K.N.Pandiarajan v. The Secretary,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.P.(MD)No.23523 of 2025 K.N.Pandiarajan ... Petitioner -vsThe Secretary, The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Chennai - 104.

... Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent to permit the petitioner to enroll himself as advocate in the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the upcoming enrolment session and provide permanent enrollment number to him based on his representation and mail dated 18.07.2025, 15.08.2025 respectively.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Chandrasekaran For Respondent : Mr.K.R.Laxman, Standing Counsel

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.] The petitioner herein who do not possess 10th Standard certificate in view of the conversion of the education pattern from 11 + 1 + 3 to 10 + 2 + 3, has given a representation to the respondents to consider his educational qualification for being enrolled as an Advocate in the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry having acquired his Law degree. The said representations dated 18.07.2025 and 15.08.2025 are yet to be considered. Hence, the present Writ Petition seeking Mandamus for disposal of the said representations.

2.The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Secretary, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry submits that the representation will be considered within four [4] weeks and appropriate order will be passed in accordance with law, after verification of the credentials of the certificates produced by the petitioner ad the equivalency certificate.

3.Recording the same, this Writ Petition is disposed of, with a direction to the respondent to consider the representations of the petitioner dated 18.07.2025, 15.08.2025, within four [4] weeks from today. There shall be no order as to costs.

[G.J., J.] & [K.K.R.K., J.] 30.01.2026 NCC :

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To The Secretary, The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Chennai - 104.

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

MR W.P.(MD)No.23523 of 2025 30.01.2026