P.B.GAJENDRAGADKAR, S.R.DASS, T.L.VENKATARAMA AYYAR
Manak Lal, Advocate – Appellant
Versus
Prem, Chand Singhvi – Respondent
Judgement
GAJENDRAGADKAR, J.- The appellant Shri Manak Lal was an advocate practising at Sojat. A complaint was filed against him under S.13 of the Legal Practitioners Act by Dr. Prem Chand Singhvi. It was alleged that the appellant was guilty of professional misconduct and the complainant requested that suitable action be-taken against him in that behalf. Since the appellant was not a Pleader or a Mukhtear but an advocate of the High Court of Rajasthan the complaint was Sent for enquiry to the tribunal nominated by the Chief Justice of the High Court of Rajasthan under S. 10 (2) of the Bar Councils Act. The tribunal held an enquiry, recorded evidence and came to the unanimous conclusion that the appellant "was guilty of professional misconduct in having got a false stay order written by the clerk by improper means and thereby he managed to take an illegal and undue advantage for his clients and therefore deserves to be punished for, the same." When this report was received by the High Court, the matter was argued before the Court. In the result the High Court agreed with the findings made by the tribunal and directed that the appellant should be removed from practice. It is against
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