BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.01.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.P.(MD)No.23523 of 2025 K.N.Pandiarajan ... Petitioner -vs-

The Secretary, The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Chennai – 104. ... Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent to permit the petitioner to enroll himself as advocate in the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the upcoming enrolment session and provide permanent enrollment number to him based on his representation and mail dated

18.07.2025, 15.08.2025 respectively.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Chandrasekaran For Respondent : Mr.K.R.Laxman, Standing Counsel

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.]

The petitioner herein who do not possess 10^th Standard certificate in view of the conversion of the education pattern from 11 + 1 + 3 to 10 + 2 + 3, has given a representation to the respondents to consider his educational qualification for being enrolled as an Advocate in the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry having acquired his Law degree. The