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Abel Selvakumar, (Enrl NO.4523/ 2024) v. the Chairman

Madras HC24 Feb 2025WP/2274/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, W.P.No.2274 of 2025 (24.02.2025), M.S. Ramesh & N. Senthilkumar JJ.: writ petition seeking enquiry by Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry into complaint dated 23.10.2024 against two advocates; complaint registered as Complaint No.508 of 2024 and inquiry initiated; Court declined parallel adjudication and directed the Bar Council to decide the complaint on merits after affording opportunity to all parties; petition closed, no costs.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition closed without costs; respondents 1 and 2 directed to dispose of the petitioner's complaint on its own merits in accordance with law after giving due opportunity to the petitioner and respondents 3 and 4. ¶32

Abel Selvakumar, (Enrl NO.4523/ 2024) Vs the Chairman — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.2274 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 24.02.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. SENTHILKUMAR

W.P.No.2274 of 2025

Abel Selvakumar

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Chairman, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, High Court Campus, Chennai – 600 104.

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2.The Secretary, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, High Court Campus, Chennai – 600 104. 3.M/s.Ganesan S

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4.M/s.Devadharshani

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... Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1 st and 2 nd respondents to conduct an enquiry and take appropriate action against the 3rd and 4 th respondents concerning the complaint filed by the petitioner on

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W.P.No.2274 of 2025

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23.10.2024 with the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu.

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F or Petitioner : Mr.B.Mani Bharath For R1 & R2 : Mr.C.K.Chandrasekar, Standing Counsel (BCT) For R3 : Mr.Ganesan.S (party-in-person) For R4 : No appearance

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J. )

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With certain allegations, the petitioner herein has sought for action

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against the respondents 3 and 4 herein, by way of a complaint dated 23.10.2024 before the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Since the complaint was not swiftly acted upon, the present Writ Petition has been filed.

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2 . Today when the matter was called, the learned standing counsel

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appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 reported that the petitioner's complaint has been taken on file in Complaint No.508 of 2024 and they have initated the inquiry.

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W.P.No.2274 of 2025

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3 . Since the petitioner's complaint has been acted upon, this Court will not parallely adjudicate the issue in hand.

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4. Accordingly, the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and

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Puducherry/respondents 1 and 2 herein, are called upon to dispose of the complaint of the petitioner, on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after giving due opportunity to the petitioner, as well as the respondents 3 and 4 herein.

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5 . With the above observation and direction, the Writ Petition stands

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closed. No costs.

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[M.S.R, J.] [N.S, J.] 24.02.2025

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Index: Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order

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Sni

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