Disposed

T.Veera Puthiran v. Bar council of TamilNadu and Puducherry

Madras HC13 Jun 2024WP/9143/2023

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What is this about?

This order disposed of a writ petition seeking mandatory directions to the Bar Council to act on a pending complaint against an advocate. The court permitted the accused advocate to participate in inquiries and allowed the petitioner to approach police regarding name board violations.

What did the court decide?

Relaxed the conditions to allow Respondent 3 to defend; petitioner permitted to approach police regarding name board.

T.Veera Puthiran Vs Bar council of TamilNadu and… — Service and Employment | Madras HC (2024)

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WP.No.9143 of 2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 13.06.2024

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM

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AND

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THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN

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WP.No.9143 of 2023

Mr.T.Veera Puthiran

... Petitioner

Vs.

Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Rep. by its Secretary, High Court Campus, Chennai-600 104.

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The Chairman, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, High Court Campus, Chennai-104.

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S.Rajan

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... Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the 1 and 2 respondents to consider the representation and to take appropriate action on the basis of the complaint dated 09.07.2022 within the time frame fixed by this Hon'ble Court and pass further or other orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.

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For Petitioner : Ms.S.Jayashree For Respondents : Mr.C.K.Chandrasekar Standing Counsel for R1 & R2 Mr.R.Suriyakumaran for R3 *****

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O R D E R

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[Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. ]

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With reference to the complaint given by the petitioner against the 3 rd respondent-Advocate, the learned counsel for the writ petitioner would submit that an prohibitory order dated 13.12.2017 has been passed by the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu prohibiting the 3 rd respondent from practicing as an Advocate. The complaint is pending. That being the factum, the 3 rd respondent is at liberty to participate in the enquiry proceedings and defend his case in the manner known to law. The Bar Council shall proceed with the enquiry and initiate all appropriate further actions.

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2. With reference to the complaint that the 3 rd respondent is maintaining name board, the petitioner is at liberty to approach the jurisdictional police, who in turn on receipt of such complaint shall initiate appropriate action based

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on the prohibitory order made by the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

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3. With the above observations, the Writ Petition stands disposed of.

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No costs.

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[S.M.S., J.] [C.K., J.] 13.06.2024

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Index : Yes Speaking order : Yes Neutral Citation : Yes/No

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The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, High Court Campus, Chennai-600 104.

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The Chairman, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, High Court Campus, Chennai-104.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. and C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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T.Veera Puthiran v. Bar council of TamilNadu and Puducherry

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