WP No.29406 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 28.07.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP No.29406 of 2026 M.Maheswaran No.6 First Floor, India Tower Gopalapuram, 2nd Street Coimbatore 641018. : Petitioner Versus The Secretary The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry High Court Campus, Chennai-600 104. : Respondent Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to consider the online application dated 17.03.2026 made by the petitioner herein and pass appropriate orders within the stipulated time period. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Janarthanan For Respondent : Mr.C.K.Chandrasekkar https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.29406 of 2026 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeks a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to consider the online application dated 17.03.2026, made by the petitioner, towards issuance of ‘no objection certificate’ required for his appointment as a notary. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the application is pending since 17.03.2026 and no action whatsoever has been taken by the respondent. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondent submitted that one complaint is pending against the petitioner and therefore, the application could not be decided. However, he assures that if direction is issued, the application would be decided as expeditiously as possible. 3. In view of the aforesaid statement made by the learned counsel for the respondent, the respondent is directed to decide the pending application dated 17.03.2026, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.29406 of 2026 certified copy of this order. 4. We have not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. 5. The writ petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 28.07.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No tar To The Secretary The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry High Court Campus, Chennai-600 104. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.29406 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J. (tar) WP No.29406 of 2026 28.07.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis