall HC has full police, constables posted there mute spectators.
Even Covid-19 norms are not followed by a lot of lawyers who looks without the mask and physical estrangement.
HC secretary Sanjay Bharuka told TOI that he had instructed the police to strictly supervise and provide any information if the band played in the silence zone.
Some lawyers who witnessed the band raised questions about how the law keepers dared to violate the norms and demanded strict action against them.
They showed that in the 2010 elections, liquor openly distributed and consumed by a lawyer right inside the venue.
Crackers were burst, slogan shouting and dancing going on in the court area.
Although the court has taken cognizance and reprimanded HCBA caretaker period, no action was taken against errant lawyers.
Along with the Pande and Jaltare, Pankaj Tidke and Sharad Bhattad elected vice president, while PS Chawhan elected joint secretary.
Gaurav Lakhe win the struggle for a while VS Oberoi treasurer elected as a library in-charge.
Of the 1,512 people surveyed, 11 are found to be invalid.
This time an entirely new team of officials will take up the mantle HCBA for the next three years.
Pande victory was a surprise for those who come from a strong group, including those supported by Manohar family and Shreerang Bhandarkar.
Previously, it is expected that there will be a tough fight between Sameer Sohoni and shridhar Purohit, but Pande scraped through with a staggering 78 biggies.
Pande victory is “no surprise” to his friends.
“The legacy set by former District Bar Association (DBA) president Sudeep Jaiswal end help Pande wins.
He has consistently raised the problems faced by young members of the bar for the last one and a half years.
Bland attitude of HCBA when the board, after the elevation of Justice Anil Kilor, had caused severe resentment among lawyers.
Election of nine members for the post of judges from Aurangabad and Nagpur no talk about this HCBA work, “said Ravi Sanyal TOI.
Pande told TOI that he will continue the work started by the previous executive body.
“We will try to accommodate all the members in the bar room.
We will also try to provide a hygienic atmosphere.
We will make efforts to solve the problem of young lawyers and the study circle program restart stopped because Covid 19th pandemic.
” Jaltare told TOI that they would continue the project Nyaydoot and improvise it.
“We will ensure that junior lawyers get full guidance in all things.
Accelerate the construction of the annex will be a priority.
We will also improve facilities at HC place.
” # Voice accept * PRESIDENT Atul Pande | Sameer Sohoni 554 | 476 shridhar Purohit | VG 442 Bhamburkar | 29 * VICE PRESIDENT Tidke Pankaj | Sharad Bhattad 824 | 670 Rajesh Nayak | 601 Shreeganesh Abhyankar | 513 * SECRETARY Amol Jaltare | 782 Rugved Dhore | PS 704 * JOINT SECRETARY Chawhan | 788 Bhanubhushan Kumar | 345 V Taksande | 335 * TREASURER Gaurav Lakhe | Shriram Deoras 735 | Mangesh 460 Bute | 253 * LIBRARY IN-CHARGE VS Oberoi | 618 Kaustubh Deogade | 471 HM Bobde | 398 members of the Executive Committee | Apurva Kolhe, Akshaya Kshirsagar, Anthony Bosco, Aquib Haque, Sagar Katkar, BA Bhendarkar, Anirudh Anathakrishnan, PM Awathale, Amol hunge