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Delhi High Court - Orders

Rakesh Dewan vs Disciplinary Committee The Institute ... on 5 April, 2023

Author: Prathiba M. Singh

Bench: Prathiba M. Singh

                          $~18, 27 to 35
                          *     IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
                          +            W.P.(C) 6532/2022 and CMAPPL. 19782/2022, 38296/2022
                                RAKESH DEWAN                                  ..... Petitioner
                                                  Through: Mr. Sudhir Makkar, Sr. Advocate
                                                             with Ms. Anindita Roychowdhury &
                                                             Ayush Tandon, Advocates (M-
                                                             97111 35995)
                                                  versus
                                DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE THE INSTITUTE OF
                                CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA
                                & ANR.                                        ..... Respondents
                                                  Through: Mr. Ramji Srinivasan, Sr Adv. with
                                                             Mrs. Pooja M. Saigal, Mr. Simrat
                                                             Singh Pasay, Mr. Nipun Gupta,
                                                             Ms.Shruti, Mr. Abhay Singla, Mr.
                                                             Ishank Jha, Ms. Tanya Pandey, Ms.
                                                             Shruti Pandey & Ms. Namrata,
                                                             Advocates (M-9810137113)

                          (27)                  WITH
                          +                     W.P.(C) 11944/2021
                                  HARINDERJIT SINGH                         ..... Petitioner
                                                Through: Mr. Sajan Poovayya, Sr. Adv with
                                                           Mr. Allwyn Noronha, Mr. Kamal
                                                           Shankar, Mr. Gautam Varma, Mr.
                                                           Raghav Chadha, Mr. Atul N.,
                                                           Advocates.
                                                versus
                                  DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE BENCH III
                                  THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
                                  OF INDIA & ANR.                           ..... Respondents
                                                Through: Mr. Ramji Srinivasan, Sr Adv. with
                                                           Mrs. Pooja M. Saigal, Mr. Simrat
                                                           Singh Pasay, Mr. Nipun Gupta,
                                                           Ms.Shruti, Mr. Abhay Singla, Mr.
                                                           Ishank Jha, Ms. Tanya Pandey, Ms.
                                                           Shruti Pandey & Ms. Namrata,


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Digitally Signed
By:DEVANSHU JOSHI         W.P.(C) 6532/2022 & connected matters                           Page 1 of 6
Signing Date:06.04.2023
19:07:05
                                                                   Advocates.
                          (28)                 WITH
                          +         W.P.(C) 13375/2021 & CM APPL.42141/2021
                               MR ABHISHEK RARA                            ..... Petitioner
                                               Through: Mr. Allwyn Noronha, Mr. Kamal
                                                          Shankar, Mr. Gautam Varma, Mr.
                                                          Raghav Chadha, Mr. Atul N.,
                                                          Advocates.
                                               versus
                               DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE BENCH III
                               THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
                               OF INDIA & ANR.                             ..... Respondents
                                               Through: Mr. Ramji Srinivasan, Sr Adv. with
                                                          Mrs. Pooja M. Saigal, Mr. Simrat
                                                          Singh Pasay, Mr. Nipun Gupta,
                                                          Ms.Shruti, Mr. Abhay Singla, Mr.
                                                          Ishank Jha, Ms. Tanya Pandey, Ms.
                                                          Shruti Pandey & Ms. Namrata,
                                                          Advocates.
                          (29)                 WITH
                          +         W.P.(C) 13376/2021 & CM APPL.42143/2021
                               USHA RAJEEV                                 ..... Petitioner
                                               Through: Mr. Allwyn Noronha, Mr. Kamal
                                                          Shankar, Mr. Gautam Varma, Mr.
                                                          Raghav Chadha, Mr. Atul N.,
                                                          Advocates.
                                               versus
                               DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE BENCH III
                               THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
                               OF INDIA & ANR.                             ..... Respondents
                                               Through: Mr. Ramji Srinivasan, Sr Adv. with
                                                          Mrs. Pooja M. Saigal, Mr. Simrat
                                                          Singh Pasay, Mr. Nipun Gupta,
                                                          Ms.Shruti, Mr. Abhay Singla, Mr.
                                                          Ishank Jha, Ms. Tanya Pandey, Ms.
                                                          Shruti Pandey & Ms. Namrata,
                                                          Advocates.
                          (30)                 WITH


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By:DEVANSHU JOSHI         W.P.(C) 6532/2022 & connected matters                        Page 2 of 6
Signing Date:06.04.2023
19:07:05
                           +         W.P.(C) 13377/2021 & CM APPL.42145/2021
                               RAHUL CHATTOPADHYAY                            ..... Petitioner
                                               Through: Mr. Allwyn Noronha, Mr. Kamal
                                                          Shankar, Mr. Gautam Varma, Mr.
                                                          Raghav Chadha, Mr. Atul N.,
                                                          Advocates.
                                               versus
                               DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE BENCH III
                               THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
                               OF INDIA & ANR.                        ..... Respondents
                                               Through: Mr. Ramji Srinivasan, Sr Adv. with
                                                          Mrs. Pooja M. Saigal, Mr. Simrat
                                                          Singh Pasay, Mr. Nipun Gupta,
                                                          Ms.Shruti, Mr. Abhay Singla, Mr.
                                                          Ishank Jha, Ms. Tanya Pandey, Ms.
                                                          Shruti Pandey & Ms. Namrata,
                                                          Advocates.
                          (31)                 WITH
                          +         W.P.(C) 13378/2021 & CM APPL.42147/2021
                               AMITESH DUTTA                                  ..... Petitioner
                                               Through: Mr. Allwyn Noronha, Mr. Kamal
                                                          Shankar, Mr. Gautam Varma, Mr.
                                                          Raghav Chadha, Mr. Atul N.,
                                                          Advocates.
                                               versus
                               DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE BENCH III
                               THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
                               OF INDIA & ANR.                                ..... Respondents
                                               Through: Mr. Ramji Srinivasan, Sr Adv. with
                                                          Mrs. Pooja M. Saigal, Mr. Simrat
                                                          Singh Pasay, Mr. Nipun Gupta,
                                                          Ms.Shruti, Mr. Abhay Singla, Mr.
                                                          Ishank Jha, Ms. Tanya Pandey, Ms.
                                                          Shruti Pandey & Ms. Namrata,
                                                          Advocates.
                          (32)                 WITH
                          +         W.P.(C) 13379/2021& CM APPL.42149/2021
                               RAJAN WADHAWAN                                 ..... Petitioner


