S.Selva Kumar v. The Bar Council Of Tamilnadu
In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated: 08.07.2015 Coram:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU W.P.NO.18308 OF 2015 S.Selva Kumar ..Petitioner
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The Bar Council of Tamilnadu rep. by its Secreatry, High Court Campus, Chennai - 600 104.
..Respondent Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for the issue of a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records pertaining to ROC No.871 of 2014 dated 13.3.2014 on the file of the respondent, quash the same and consequently direct the respondent to consider the petitioner's application for enrolment based on the representation dated 30.5.2015.
For Petitioner ..
Mr.C.D.Sugumar For Respondent ..
Mr.S.Y.Masood.
O R D E R
(Made by V.Ramasubramanian, J) The petitioner whose application for enrolment as advocate was not entertained by the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu, has come up with the above writ petition, seeking to quash the impugned proceedings of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu dated 13.03.2014 and for a direction to the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu to enrol him as advocate.
2. We have heard Mr.C.D.Sugumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.S.Y.Masood, learned counsel appearing for the respondent.
3. The application of the petitioner for enrolment was not entertained, on account of pendency of a criminal complaint against him in Crime No.15 of 2006 on the file of the Kammapuram Police Station. But the petitioner has been subsequently acquitted in the said criminal case. In S.C.No.367 of 2008, which arose out of Crime No.15 of 2006, the petitioner was acquitted by a judgment dated 8.4.2015 by the Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Cuddalore. Hence, today https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
there is no impediment for the enrolment of the petitioner as advocate. Therefore, the writ petition is allowed and the respondent is directed to process the application of the petitioner if it is otherwise in order and enrol him as advocate. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gr.
To The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamilnadu, High Court Campus, Chennai - 600 104.
+ 1 cc to Mr.C.D.Sugumar, Advocate Sr.34267 + 1 cc to Mr.S.Y. Masood, Advocate Sr.34608 W.P.No.18308 of 2015 BVR(CO) Eu 16.07.15 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/