Madras High CourtWP(MD)/8605/2017disposed of

S.Desikanathan v. The Bar Council Of India

2017-04-28Honourable Mr Justice T. S. Sivagnanam,Honourable Mr Justice N. Seshasayee2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.04.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SESHASAYEE W.P(MD)No.8605 of 2017 S.Desikanathan .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Bar Council of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Bar Council of India Bhawan, 21 Rouse Avenue Institutional Area, New Delhi.

2.The Karnataka State Bar council, rep. by its Secretary Old K.I.G.I.D. Building, Dr.Ambedkar Veethi, Bengaluru -560 001.

3.The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Rep. by its Secretary, Bar Council Building, High Court Campus, Chennai- 600 104.

.. Respondents Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's application dated 24.05.2013 submitted in regard to transfer his name from the Roll of the 2nd respondent Bar Council to the Roll of the 3rd respondent Bar Council. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Safar Badhusha For Respondents : Mr.M.Subash Babu for R1 Ms.J.Anandhavalli for R3

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by T.S.SIVAGNANAM, J.) The petitioner, who is a practising Advocate enrolled before the Karnataka State Bar Council, is before this Court to direct the Bar Council of India/first respondent to consider and pass orders on his application dated 24.05.2013 to transfer his name from the roll of the Karnataka State Bar Council to the Roll of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Since the application is pending since 2013, the petitioner is before this https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Court.

2. The learned counsel for the first respondent Bar Council of India would submit that reasonable time may be granted to the first respondent to pass appropriate orders on the representation.

3. In the light of the same, without going into the merits or the petitioner's claim, there will be a direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioner's application dated 24.05.2013 and pass orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(W) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary, Bar Council of India, Bar Council of India Bhawan, 21 Rouse Avenue Institutional Area, New Delhi.

2.The Secretary Karnataka State Bar council, Old K.I.G.I.D. Building, Dr.Ambedkar Veethi, Bengaluru-560 001.

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

+1cc to M/s. K.SAFAR BADHUSHA Advocate in SR. No.55286 +1cc to M/s. M.SUBASH BABU Advocate in SR. No.55022 RR JS/MR/SAR1/24.05.2017/2P-6C ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.8605 of 2017 28.04.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/