(Order of the Court was made by M.M.Sundresh,J.) Challenging the order of punishment passed by the Special Disciplinary Committee Constituted by Bar Council of Karnataka, this writ petition has been filed without exhausting the statutory remedy available under Section 37 of the Advocates Act, 1961.
2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, without exhausting the statutory remedy before the Bar Council of India, has filed the above writ petition. Since the petitioner has been pursuing the matter before this Court, sufficient time may be given to work out the remedy available under
Section 37 of the Advocates Act, 1961.
3. Taking note of the fact that the petition being agitated before us, we deem it fit to permit the petitioner to make statutory appeal under
Section 37 of the Advocates Act, 1961, before the Bar Council of India within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. As and when such an application is filed, the Bar Council of India shall receive and number it without rejecting it on the ground of limitation.
4. This writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. No costs.