ORDER :

[R. Mahadevan, J.]

1. The relief sought in this writ petition is to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to hear the petition in I.A. No. 04 of 2020 filed by the petitioner to set aside the exparte order dated 14.12.2019 made in DCC No.345 of 2018, on merits, in exercise of the powers conferred under Clause 7 (2) of the Chapter I Part VII of the Bar Council of India Rules, by excluding the period between 08.06.2019 and 14.09.2019 under Section 36 B of the Advocates Act, 1961, (in short, “the Act”).

2. The case of the petitioner as projected in the writ petition is as follows:

2.1. The petitioner was enrolled as an advocate and has been practicing in the Courts at Erode. During the course of his practice, the second respondent approached the petitioner and stated that he met with an accident on 16.07.2015 and suffered grievous injuries in his left leg; and therefore, he intended to file a claim petition before the competent Court as per the provisions of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensation for the injuries sustained by him.

2.2. Accordingly, the petitioner filed a claim petition on behalf of the second respondent. During the pendency of the same,