Thrash out differences, says Madras High Court

 

Closing suo motu contempt proceedings against  four advocates of Rameswaram in Ramanathapuram district, a division bench of Justices  Satish K. Agnihotri and P. Devadass  said advocates should not impede running of courts. 

 

On March, 17, K. Ramamoorthy, secretary, R. Dominic Ravi and K. Mayilsamy, executive members of advocates’ association, Rameswaram and G. Prabakaran, advocate, locked the entrance to the district munsif- cum— judicial magistrate court building and prevented the magistrate G.N. Saravanakumar, court staff and others from entering the court. The advocates abused the magistrate in filthy language and disrupted court proceedings. Initiating suo motu contempt proceedings on a report  by the Principal district judge, the Madras High court issued notice to the Chairman, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

 

R.C.Paul Kanagaraj, counsel for the contemnors, submitted that the style of functioning of the then judicial magistrate irritated everyone. The bench directed the four contemnors to appear before the district munsif cum judicial magistrate, Rameswaram on November 23 at 10.30 a.m., in open court and tender an unconditional apology. The bench directed the chairman, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry that in future, if the advocates indulge in similar activities, strict disciplinary action should be taken.