S. Johnpaul v. The Secretary,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 20.06.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.K.R.SHRIRAM, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY WP(MD). No.20529 of 2015 and MP(MD) Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 S.Johnpaul, S/o. G. Selvaraj, 155E1. Goldas Cottage, A.V.Thomas Nagar, Punnai Nagar, Nagercoil - 629 004.

... Petitioner Vs 1.The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Pudhucherry, Bar Council Building, High Court Campus, Chennai - 600 104.

2.T.Kingsely Jose ... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order in Confl.No.1569/2015 dated 19.08.2015 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same as 1/3

illegal and consequently directing the first respondent to initiate appropriate action against the second respondent for professional misconduct within time frame stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Rajasekar, for M/s.T.Lajapathi Roy & Associates For Respondents : Mr.K.R.Laxman for R1 : Mr.C.Godwin for R2

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble the Chief Justice) Counsel for petitioner in fairness states that petitioner has an alternative remedy and he shall avail the same.

2. Petition stands dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, interim applications stand closed. (K.R.SHRIRAM, C.J.) (S.SRIMATHY, J.) 20.06.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Sm/Lr 2/3

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND S.SRIMATHY, J.

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