S.Lingam v. The Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu And Pudhucherry

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.10.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.K.R.SHRIRAM, CHIEF JUSTICE THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ W.M.P.(MD) Nos.21970 & 21972 of 2024 S.Lingam ...

Petitioner -vs1.The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Pudhucherry rep. By its Secretary High Court Buildings Chennai-600 104 2.The Vallioor Bar Association rep.by its Secretary Judicial Magistrate Court Buildings Vadakku Vallioor Radhapuram Taluk Tirunelveli District 3.P.Suresh Kumar 4.G.Bivinson Solomon

5.Muthukesavan 6.M.Amuthan 7.S.Raja 8.A.Arun 9.J.Paul Stephen Raja 10.K.Palanivel 11.Inspector of Police Vallioor Police Station Vallioor Tirunelveli District ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to initiate an enquiry with regard to the expulsion / excommunication of the petitioner from the second respondent Association without issuing any show-cause without calling for any explanation from the petitioner and expelling him from the Association in violation to the principles of natural justice and to take action on erring office bearers of the second respondent Association by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 27.09.2024 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner :

Mr.Anantha Padmanabhan

Senior Advocate for M/s.Aran Legal Consultancy For Respondents :

Mr.R.Anand for R2 Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for R11

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE] At the outset, counsel for respondent No.2 states that there is no order passed expelling or ex-communicating the petitioner.

2. In view of the statement made, counsel for petitioner states that the petition can be disposed of.

3. At the same time, both Shri.Anantha Padmanabhan and Shri R.Anand request the Court to appoint a Mediator so that the differences between the parties could be resolved amicably.

4. When the Court suggested that Shri.Veera Kathiravan, Senior Advocate and who is the present Additional Advocate General for the Madurai

Bench of Madras High Court, can be appointed as a Mediator, both counsels immediately agreed. Accordingly, Shri.Veera Kathiravan is appointed as a Mediator.

4. Writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected interim applications stand disposed of. [K.R.SHRIRAM., C.J.] [MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.] 29.10.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No krk To:

The Inspector of Police, Vallioor Police Station, Vallioor, Tirunelveli District.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.

krk W.M.P.(MD) Nos.21970 & 21972 of 29.10.2024