High Court of DelhiW.P.(C)/11981/2024

Ravi Shanker v. Disciplinary Directorate Institute Of Chartered Accountants Of India & ANR.

2024-08-30Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Narula2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 11981/2024 & CM APPL. 49852/2024 RAVI SHANKER .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Arun Saxena, Mr. Sanu Pastore, Advocates.

versus DISCIPLINARY DIRECTORATE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Dr. Pankaj Garg, Mr. Milind Garg, Mr. Yaksh Garg, Advocates for R-1.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA

O R D E R

% 30.08.2024 1.

The Petitioner has filed a complaint before Director (Discipline) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) against Respondent No. 2 in the year 2022. The Petitioner's grievance is that the said complaint has not been adjudicated till date. Accordingly, through this petition, the limited relief sought by the Petitioner is for directions to Respondent No.1 to expedite the adjudication of the said complaint under Rule 9 of the Chartered Accountants (Procedure of Investigation of Professional and other Misconduct and Conduct of Cases) Rules, 2009. 2.

Dr. Pankaj Garg, counsel for Respondent No. 1, states on instructions that the complaint in question is currently under active consideration. He submits that Respondent No. 1 has been corresponding with the Petitioner and apprising them about the status of the complaint proceedings. He further The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 03/07/2025 at 19:50:44

submits that all complaints are being taken up as per seniority, and it is expected that this complaint shall be taken up for adjudication in due course. 3.

Considering the aforenoted submissions, in the opinion of the Court, since the Petitioner's complaint has been pending since 2022, the same should be expedited. It is expected that Respondent No. 1 shall consider and adjudicate the Petitioner's complaint expeditiously. 4.

With the above directions, the present petition is disposed of along with pending application.

SANJEEV NARULA, J AUGUST 30, 2024/ab The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 03/07/2025 at 19:50:44