Kesavan .M v. The Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.11.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R. KALAIMATHI W.P.(MD)Nos.5779, 22427 of 2023 and 26044 of 2022 M.Kesavan ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.5779/2023 K.Muthu Priya ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.22427/2023 S.Bhuvanesh Pon Balakumar ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.26044/2022 Vs.

1.The Secretary, Bar Council of India, No.21, Rouse Avenue, Institutional Area, New Delhi-110 002.

2.The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Bar Council Building, High Court Campus, Chennai-600 104.

...Respondents in W.P.(MD)No.5779/2023

1.The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Madras High Court Campus, Chennai-600 104.

2.The Chairman, Enrollment Committee, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, 1/5

Madras High Court Campus, Chennai-600 104.

...Respondents in W.P.(MD)No.22427/2023

1.The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Madras High Court Campus, Chennai-600 104.

2.The Chairman, Enrollment Committee, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Madras High Court Campus, Chennai-600 104.

3.The Bar Council of India, No.21, Rouse Avenue Institutional Area, Near Bal Bhavan, New Delhi-110 002.

...Respondents in W.P.(MD)No.26044/2022

[R3 is impleaded vide order dated 01.08.2023] PRAYER in W.P.(MD)No.5779 of 2023: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the second respondent to process the petitioner's application dated 03.01.2022 for the upcoming enrollment and to enroll the petitioner's name as an Advocate in the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry within the time stipulated by this Court. PRAYER in W.P.(MD)No.22427 of 2023: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents herein to issue Enrollment Certificate of the petitioner based on the representation sent by the petitioner on 27.07.2018 within a time frame that may be fixed by this Court.

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PRAYER in W.P.(MD)No.26044 of 2022: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to forthwith allow the petitioner to enroll in the roll of Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry as an Advocate in the ensuing enrollment as scheduled to hold on 26.11.2022 or in any future enrollment to be scheduled by the respondents with reference to the petitioner's enrollment application No.318A0160199603 and Acknowledgment vide identification No:PR1222806 issued on 20.06.2022 by the first respondent within the time stipulated by this Court. In W.P.(MD)No.5779 of 2023 For Petitioner : Mr.M.Karuppasamy For R1 : Ms.S.Mahalakshmi For R2 : Mr.Niranjan S.Kumar Standing Counsel In W.P.(MD)No.22427 of 2023 For Petitioner : Mr.V.Balaji For R1 : Mr.K.R.Laxman In W.P.(MD)No.

26044 of 2023 For Petitioner : Mr.S.Balamurugan For R1 : Mr.Niranjan S.Kumar Standing Counsel For R3 : Ms.S.Mahalakshmi COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.)

redressed and the petitioners are enrolled as Advocates in the Bar Council of Tamilnadu and Puducherry. Therefore, the cause that arose for the purpose of filing of this writ petition vanished. If it all any other grievance exists to the petitioners, they are at liberty to approach the competent authority in the manner known to law.

2.With the above observation, these writ petitions stand disposed of. No costs.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND R. KALAIMATHI, J.

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