K.Ramadoss v. Bar Council Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 08.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN AND THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ and W.M.P.No.19373 of 2023 1.K.Ramadoss Son of L.Kesavalu Naidu, No.54/F, W-Block Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600 040.

2.K.Vasu Son of L.Kesavalu Naidu, No.54/F, W-Block Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600 040.

.. Petitioners Vs.

1.Bar Council of India, represented by its Secretary, 21, Rouse Avenue Institutional Area, Near Bal Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 002.

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

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3.E.Lenin, Advocate, Son of Elumalai, No.15, Amman Koil Street, Sundarachozhapuram, Thiruverkadu, Chennai - 600 077.

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Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking for the issuance of a WRIT OF MANDAMUS directing the second respondent to dispose of the complaint dated 30.01.2019 in Complaint No.147 of 2019 made by the petitioners against the third respondent pending in DCC No.17/2020, Disciplinary Committee No.VI and take such action in accordance with law within the time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioners : Mr.D.Srinivasan for Mr.D.Suriya Devi For RR 1 and 2 : Mr.C.K.Chandrasekar

ORDER

[Order of the court was made by R.MAHADEVAN, J.] The petitioners have preferred the present writ petition, seeking a direction to the second respondent to dispose of the complaint bearing No.147 of 2019 dated 30.01.2019 made by them against the third respondent, culminating in DCC No.17/2020 on the file of the Disciplinary 2/4

Committee No.VI, in accordance with law within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2.

The learned counsel for the respondents 1 and 2 submitted that the prayer of the petitioners has already been met with by the second respondent by placing the matter before the Disciplinary Committee of the Bar Council of India vide proceedings B.C.I.Tr.Case No.192 of 2022 and hence, nothing survives for further adjudication herein. 3.

The submission so made on the side of the respondents has been agreed by the learned counsel for the petitioners. 4.

Recording the above submissions made on either side, this writ petition stands closed. No costs. Connected W.M.P. is also closed. [R.M.D., J.] [M.S.Q., J.] 08.08.2023 Index: Yes / No Speaking order/ Non-speaking order nsd 3/4

R.MAHADEVAN, J.

AND MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.

nsd To 1.The Secretary, Bar Council of India, 21, Rouse Avenue Institutional Area, Near Bal Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 002.

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

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