C Vs. ADVOCATE GENERAL OF MADRAS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal by special leave and the summons under R.30, O.4 of the Supreme Court Rules, 1950, have been heard together and will be disposed of by this Judgment.

(2.) The appellant was an advocate of the Madras High Court of more than 25 year's standing, and was enrolled as an advocate of the Federal Court in the year 1939. As will presently appear, he has had a chequered career at the Bar. A full Bench of the for Madras High Court, for "grave professional misconduct." This Court having been apprised of the result of the proceedings against the appellant in the High Court, issued notice to him to show cause why he should not be suspended from practice in view of the findings recorded by the High Court.

(3.) It appears that the appellant was engaged by one K.T. Appannah, ordinarily residing in Bangalore city who will hereinafter be referred to as the complainant, to complete a transaction of sale between the complainant and the owner of a house property in the city of Madras, whom we shall call, in the course of this judgment, as the vendor, after scrutinizing the title deeds in respect of the property which was the subject matter of the transaction of sale.