IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 04-12-2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. SURESH KUMAR AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN WP Nos. 47584 and 47587 of 2025 R.Mohan Ranganathan, Advocate (ms/409/1995)

No.7a/5a Venus Colony, 2nd Street, Poes Garden, Teynampet, Chennai 600018 ..Petitioner in both W.Ps Vs

1. Bar Council Of Tamilnadu And Puducherry Madras High Court Campus, Gate No.4,Nsc Bose Road, George Town, Chennai-600104.

2. Colonel Ganesan Associates, Partner S.Ganesan Advocate (ms/2846/2021)

No. 10/17, 1stmain Road, Nandanam Extension, Nandanam, Chennai 600035.

3. Assistant Commissioner Of Customs, Prosecution Unit, Air Cargo Commissionerate, Meenambakkam, Chennai – 600016.

4. Additional Deputy Commissioner Tambaram Police Commissionerate, Central Crime Bureau, Sholinganallur, Chennai 600119.

5. Inspector Of Police,Town Police Station, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District 626101.

6. Inspector Of Police, J1 Saidapet Police Station, Anna Salai, West Saidapet, Chennai – 600015.

7. Executive Engineer, CIT Nagar Re-development Scheme Circle, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, No.485, MTB Building, Nandanam, Chennai 600035.

8. The Registrar, Registrar Of Firms, Chennai South, No.537, Fanepet, Nandanam, Chennai 600035.

9. Colonel P Ganesan (original),943, H Block, 17th Main Road, Anna Nagar West, Chennai 600004.

10.S.Devadharshani, D/o. Mr. R. Sridhar No.F2, Bblock, 1stfloor, Srisakthi Flats, Perumal Kovil 1st Street, Kotturpuram, Chennai 600085.

11.M.Subbusamy, Retired Major C/o. S.Ganesan, No. 74, Lotus Colony, 1^st Street, Nandanam, Chennai 600035.

12.S. Ganesan Retired Lieutenant Colonel Advocate (ms/2846/2021), S/o. M. Subbusamy, No. 74, Lotus Colony, 1ststreet, Nandanam, Chennai 600035.

..Respondents in W.P.No.47584 of 2025

1. Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu And Puducherry Madras High Court Campus, Gate No.4,NSC Bose Road, George Town, Chennai-600104.

2. Inspector Of Police, District Crime Branch, Kallakurichi Town and District.

3. Assistant Commissioner Of Customs Prosecution Unit, Air Cargo Commissionerate, Meenambakkam, Chennai – 600016.

4. S. Devadharshani Advocate (MS/6915/2023) D/o. Mr.R.Sridhar No. F2, B Block, 1st Floor, Sri Sakthi Flats, Perumal Kovil 1st Street, Kotturpuram, Chennai -600085.

5. S. Vijayakumar, Advocate (MS/1366/2011) 386, IIII Floor, Addl Law Chambers, Madras High Court -600104.

6. Colonel Ganesan Associates Partner Ganesan, No. 10/17, 1st Main Road, Nandanam Extension, Nandanam Chennai -600035.

7. S. Ganesan, Advocate (MS/2846/2021)

(Retd Lieutenant Colonel)

S/o. Shri. M. Subbusamy, No. 74, Lotus Colony, 1st Street, Nandanam, Chennai -600 035.

8. S. NareshkumarS/o. (Late) Sreenivasaiah, No.280, Himagiri Meadows, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore - 560 083.

9. N. Ambujam No. 339/837, Sridharan Bangalow, Cuddalore Main Road, Ranipet, Attur Town, Salem District.

10.Colonel P Ganesan (original),No. 943, H Block, 17th Main Road, Anna Nagar West, Chennai -600 004 ..Respondents in W.P.No.47587 of 2025 Prayer in WP No.47584 of 2025 : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records pertaining to Bar Council Complaint No. 403/2025 dated 20.07.2025, on the file of the 1st Respondent/Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, and quash the same as against the Petitioner, as being illegal, arbitrary, and without jurisdiction.

Prayer in W.P.No.47587 of 2025 : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records pertaining to Bar Council Complaint No. 400/2025 dated 20.07.2025, on the file of the 1st Respondent/Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, and quash the same as against the Petitioner, as being illegal, arbitrary, and without jurisdiction.

In Both W.Ps.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Parthasarathy, Senior Counsel for Mr.S.N.Subramani For Respondents : Mr.C.K.Chandrasekhar (for Bar Council in both Wps)

Mr.M.Babu Muthu Meeran Additional Public Prosecutor for RR 4 to 6 (in W.P.No.47584 of 2025 and R2 in W