8.In the meantime, in paragraph 29 of the order dated 08.07.2025 passed in Cont.P.Nos.985 & 986 of 2025, insofar as it directs for arrest and issuance of necessary warrant for detention in civil prison of the appellant herein namely A.Mohandoss, shall stand suspended. We hereby clarify that we have not suspended any other observations or findings in the order of the learned Single Judge dated 08.07.2025. (M.S.R, J.) (V.L.N, J.) 24-07-2025 Sni To The Secretary to Bar Council of Tamil Nadu And Puducherry, High Court of Madras Campus, Chennai. CONT.A.Nos.29 & 30 of 2025 and CMP.Nos.16297 & 16299 of 2025
CONT A Nos.29 & 30 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 24-07-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN
CONT.A.Nos.29 & 30 of 2025 and CMP.Nos.16297 & 16299 of 2025
A. MOHANDOSS, Advocate
No.71, Law Chambers, High Court Buildings, Chennai -600 104.
Appellant(s)
Vs
P. Vikash Kumar
S/o.Late Parsanchand, No.368, MPS Salai, Tiruthani -631 209. and another
Respondent(s) For Appellant(s):
Mr.N.L.Rajah, Senior Counsel for Mr.G. Anandaraj
For Respondent(s):
Mr.K.K.Sanchetii (For R1)
Mr.C.K.Chandrasekar (For R2)
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by M.S.Ramesh, J.)
In our earlier order dated 22.07.2025, we had inadvertently referred that the complaint is pending before the Principal District Court, City Civil Court, Chennai, whereas the complaint is pending before the Inspector of Police, F-5, Choolaimedu Police Station, Chennai. Accordingly, the first paragraph of our earlier order dated 22.07.2025 passed in Cont.A.Nos.29 & 30 of 2025, shall
substituted as follows:-
“Mr.N.L.Rajah, learned Senior Counsel submitted that he has advised
the appellant herein to file an affidavit to the effect that he will not pursue the complaint before the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and
Puducherry as well as the complaint given before the Inspector of Police, F-5, Choolaimedu Police Station, Chennai, under the Provisions
of SC/ST Act and report before this Court.”
2.Insofar as the direction issued in the aforesaid order is concerned, the appellant has filed four affidavits before us, all dated 22.07.2025. The first affidavit is a common affidavit filed by the appellant in the Contempt Appeals,
setting forth certain undertakings which reads as follows:-
“7. I hereby unconditionally undertake that myself
a) shall not litigate directly or indirectly any further and will not pursue any further legal proceedings against the subject property situated at No.13/2, Khan Street also known at No. 19-A, Thiruvengadapuram Main Road, Choolaimedu, Chennai-600 094 and its owner and family members, relatives and their advocates and will not have any sort of claim over the property under any pretext or reasons,
b) shall withdraw all pending civil litigations, complaints related to the subject property before all courts, shall not file any cases in future against the above said property or its owners/relatives/family members,
c) shall withdraw the complaint given by me to the Choolaimedu Police Station on which FIR in Cr.No:157 of 2022 is registered on 07/05/2022 for alleged offences under the SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,
1989, as against the property owners and their advocates namely (1)
P.Vikash Kumar, (2) Manju Bai, (3) K.K.Sancheti and (4) T.Sai Krishnan. I hereby withdraw all the allegations contained in the said complaint as against the abovenamed persons. I have already addressed a letter dated 16-07-2025 to the Police Authorities expressing my intent to withdraw the FIR in Cr.No.157/22 pending on the file of
Choolaimedu Police Station, Chennai and not to investigate further and close the proceedings and shall extend all possible co-operation necessary for closure of the said case including by way of quash petition before the Hon’ble High Court. The copy of my letter dated 16-07-2025 addressed to the Police Authorities is annexed to this Affidavit and shall form part of this Affidavit.
d) shall withdraw the complaint dated 08.05.2025 filed by me against advocates of the respondent namely (1) K.K.Sancheti and (2) T.Sai Krishnan before the Bar Council of Tamilnadu & Puducherry in complaint number 254/2025 taken on file as Confl.No.2052/2025 dated 02.07.2025 wherein notice has been issued to advocates mentioned therein. I have already addressed a letter dated16-07-2025 in this regard to the Bar Council of Tamilnadu & Puducherry and the copy of the same is annexed to this Affidavit and shall form of this Affidavit.
e) shall have no objection for the withdrawal of rent deposits made by me before rent control courts by the respondent, shall not claim any amount towards settlement and shall not object to payment out petition(s) that may be filed by the respondent and shall not harass the respondent/his family members any further and that I have no other or further claims as against the respondent.”
