S.Senthilkumar v. The Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu And Puducherry

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.03.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR and W.M.P.No.7266 of 2025 S.Senthilkumar

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. The Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu And Puducherry High Court Campus, Chennai- 104.

2.N.Krishnan S/o. K.Natarajan, Advocate (Ms. No. 2362/2005) 8e, Kondichettipatty, Periyapatti P.O, Namakkal Taluk.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records on the file of the 1st respondent in D.C.C. No.42 of 2024 dated 28/09/ 2024 and quash the same as illegal, incompetent and without jurisdiction. For Petitioner : Mr. C.Sai Krishna For Respondents :Mr.C.K.Chandrasekaran, Standing Counsel for R1 Mr. K.Sukumaran For R2

ORDER

(Order of this Court was made by M.S.RAMESH.J,) This Writ Petition has been filed to call for the records of the proceedings of the first respondent in D.C.C.No.42 of 2024 dated 28.09.2024 and quash the same.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the first respondent, as well as the learned counsel appearing for the second respondent.

3. As against the order passed by the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry dated 02.01.2025, a remedy of appeal is provided for under Section 37 of the Advocates Act, to the Bar Council of India. This court, in exercise of its powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, will not entertain the writ petitions, bypassing the appeal remedy, except for a very few exceptions like violation of principles of natural justice, lack of authority, etc. None of the grounds raised in the present writ petition, will fall under these exceptions. Therefore, we are not

inclined to entertain the present writ petition.

4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

[M.S.R., J] [N.S., J] 19.03.2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet: Yes/No Anu To

1. The Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu And Puducherry High Court Campus, Chennai- 104.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.

Anu .

and W.M.P.No.7266 of 2025 19.03.2025