D.Kamalakannan v. the Bar Council of Tamilnadu and Puduchery
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition (Article 226, Mandamus) by an aspiring advocate whose enrolment application dated 29.06.2024 to the Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu And Puducherry had gone unconsidered. Court held statutory authorities must consider representations on merits and not keep them pending indefinitely; non-consideration is dereliction of duty. Merits left open; respondent directed to decide the enrolment representation within 30 days and communicate the result. Disposed of, no costs. Keywords: enrolment as advocate, Bar Council Tamil Nadu Puducherry, representation, dereliction of duty, 30 days, disposed.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondent to consider the representation dated 29.06.2024 seeking enrolment of the petitioner as an advocate, if not already disposed of, pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within 30 days from receipt of a copy of the order, and communicate the same to the petitioner; no costs.