Writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution filed by the petitioner against the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India was allowed to be withdrawn by the court. The petitioner was granted liberty to revive the petition if occasion arises.
Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to revive the petition if occasion arises.
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NC: 2023:KHC:45494 WP No. 189 of 2013
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 189 OF 2013 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
M L SRINATH S/O LATE M P L SASTRY AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS NO 146, 6TH MAIN 15TH CROSS MALLESWARAM BANGALORE 560 003
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. A. SHANKAR, SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI. M LAVA., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, SHASTRI BHAVAN, ‘A’ WING NEW DELHI 110 001.
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…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. MADANAN PILLAI R., CGC FOR R1 SRI. MS. SHRIRAJA S., ADVOCATE FOR SMT. SUMANA NAGANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE COMMUNICATION OF THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA VIDE DT.20.11.12, A/W FINDING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA DT.19TH JUNE, 2012 VIDE ANN-A & COMMUNICATION OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY, DISCIPLINARY DIRECTORATE, INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA VIDE DT.13.7.11 A/W THE REPORT OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE U/S.21 OF THE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS ACT, 1949-VIDE ANN-B AND ETC.,
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
R.DEVDAS J., (ORAL):
A memo dated 14.12.2023 has been filed on behalf
of the petitioner stating that a Civil Petition was filed by the respondent-Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in C.P.No.135/2013. The Civil Petition was disposed of by
order dated 20.03.2023 and therefore, the learned Senior
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Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner would submit that the prayer made in the writ petition would become academic.
Counsel, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty reserved as prayed for.
Sd/JUDGE
JT/CT: JL
M L Srinath
Union of India
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Disciplinary Committee of ICAI
R Devdas
As recorded by the court registry
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