WP No.37000 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27.07.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP No.37000 of 2025 M.Gayathri .. Petitioner -vs- 1. The Secretary Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Bar Council Building, High Court Campus, Chennai 600 104. 2. The Chairperson, Enrollment Committee, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Bar Council Building, High Court Campus, Chennai 600 104. 3. The Registrar Sri Venkateswara University Tirupathi 517 502. .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to forthwith allow the petitioner to enroll in the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry as an Advocate in any future enroment to be scheduled thereof, with reference to the petitioner’s enrolment and Acknowledgement vide identification No.PR/2024/7004 issued on 15.04.2024 by the 1st respondent within the time stipulated by this Court. Page 1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.37000 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.P.Sriram For Respondents : Mr.C.K.Chandrasekkar Stdg. Counsel for RR 1 and 2 * * * * * ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to enroll the petitioner as an advocate on the roll of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry by considering his application No.PR/2024/7004 dated 15.04.2024 within a time frame. 2. Learned counsel for the first respondent/Bar Council submitted that the petitioner is not qualified to be enrolled because of certain discrepancies in the qualification. However, he assures this Court that the application of the petitioner shall be considered in accordance with law and a speaking order shall be passed. Page 2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.37000 of 2025 3. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the claim of the petitioner, there shall be a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner's application dated 15.04.2024 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from today. With the aforesaid direction, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 27.07.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No sra To 1. The Secretary Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Bar Council Building, High Court Campus, Chennai 600 104. 2. The Chairperson, Enrollment Committee, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Bar Council Building, High Court Campus, Chennai 600 104. Page 3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.37000 of 2025 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J. (sra) 3. The Registrar Sri Venkateswara University Tirupathi 517 502. WP No.37000 of 2025 27.07.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis