MOHAN J.

This writ petition is for a certiorarified mandamus to quash the communication dated June 29, 1982, addressed to the petitioner by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India which is as follows :

"Your letter of June 24, 1982, addressed to the Assistant Secretary, Madras, has been forwarded to us for necessary action. The power of registration of a firm name vests in the Council, under regln. 165 and such power implies the power to refuse to register a name not approved by it. The Council has taken a decision that all firm names which have no relevance to the names of the partners should not be registered. We would, therefore, advise you to suggest some other name in conformity with the proper name of the partners constituting the firm." *

The further prayer is for a direction to the respondents to pass an order registering the firm name "Ram and Ramesh" as per the application of the petitioner filed under regln. 165 of the Chartered Accountants Regulations.

The short facts leading to the writ petition are : The petitioner is a qualified chartered accountant. He holds a certificate of practice as such which is as per the prescription contained in s. 6 of the