MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION

THE HIGH COURT BAR ASSOCIATION, CUTTACK

(Registered Under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1960) 

1.         The name of the Society is :

THE HIGH COURT BAR ASSOCIATION, CUTTACK. 

2.         The registered office of the Society, shall ordinarily be situated at Cuttack in the State of Orissa. 

3.         The objects for which the Society is established are : 

(a)        To uphold the honour, dignity and independence of the Bar and the profession of law. 

(b)        To maintain and promote professional dignity of the members of the legal profession in general and of the members of the Association in particular. 

(c)        To promote and protect the interests of the legal profession in Orissa in general, and the members of the Association in particular. 

(d)        To assist the Bar in upholding its rights and dignity in its relations with the Executive and the Judiciary. 

(e)        To uphold the Constitution of India and the representative, free and democratic form of Government and to uphold and promote the Rule of Law. 

(f)         To promote the science of jurisprudence and to encourage research and investigation in legal and allied fields.

(g)        To apply the knowledge and experience in the field of Law to the promotion of public good.

(h)        To set up a Code of professional conduct, discipline and etiquette. 

(i)         To provide for its members a common place where all the members of the Association may gather together and have all facilities for conducting their profession. 

(j)         To take measures for the provision of free legal aid to the poor and the establishment and maintenance of a system of prompt legal advice for persons, irrespective of their capacity to pay. 

(k)        To establish and maintain an up-to-date library. 

(l)         To take measures to provide for financial aid to the members of the Bar in strained circumstances and to the members of their family on their death. 

(m)       To do all such things and to perform all such acts as may be necessary or proper for the achievement of any or all of the above objects. 

4.         The management of the affairs of the Association is entrusted in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Association to the Executive Committee of which the members are :

Name                                       Designation                               Occupation & address

1. Sri L.K.Dasgupta                 President                      Advocate, Gangamandir, Cuttack

2. Sri G. Rath,                          Secretary                      Standing Counsel, Orissa,

                                                                        Jail Road, Cuttack

3. Sri R.K.Mahapatra,              Assistant                       Advocate, Telenga Bazar,

                                                Secretary                      Cuttack.

4. Sri B.N.Patnaik,                   Member                       Advocate, Bhasakosh Lane,

                                                                                    Cuttack.

5. Sri R.N. Misra,                     Member                       Advocate, Stoney Road,

                                                                                    Cuttack.

6. Sri S. Acharya,                     Member                       Advocate, Station Road,

                                                                                    Cuttack.

7. Sri S.C. Mahapatra,             Member                       Advocate, Darji Sahi, Cuttack. 

5.         A Copy of the Rules of the Association, certified to be a correct copy by five members of the Executive Committee is filed with the Registrar of Societies along with the Memorandum of Association. 

We the several persons, whose names and addresses are given below, having associated ourselves for the purpose described in the Memorandum of Association do hereby subscribe our names to this Memorandum of Association and set our several hands hereon to and form ourselves into a Society under Act XXI of 1860. 

This 5^th day of September, 1961. 

Sl. No.             Names                         Address &                                           Signature 

1.         Sri I.K. Dasgupta,        Advocate, Ganga Mandir,                                 Sd/-

                                                Cuttack. 

2.         Sri B. Mohapatra,         Advocate, Telenga Bazar,                                 Sd/-

                                                Cuttack. 

3.         Sri M. Mohanty,           Advocate, Khatbin Sahi,                                   Sd/-

                                                Cuttack. 

4.         Sri G.K. Mishra,           Advocate, Dolamundai,                                    Sd/-

                                                Cuttack. 

5.         Sri R.N. Sinha,             Advocate, Ganeshghat,                                   Sd/-

                                                Cuttack.

6.         Sri R.n. Misra,              Advocate, Stoney Road,                                   Sd/-

                                                Cuttack. 

7.         Sri G. Rath,                  Advocate, Jail Road,                                        Sd/-

                                                Cuttack. 

Witnesses : 

1. Govind Das,                                    2. S. Patnaik,

Advocate,                                            Advocate,

Orissa High Court                                 Orissa High Court

Cuttack.                                               Cuttack.