Madras High CourtWP(MD)/6737/2021disposed of

Colonel R.Devadoss v. The Secretary

2025-07-09Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam,Honourable Dr.Justice A.D.Maria Clete4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE Colonel R.Devadoss ... Petitioner vs.

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

2.K.Balaji ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to cancel the enrollment of the second respondent Enroll No.1840/2017 as Advocate from the rolls of Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry and to give criminal complaint against the second respondent for giving false information in the application form and affidavit filed by him before the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry within the time frame fixed by this Court. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.U.Kathiravan For R - 1 : Mr.K.R.Laxman

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The writ on hand has been instituted to direct the first respondent to cancel the enrollment of the second respondent, Enroll No.1840/2017, as Advocate from the rolls of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and to file a criminal complaint against the second respondent for furnishing false information in the application form and affidavit submitted by him before the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, within the time frame fixed by this Court. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the first respondent/the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry submitted that the complaint filed by the petitioner has been registered as Complaint No.34 of 2021 and that the enquiry has already been concluded. Therefore, the Disciplinary Committee will pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of two weeks. 2/4

3.In view of the submission made by the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry that a final order will be passed within a period of two weeks, no further orders are required in this Writ Petition. 4.Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

[S.M.S.,J.] & [A.D.M.C.,J.] 09.07.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps To The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry, Madras High Court Campus, Chennai - 600 104.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM , J.

and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE , J.

ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 09.07.2025 4/4