3.Similarly, he has also addressed an affidavit dated 22.07.2025 to the Assistant
Commissioner of Police, Arumbakkam, undertaking to withdraw/cooperate in withdrawing the proceedings under the SC & ST Act and also sending a letter to the Police expressing his intention to withdraw the F.I.R. in Crime No.157 of 2022, pending on the file of F-5, Choolaimedu Police Station, Chennai.
4.A similar affidavit dated 22.07.2025 has also been addressed to the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, wherein an unconditional undertaking has been given by the appellant to withdraw the complaint dated 08.05.2025 before the Bar Council of Tamilnadu & Puducherry, against the advocates of the respondent namely (1) Mr.K.K.Sancheti and (2) Mr.T.Sai Krishnan, in complaint number 254/2025, taken on file as Confl.No.2052/2025 dated
02.07.2025.
5.Likewise, through an affidavit dated 22.07.2025 addressed to the Principal Sessions Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai, undertakings have been given by
the appellant, in the following manner:-
“8. I hereby unconditionally undertake that myself
a) shall not litigate directly or indirectly any further and will not pursue any further legal proceedings against the subject property situated at
No.13/2, Khan Street also known at No.19-A, Thiruvengadapuram Main Road, Choolaimedu, Chennai-600 094 and its owner and family members, relatives and their advocates and will not have any sort of claim over the property under any pretext or reasons,
b) shall withdraw all pending civil litigations, complaints related to the subject property before all courts, shall not file any cases in future against the above said property or its owners/relatives/family members,
c) shall withdraw the complaint given by me to the Choolaimedu Police Station on which FIR in Cr.No:157 of 2022 is registered on 07/05/2022 for alleged offences under the SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,
1989, as against the property owners and their advocates namely (1)
P.Vikash Kumar, (2) Manju Bai, (3) K.K.Sancheti and (4) T.Sai Krishnan. I hereby withdraw all the allegations contained in the said complaint as against the abovenamed persons. I have already addressed a letter dated 16.07.2025 to the Police Authorities expressing my intent to withdraw the FIR in Cr.No.157/22 pending on the file of
Choolaimedu Police Station, Chennai and not to investigate further and close the proceedings and shall extend all possible co-operation necessary for closure of the said case including by way of quash petition before the Hon’ble High Court.
d) shall withdraw the complaint dated 08.05.2025 filed by me against advocates of the respondent namely (1) K.K.Sancheti and (2) T.Sai Krishnan before the Bar Council of Tamilnadu & Puducherry in complaint number 254/2025 taken on file as Confl.No.2052/2025 dated 02.07.2025 wherein notice has been issued to advocates mentioned therein. I have already addressed a letter dated 16.07.2025 in this regard to the Bar Council of Tamilnadu & Puducherry and the copy of the same is annexed to this Affidavit and shall form of this Affidavit.
e) shall have no objection for the withdrawal of rent deposits made by me before rent control courts by the respondent, shall not claim any amount towards settlement and shall not object to payment out petition(s) that may be filed by the respondent and shall not harass the respondent/his family members any further and that I have no other or further claims as against the respondent.”
6.When we had called upon the appellant to implement the undertakings given by him before this Court, the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Arumbakkam, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, as well as before the Principal Sessions Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai and report before us, he sought for three (3) weeks time for compliance.
7.For recording compliance of this order, call on 14.08.2025.
8.In the meantime, in paragraph 29 of the order dated 08.07.2025 passed in Cont.P.Nos.985 & 986 of 2025, insofar as it directs for arrest and issuance of necessary warrant for detention in civil prison of the appellant herein namely A.Mohandoss, shall stand suspended. We hereby clarify that we have not suspended any other observations or findings in the order of the learned Single Judge dated 08.07.2025.
(M.S.R, J.) (V.L.N, J.)
24-07-2025
Sni
To
The Secretary to Bar Council of Tamil Nadu And Puducherry, High Court of Madras Campus, Chennai.
CONT.A.Nos.29 & 30 of 2025 and CMP.Nos.16297 & 16299 of 2025
