R.Selvakumar, v. The Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 25.04.2018 Coram THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN W.A.No.574 of 2018 and C.M.P.Nos.5452 and 5453 of 2018 R.Selvakumar ... Appellant/Petitioner Vs.

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

... Respondent/Respondent This Writ Appeal is filed under clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order dated 18.01.2018 made in W.P.No.644 of 2018 and WMP No.803 of 2018 on the file of this Court. W.P.No.644 of 2018:- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the notice of the respondent dated 19.12.2017 made in R.O.C. No.7452 of 2017 quash the same and consequently direct the respondent/ Bar Council of Tamilnadu and Puducherry to reinstate the petitioner with all monetary attendant and service benefits For Appellant : Mr.M.Gnanasekar For Respondent : Mr.N.Rajan ----------

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by R.SUBRAMANIAN,J.) The appellant challenges the order dated 18.01.2018 made in W.P.No.644 of 2018 in and by which the Writ Petition filed by the appellant challenging the charge memo dated 19.12.2017 was dismissed by the learned single Judge.

2. Though the challenge was to the charge memo, the learned https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

single Judge had proceeded on the footing that the challenge was to the order of suspension dated 23.11.2016. Hence, notice was issued to the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

3. After some arguments, Mr.N.Rajan, learned counsel for the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry has filed a memo dated 20.04.2018 to the effect that the Special Committee of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry has decided to withdraw the charge memo dated 19.12.2017 with liberty to institute fresh proceedings by its proceedings dated 19.04.2018.

4. Recording the same, the Writ Appeal is dismissed as having become infructuous on account of the subsequent events. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are also dismissed.

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+1cc to Mr.N.Rajan, Advocate, S.R.No.30564 +1cc to Mr.M.Gnanasekar, Advocate, S.R.No.30865 W.A.No.574 of 2018 and C.M.P.Nos.5452 and 5453 of 2018 SKV(CO) CS/08/06/18 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/