E. Ramesh v. Chairman, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry
2024-06-11
C.KUMARAPPAN, S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
body2024
DigiLaw.ai
ORDER : S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Prohibition, prohibiting the 1st respondent / Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry from hearing the complaint in DCC No.192 of 2021 on its file, filed under Section 35 of the Advocates Act, 1961, by the 2nd respondent against the petitioner herein seeking to evict the petitioner in a purely landlord-tenant dispute, wherein there is no professional relationship between the petitioner and the 2nd respondent and the 2nd respondent has not established any proven misconduct or moral turpitude in a manner known to law without even issuing a legal notice or a written request or even a Whatsapp or text message over mobile phone to the petitioner / tenant to vacate the premises or by approaching any Court of law is an abuse of the legal process and the same is not within the jurisdiction of the 1st respondent/Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Mr.C.K.Chandrasekaran, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu would submit the petitioner is a complainant. The case of the petitioner has been transferred to the Bar Council of India on 16.11.2022 under Section 36B of The Advocates Act. Thus, the petitioner is at liberty to defend his case before the Bar Council of India. 2. With the above observations, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected WMP is also closed.