JUDGMENT

NATARAJAN, J. :— This appeal by special leave arises from an order of the Disciplinery Committee of the Bar Council of India directing the suspension of practice of the appellant Navtej Singh for a period of one year for professional misconduct and also directing him to return a sum of Rs. 1,900/- received by him from the first respondent towards professional services. Before filing the appeal, the appellant had unsuccessfully sought for a review of the order and on the dismissal of the review petition, he has filed. this appeal.

2. The first respondent laid a complaint before the Bar Council of India against the appellant alleging professional misconduct and misappropriation of a sum of Rs. 1,900/ given by him towards the filing of a suit against Messrs. Roneo Vickers (India) Ltd. The first respondents case was that since he had engaged the appellant to act as his advocate in certain earlier legal proceedings, he requested him to file a suit against Messrs. Roneo Vickers ( India) Ltd. for recovery of a sum of Rs. 17,474.50 p., and gave him all the relevant papers for the filing of the suit. The appellant-made certain calculations and said that a sum of Rs. 1,906/- would be