The court allows withdrawal of an appeal with liberty to file a Review Petition before the Bar Council to address unresolved issues.

O R D E R

1. Delay condoned.

2. One of the contentions raised on behalf of the appellants is that the issue re: validity and justification of the disciplinary proceedings, pending before the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana against the appellants, was also expressly raised before the Bar Council of India. However, while deciding the appeal, the Bar Council of India (for short, `BCI’) has not adverted to those contentions. On this premise, learned counsel for the appellants submits, and rightly so, that he may be permitted to withdraw the instant appeal with liberty to file a Review Petition before the BCI so that the other contentious issues raised on their behalf can also be adjudicated.

3. For the reasons aforestated, we permit the appellants to withdraw this appeal and approach the BCI.

Signature Not Verified D SA ig T it I a S l H y4 s K ig U.n M e A d R b y YADAV The appeal is, accordingly, dismissed as withdrawn with Date: 2025.10.18

12:17:27 IST Reason:

liberty as aforementioned.

5. It goes without saying that if a specific issue was raised on behalf of the appellants, the Appellate Committee constituted by the BCI may consider the same in accordance with law.

6. As a result, the pending interlocutory applications also stand disposed of.

.........................J.

(SURYA KANT)

..............…….........J.

(JOYMALYA BAGCHI)

NEW DELHI;

OCTOBER 16, 2025.

ITEM NO.13 COURT NO.2 SECTION XVII S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS CIVIL APPEAL …………...Diary No(s).53904/2025 GOPAL CHAUHAN Petitioner(s)

VERSUS BAR COUNCIL OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA & ANR. Respondent(s)

IA No. 255687/2025 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING IA No. 255691/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED

JUDGMENT

IA No. 255684/2025 - STAY APPLICATION Date : 16-10-2025 This matter was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JOYMALYA BAGCHI For Petitioner(s) Mr. Karan Kapoor, Adv.

Mr. Manik Kapoor, Adv.

Ms. Srishti Singla, Adv.

Mr. Shrey Kapoor, AOR For Respondent(s) :

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

Delay condoned.

The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn in terms of the signed order.

As a result, the pending interlocutory applications also stand disposed of.