Chartered accountant sought quashing of ICAI disciplinary hearing notices under Rule 19(1) and direction to hold hearings under Rule 18. Petitions were withdrawn with an endorsement before hearing and dismissed as withdrawn.
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WP No. 27795 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 17-11-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
WP No. 27795, 27799 and 27804 OF 2025 and WMP NO. 31144, 31135 and 31139 OF 2025 W.P.No.27795 of 2025:
V.Balasubramanyan
Petitioner(s)
Vs
Respondent(s)
WP No. 27799 of 2025 V.Balasubramanyan
Petitioner(s)
Vs
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2.The Disciplinary Committee The Institute Of Chartered Accountants Of India, ICAI Bhawan C 1 Block, C Sector 1, Noida 201 301 Uttar Pradesh.
Respondent(s)
WP No. 27804 of 2025 V.Balasubramanyan
Petitioner(s)
Vs 1. The Institute Of Chartered Accountants Of India, Rep By Secretary, 3rd Floor Annexe Building, ICAI Bhavan Indraprastha Marg, PB No. 7100, New Delhi 110 002. 2.The Disciplinary Committee The Institute Of Chartered Accountants of India, ICAI Bhawan C 1 Block, C Sector 1, Noida 201 301, Uttar Pradesh.
Respondent(s)
PRAYER in WP No. 27795 of 2025; Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of Writs of Certiorarified Mandamus Call for records and quash the notice dated 11.07.2025 issued under Rule 19(1) of the procedure of investigations of professional and other misconduct of cases Rules 2007 fixing hearing for punishment on 30.07.2025 basing on the finding dating 11.02.2021 by the 2nd respondent herein in pursuant of the disciplinary proceedings in PR/132/2014/DD/203/2014/DC/764/2018 and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to fix the hearing under Rule 18 by complying with the orders of this Honourable Court in W.A no. 3360/2024 dated 19.03.2025 and 24.03.2025.
PRAYER in WP No. 27799 of 2025; Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of Writs of Certiorarified Mandamus Call
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for records and quash the notice dated 11.07.2025 issued under Rule 19(1) of the procedure of investigations of professional and other misconduct of cases Rules 2007 fixing hearing for punishment on 30.07.2025 basing on the finding dating 11.02.2021 by the 2nd respondent herein in pursuant of the disciplinary proceedings in PR/230/2014/DD/305/2014/DC/651/2017 and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to fix the hearing under Rule 18 by complying with the orders of this Honourable Court in W.A no. 3360/2024 dated 19.03.2025 and 24.03.2025.
PRAYER in WP No. 27804 of 2025; Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of Writs of Mandamus Call for records and quash the notice dated 11.07.2025 issued under Rule 19(1) of the procedure of investigations of professional and other misconduct of cases Rules 2007 fixing hearing for punishment on 30.07.2025 basing on the finding dating 11.02.2021 by the 2nd respondent herein in pursuant of the disciplinary proceedings in PR/120/2015/DD/08/2016/DC/993/2019 and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to fix the hearing under Rule 18 by complying with the orders of this Honourable Court in W.A no. 3360/2024 dated 19.03.2025 and 24.03.2025.
For Petitioner(s): Mrs.Preetha T.A. In all the writ petitions For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Diwakar In all the writ petitions
COMMON ORDER
When the matters are taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition and to that effect, he has made an endorsement in the bundle.
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Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No
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To
1.The Institute Of Chartered Accountants Of India, Rep By Secretary, 3rd Floor Annexe Building, Icai Bhavan Indraprastha Marg, Pb No. 7100, New Delhi 110 002.
2.The Disciplinary Committee The Institute Of Chartered Accountant Of India, ICAI Bhawan C 1 Block C Sector 1, Noida 201 301 Uttar Pradesh
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M.DHANDAPANI J.
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WP No. 27795, 27799 and 27804 of 2025
17-11-2025
V.Balasubramanyan
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
The Disciplinary Committee, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
M.Dhandapani
As recorded by the court registry
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