Madras High CourtWP/34078/2019disposed of

S.Anbarasan, v. The Registrar,

2022-12-21Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan,Honourable Mr Justice J.Sathya Narayana Prasad4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.12.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD W.P.No.34078 of 2019 and W.M.P.No.34678 of 2019 S.Anbarasan ..

Petitioner

Versus

1. The Registrar, Disciplinary Committee, Bar Council of Tamilnadu and Puducherry, Chennai 104.

2. The Disciplinary Committee No.III, Rep.by its Chairman, Bar Council of Tamilnadu and Puducherry, Chennai 104.

3. Mrs. G.Kanagarani

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

(R4 Suo-motu impleaded as per order dated 10.01.2020 made in WP.No.34078 of 2019.) 1/4

5. The Superintendent of Police, Tanjore District.

(R4 Suo-motu impleaded as per order dated 14.02.2020 made in WP.No.34078 of 2019.) .. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the entire records relating to issue of the notice of hearing in D.C.C.No.335/2018 dated 04.12.2018 by the first respondent 1 under Rule 5 in Chapter-I, Part VII read with Section 35 & 36 of The Advocates Act, 1961 and the Resolution No.592 of 2018 dated 28.09.2018 passed by the first respondent and all other incidental proceedings connected therewith and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary, abuse of process of law and issued without application of mind.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Xavier Felix For R1 & R2 :

Mr.C.K.Chandrasekaran For R3 : Mr. S.Shinu For R4 : Mr.S.R.Ragunathan For R5 : Mr.M.Murali, GA

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by R. MAHADEVAN, J.) When the matter was taken up for consideration, the learned counsel appearing for the respondents 1 and 2, on instructions, submitted that on 16.11.2022, the disciplinary proceedings pending against the petitioner has been 2/4

forwarded to the Bar Council of India.

2. Recording the above submission, this writ petition stands closed, leaving it open to the petitioner to raise all the grounds before the authority concerned, in the manner known to law. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

[R.M.D., J.] [J.S.N.P., J.] 21.12.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No av To

1. The Registrar, Disciplinary Committee, Bar Council of Tamilnadu and Puducherry, Chennai 104.

2. The Chairman, The Disciplinary Committee No.III, Bar Council of Tamilnadu and Puducherry, Chennai 104.

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

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4. The Superintendent of Police, Tanjore District.

R. MAHADEVAN, J.

and J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD , J.

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