Lord Thankerton-

This appeal is from an order of the High Court of Judicature at Madras, dated 3rd May 1928, by which the appellant, a vakil of 12 years' standing, was found guilty of professional misconduct and was struck off the roll of vakils.

Under S.9, Letters Patent of the High Court of Judicature at Madras, dated 28th December 1865, the High Court is empowered to approve, admit and enrol vakils to plead and act according to the rules and directions of the Court, and under S.10 of the High Court is empowered to make rules for their qualification and admission and to remove or suspend them from practice "on reasonable cause.” R.8 of the Madras Court Appellate Side Rules provides:

"Every enquiry under Cl. 10 of the Letters Patent of 1865 shall ordinarily be heard and determined by a Bench of three Judges."

On 17th August 1927, Srinivasa Ayyar, a retired Accountant-General, filed a petition in the High Court making complaints against the appellant's professional conduct in relation to one of the latter's client, R. Mahadeva Ayyar, who was the son-in-law of the petitioner. On the direction of the Chief Justice an inquiry was held by Waller, J., at which the Advocate-General appeared