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Ramar v. The Bar Council Of India

2025-05-22Honourable Mr Justice G. R. Swaminathan,Honourable Mr Justice V. Lakshminarayanan5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.05.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN Ramar S/o.Muthu, No.5/53, Yadhavar Middle Street, Samugaengapuram, Tirunelveli District -627112.

Petitioner Vs

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

2. The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherrry, Rep. by its Secretary, Bar Council Building, High Court Complex, N.S.C.Bose Road, Chennai -600 104.

Respondents

PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to enroll as an Advocate on the roll of the 2nd respondent based on the application of the petitioner dated 30.10.2024 bearing No.PR/2024/35857.

For Petitioner:

Mr.K.Navaneetharaja For Respondents:

Mr.C.K.Chandrasekaran Standing Counsel for respondent No.2

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan, J.) Heard both sides.

2. The petitioner had completed his legal education in Government Law College, Tirunelveli. He has also been awarded BA LLB degree. However, he could not get enrolled because of his involvement in a criminal case.

3. Considering the special facts and circumstances set out in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, we direct the learned II Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Tirunelveli to dispose of S.C.No.66 of 2019 pending on its file on merits and in accordance with law within a period of five months. If the petitioner is acquitted in the criminal case, respondent No.2 will process the petitioner's application for enrollment as expeditiously as possible, of course subject to the verification of other particulars.

4. The Registry to mark a copy of this order to II Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Tirunelveli.

5. This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs.

(G.R.S.,J.) (V.L.N., J.) 22.05.2025 Index :

Yes/No :

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To

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

2. The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherrry, Bar Council Building, High Court Complex, N.S.C.Bose Road, Chennai -600 104.

Copy to:

The II Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Tirunelveli.

G.R.SWAMINATHAN ,J.

and V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

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