FORM D-2
On transfer from the roll of the Bar Council of with Roll No. ........... (Vide BCI Order dated ........... and communication of State Bar Council of .......... Dated ........... ) the name is entered in the State Roll of Bar Council of ............ Vide Roll No. ............. dated ""...'''.
Secretary, Bar Council of ............

CHAPTER IV
SENIORITY IN THE STATE ROLLS
(Rules under Sections 17(3), 20 and 49(1)(ac) of the Act)

1. Seniority of Vakils, Pleaders and Attorneys not entitled to practice in the High Court: - The seniority of a Vakil, Pleader or Attorney, who was not entitled to practice in the High Court, and who was enrolled as an advocate immediately before the appointed day or who was enrolled after that day shall be determined according to the date of enrolment as advocate.
2. Seniority of other Advocates: (1) The seniority of other advocates referred to in Section 17(1)(a) shall:
(a) in the case of persons whose names were entered in the rolls under Section 8(3)(a) of the Indian Bar Councils Act, 1926, be the date from which their seniority was reckoned in the said rolls;
(b) in the case of persons admitted as advocates under Section 58A of the Act, be the dates of their first admission when they were entitled to practice in the High Court of Allahabad or the Chief Court of Oudh or the other High Courts or the Judicial Commissioners' Court mentioned in sub-sections (2), (3) and (4) of the said Section 58A;
(c) In the case of persons admitted as advocates under Section 58AA of the Act, be the date when they were first entitled to practice the profession of law under the law enforced in the Union Territory of Pondicherry;
(d) in the case of the other persons, be determined in accordance with the date of enrolment under the Indian Bar Councils Act, 1926.
Proviso to (a), (b), (c) and (d): - Provided that in the case of a person whose name had been entered on the rolls of more than one High Court, the date as shown in the High Court in which he was first enrolled shall be taken as the date for entry for purpose of seniority in the rolls under Section 17(1)(a) of the Advocates Act, 1961.
(2) In the case of the persons referred to in Section 58AE of the Act, be the date when they were first entitled to practice the profession oflaw as provided for the Section 58AE.
(3) {n the case of the persons referred to in Section 58AF of the Act, the date on which they are deemed to be advocates.
3. In cases not covered by any of the rules previous in this Chapter, or in case of doubt, the seniority shall on a reference by a State Council, be according to the date as may be determined by the Council.
4. Seniority of Senior Advocates of the Supreme Court The seniority of a senior advocate before the appointed day shall be determined in accordance with the date of his enrolment as senior advocate.