IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17.12.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R. SURESH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SHAMIM AHMED W.P.No.47771 of 2025 D.Magesh Kumar .. Petitioner Vs.

1. The Bar Council of India Rep. By its Secretary No.21, Rouse Avenue New Delhi – 110 002.

2. The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Rep. By its Secretary High Court Campus Chennai – 600 104.

3. J.Thenmozhi .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus, directing the second respondent herein to finalize the Disciplinary Proceedings initiated against the petitioner pending before the 10^th Disciplinary Committee of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in D.C.C.No.174 of 2025 without transferring it to the 1^st respondent herein and in the event of the case transferred to the 1^st respondent under Section 36-B of the Advocates Act, 1961, the 1^st respondent may be directed to forthwith return and restore the said proceedings to the 2^nd respondent herein.

For the Petitioner : Mr.P.Aravindhan For the Respondents : Mr.S.R.Ragunathan for R1 Mr.C.K.Chandrasekaran for R2 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by R.SURES