HIGH COURT MALAYA KUALA LUMPUR
DATUK SANKARA NARAYANAN SANKARAN NAIR – Appellant
Versus
LEMBAGA TATATERTIB PEGUAM PEGUAMBELA & PEGUAMCARA & ANOR – Respondent
[1] This is the applicant's application for judicial review challenging the 1st respondent's decision in constituting a Disciplinary Committee ("DC") to conduct an inquiry into a complaint lodged by the 2nd respondent/ complainant against him ("decision").
Background Facts
[2] On 21 May 2020, the 1st respondent received a complaint lodged by the 2nd respondent against the applicant dated 5 May 2020 ("complaint").
[3] On 18 September 2020 the 1st respondent issued a letter to the applicant requesting a written explanation to the complaint within 14 days from the date of receipt thereof pursuant to s 100(1)(b) of the Legal Profession Act 1976 (" LPA ").
[4] On 25 September 2020, the 1st respondent received a letter from the applicant requesting for an extension of time of 14 days to submit the explanation.
[5] Vide letter dated 5 October 2020, the 1st respondent granted an extension of time to the applicant to submit an explanation by 26 October 2020.
[6] On 27 October 2020, the 1st respondent received the applicant's written explanation dated 26 October 2020.
[7] On 16 November 2020 the 1st respondent issued a letter to the 2nd respondent requesting the 2nd
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