HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 3114 of 2025 Court No. - 4 HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J. HON'BLE SWARUPAMA CHATURVEDI, J. 1. Heard Sri Devesh Kumar Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State and perused the record. 2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner has prayed for following relief as substantial relief : "A. To issue a writ, order, direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no.2/Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh, U.P. at Prayagraj to take necessary action according to the Bar Council of U.P. Act and Advocate Protection Act and Rules accordance within law against the Respondent No.3 to restrain/Barred from the legal practice before the any Court of law as well as cancel his license." 3. It is submitted that after the petitioner has made a complaint with the Bar Association, Mathura regarding registration obtained by respondent no. 3 by fraudulent means as an Advocate with Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh, the Bar Association, Mathura made a representation to the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh, U.P. at Prayagraj on 28th December, 2024 but till date no action has been taken in the matter. 4. In our considered view, the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh is an independent statutory body and has to take decision as per its own rules of procedure and hence we leave it open for the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh to take appropriate steps in the matter of complaint, if any, made. 5. Petitioner is of course, granted liberty to move an application along with Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Chandra Kant Tripathi, Devesh Kumar Sharma Counsel for Respondent(s) : Ashok Kumar Tiwari, C.S.C. Pradeep Kumar Pachori .....Petitioner(s) State Of Uttar Pradesh And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) certified copy of the order and in the event this order is placed before Secretary of Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh, he will place the same before the Chairman of the Bar Council and it is expected that Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh will to do the needful in the matter of complaint, as expeditiously as possible. 6. This petition stands disposed of accordingly. 6. This petition stands disposed of accordingly. October 8, 2025 #Vikram/- WRIC No. 3114 of 2025 2 (Swarupama Chaturvedi,J.) (Ajit Kumar,J.) Digitally signed by :- VIKRAM GUPTA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- VIKRAM GUPTA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad