A writ petition challenging the IBBI Disciplinary Committee's suspension of a resolution professional's licence for one year; the counsel withdrew from adjudication on merits and the court closed the writ petition without adjudicating.
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2026:MHC:230
W.P.No.17177 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 20.01.2026
C O R A M
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN
W.P.No.17177 of 2025 and W.M.P.No.19465 of 2025
A.Arumugam
... Petitioner
-vs-
The Chairperson, Insolvency Bankruptcy Board of India, 7th Floor, Mayur Bhawan, Shankar Market, Connaught Circus, New Delhi – 110 001.
... Respondent
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records of the respondent and quash the order of Insolvency Bankruptcy Board of India by letter No.IBBI/DC/266/2025 dated 18th February 2025.
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For Petitioner : Mr.L.Chandrakumar For Respondents : Mr.K.S.Jeyaganeshan, Special Panel Counsel
O R D E R
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J.,)
The Writ on hand has been instituted challenging the decision of the Disciplinary Committee of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India dated 18th February 2025, suspending the license of the petitioner for a period of one year to act as Resolution Professional.
2. The period of one year is going to expire from the date of passing of order i.e.,18.02.2025. Under these circumstances, Mr.L.Chandrakumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner may be permitted to approach the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India by way of representation and pleaded that no further adjudication on merits need to be undertaken. It is further contended that before initiation of disciplinary proceedings, two applications were submitted. If so, it is for the petitioner to pursue the same in the manner known to law.
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3. With these observations, this Writ Petition stands closed . No
costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
(S.M.S,J.,) (C.K,J.,) 20.01.2026
Index: Yes / No Internet: Yes / No dsa
To:
The Chairperson, Insolvency Bankruptcy Board of India, 7th Floor, Mayur Bhawan, Shankar Market, Connaught Circus, New Delhi – 110 001.
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND C.KUMARAPPAN, J.
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A.Arumugam
The Chairperson, Insolvency Bankruptcy Board of India
S.M.Subramaniam
C.Kumarappan
As recorded by the court registry
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