JUDGMENT

Dated this the 16^th day of December, 2025 This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the Bar Council of Kerala and its Disciplinary Committee to convene sittings and ensure expeditious disposal of Disciplinary Case No.3 of 2025, wherein the petitioner is the complainant. 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that as per Section 36-B (1) of the Advocates Act , disciplinary proceedings initiated under Section 35 must be concluded within one year, failing which the complaint has to be transferred to the Bar Council of India. It is contended that if the Disciplinary Committee of the Bar Council of Kerala fails to decide the petitioner’s complaint immediately, he will be put to undue prejudice by his complaint being transferred to the Bar Council of India.

3. Learned Standing Counsel for the Bar Council of Kerala submits that, presently, the Bar Council of Kerala is not in a position to consider petitioner’s complaint as its activities are curtailed by the Division Bench of this Court as per the judgment in W.A.No.1043 of 2025.

4. True, the Advocates Act prescribes a time limit of one year for consideration of complaint by the disciplinary committee and transfer