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By:DEVANSHU JOSHI         W.P.(C) 6532/2022 & connected matters                           Page 3 of 6
Signing Date:06.04.2023
19:07:05
                                                           Through:   Mr. Allwyn Noronha, Mr. Kamal
                                                                     Shankar, Mr. Gautam Varma, Mr.
                                                                     Raghav Chadha, Mr. Atul N.,
                                                                     Advocates.
                                               versus
                               DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE BENCH III
                               THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
                               OF INDIA & ANR.                             ..... Respondents
                                               Through: Mr. Ramji Srinivasan, Sr Adv. with
                                                          Mrs. Pooja M. Saigal, Mr. Simrat
                                                          Singh Pasay, Mr. Nipun Gupta,
                                                          Ms.Shruti, Mr. Abhay Singla, Mr.
                                                          Ishank Jha, Ms. Tanya Pandey, Ms.
                                                          Shruti Pandey & Ms. Namrata,
                                                          Advocates.
                          (33)                 WITH
                          +              W.P.(C) 13380/2021 & CM APPL.42151/2021
                               PRIYANSHU DINESHKUMAR GUNDANA               ..... Petitioner
                                               Through: Mr. Allwyn Noronha, Mr. Kamal
                                                          Shankar, Mr. Gautam Varma, Mr.
                                                          Raghav Chadha, Mr. Atul N.,
                                                          Advocates.
                                               versus
                               DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE BENCH III
                               THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
                               OF INDIA & ANR.                             ..... Respondents
                                               Through: Mr. Ramji Srinivasan, Sr Adv. with
                                                          Mrs. Pooja M. Saigal, Mr. Simrat
                                                          Singh Pasay, Mr. Nipun Gupta,
                                                          Ms.Shruti, Mr. Abhay Singla, Mr.
                                                          Ishank Jha, Ms. Tanya Pandey, Ms.
                                                          Shruti Pandey & Ms. Namrata,
                                                          Advocates.
                          (34)                 WITH
                          +         W.P.(C) 13381/2021 & CM APPL.42153/2021
                               USHA RAJEEV                                 ..... Petitioner
                                               Through: Mr. Allwyn Noronha, Mr. Kamal
                                                          Shankar, Mr. Gautam Varma, Mr.


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By:DEVANSHU JOSHI         W.P.(C) 6532/2022 & connected matters                               Page 4 of 6
Signing Date:06.04.2023
19:07:05
                                                                   Raghav Chadha,    Mr.   Atul     N.,
                                                                  Advocates.
                                               versus
                               DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE BENCH III
                               THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
                               OF INDIA & ANR.                             ..... Respondents
                                               Through: Mr. Ramji Srinivasan, Sr Adv. with
                                                          Mrs. Pooja M. Saigal, Mr. Simrat
                                                          Singh Pasay, Mr. Nipun Gupta,
                                                          Ms.Shruti, Mr. Abhay Singla, Mr.
                                                          Ishank Jha, Ms. Tanya Pandey, Ms.
                                                          Shruti Pandey & Ms. Namrata,
                                                          Advocates.
                          (35)                 WITH
                          +         W.P.(C) 13382/2021 & CM APPL.42155/2021
                               ANURAG KHANDELWAL                           ..... Petitioner
                                               Through: Mr. Allwyn Noronha, Mr. Kamal
                                                          Shankar, Mr. Gautam Varma, Mr.
                                                          Raghav Chadha, Mr. Atul N.,
                                                          Advocates.
                                               versus
                               DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE BENCH III
                               THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
                               OF INDIA & ANR.                             ..... Respondents
                                               Through: Mr. Ramji Srinivasan, Sr Adv. with
                                                          Mrs. Pooja M. Saigal, Mr. Simrat
                                                          Singh Pasay, Mr. Nipun Gupta,
                                                          Ms.Shruti, Mr. Abhay Singla, Mr.
                                                          Ishank Jha, Ms. Tanya Pandey, Ms.
                                                          Shruti Pandey & Ms. Namrata,
                                                          Advocates.
                               CORAM:
                               JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH
                                         ORDER

% 05.04.2023

1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

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2. Further submissions heard in part on behalf of the Petitioner in W.P. (C) 6532/2022.

3. An affidavit indicating the following be filed within eight weeks by the Petitioner:

i. Number of designated partners in the firm M/s B S R & Associates LLP.
ii. Number of Chartered Accountants employed or retained by the firm M/s B S R & Associates LLP.

4. List for further submissions on 21st July, 2023.

5. These are part heard matters.

6. Interim orders to continue in all the writ petitions wherever interim orders are operating.

PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J.

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