Savitha Karthikeyan v. Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN and W.M.P.No.47551 of 2025 Savitha Karthikeyan D/o.R.Karthikeyan, No.202, Deva Prayag, Tristar Apartment, No.657, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore 37 Petitioner(s) Vs 1.Union Of India represented by its Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice, 4th Floor, A-Wing, Shashtribhawan, New Delhi 110 001.

2.Bar Council Of India, represented by its Secretary, No. 21, Rouse Avenue Institutional Area, Near Bal Bhawan, New Delhi 110 002.

3.Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, represented by its Secretary, High Court Gate Number 4, N.S.C. Bose Road, George Town, Chennai 600 104

Respondent(s) Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 2 and 3, to enroll the petitioner as an Advocate in the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

For Petitioner(s) : Mr.S.Sundaresan for Ms.S.Vaitheeswari For R1 :

Mr.K.B.Arul Central Government Standing Counsel Mr.S.R.Raghunathan Standing Counsel Mr.C.K.Chandrasekar Standing Counsel For R2 :

For R3 :

ORDER

(Made by N.Sathish Kumar, J.) This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 2 and 3, to enroll the petitioner as an Advocate in the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

2.

The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the

Bar Council of India has considered the application of the petitioner seeking permission to appear in the Qualifying Examination for Indian Nationals holding Foreign Law Degrees, together with annexures and supporting documents submitted by the petitioner and passed an order dated 05.11.2025, pursuant to which, the petitioner is now permitted to appear in the next Qualifying Examination for Indian Nationals holding Foreign Law Degrees recognized by the Bar Council of India. Therefore, he would submit that since the Bar Council of India itself permitted the petitioner to appear in the next Qualifying Examination for Indian Nationals holding Foreign Law Degrees, the petitioner will take up the examination and thereafter, seek enrollment. He also produced a photocopy of the order dated 05.11.2025 passed by the Bar Council of India before this Court. Recording the same, this writ petition stands closed. No costs. (N.S.K., J.) (M.J.R., J.) 11.11.2025 nsd

To 1.The Secretary, Union Of India Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice, 4th Floor, A-Wing, Shashtribhawan, New Delhi 110 001.

2.The Secretary, Bar Council Of India, No. 21, Rouse Avenue Institutional Area, Near Bal Bhawan, New Delhi 110 002.

3.The Secretary, Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, High Court Gate Number 4, N.S.C. Bose Road, George Town, Chennai 600 104

N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

and M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

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11.11.2025