( 1 ) THIS case relates to a complaint filed against an advocate, by one Ratnamma on 18-12-1953. The matter was enquired into by the Tribunal of the Bar Council of the Hyderabad High Court but before the aforesaid Tribunal could submit its findings to the High Court, the Hyderabad High Court was abolished and along with it the Bar Council. After the Andhra Pradesh High Court came into being, the said complaint was referred to the Bar Council of the Andhra Pradesh High Court which held a fresh enquiry and has now submitted its findings.

( 2 ) THE brief facts relating to the case are: The respondent herein, an advocate practicing in Hyderabad was engaged by the complainant to appear before the Court of Wards, Hyderabad, in the matter of an application filed by one Baptista, praying that the estate of one Braganza who died, be taken under the supervision of the Court of Wards, inasmuch as one Ratnamma in possession of the properties was mismanaging the property to the detriment of the minor daughter of the deceased Braganza. The petitioner Baptista professed to-be a close relation of the minor daughter and made it appear that he was trying to safeguard the interests of the minor. Noti

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