Roslin Kamala Devi v. Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu And Puducherry

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.04.2022 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD W.P.NO.10128 OF 2019 AND W.M.P.NOS.10686 & 10688 OF 2019 Roslin Kamala Devi

...Petitioner

Versus

1. The Bar Council of Tamilnadu and Puducherry, Rep. by its Secretary, High Court Complex, Chennai - 600 104.

2. The Disciplinary Committee-VIII, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry, Rep. by its Secretary, High Court Complex, Chennai - 600 104.

3. Ravana Sivan

4. T.V.Balasubramaniyan

5. The Bar Council of India, Represented by its Chairman, 21, Rouse Avenue, Industrial Area, Near Bal Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 002.

(R5 suo-motu impleaded as per order dated 27.11.2019 made in W.P.No.10128 of 2019)

...Respondents

Prayer:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent Disciplinary Committee to continue the proceedings in D.C.C.No.51 of 2018, on merit, according to law against the 3rd and 4th respondents, for their professional misconduct. For Petitioner :

Ms.B.Padmaja For Respondents - 1 & 2 :

Mr.M.Fakkir Mohideen

Respondent - 3 :

Mr.D.Shivakumaran Respondent - 4 :

No Appearance

ORDER

(Order of the Court was delivered by R.MAHADEVAN, J.) Today, when this writ petition was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the respondents 1 & 2 submitted that the complaint given by the petitioner against the respondents 3 & 4 was taken into consideration and the same was closed upon enquiry, by the second respondent/Disciplinary Committee, by an order in D.C.C.No.426 of 2018 dated 14.03.2019. In support of the same, he has also produced a copy of the said order for perusal of this court.

2.In view of the above submissions made by the learned counsel for the respondents 1 and 2, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought liberty to the petitioner to work out her remedy in the manner known to law.

3.Recording the submissions so made by the learned counsel for both sides, this writ petition stands closed, granting such liberty to the petitioner. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mrr To

1. The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamilnadu and Puducherry, High Court Complex, Chennai - 600 104.

2. The Secretary, Disciplinary Committee-VIII, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry, High Court Complex, Chennai - 600 104.

3. The Chairman, Bar Council of India, 21, Rouse Avenue, Industrial Area, Near Bal Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 002.

+1cc to Ms.B.Padmaja, Advocate, S.R.No.23602 +1cc to Mr.D.Shivakumaran, Advocate, S.R.No.24322 W.P.No.10128 of 2019 SSV(CO) PM/21/04/2022