Inter alia it was alleged that the appellant Advocate obtained signatures of the respondent on an agreement dated 8th July, 1986 purporting to give a piece of land measuring 15 x 25 from out of 15 biswas of land in lieu of fees to the Advocate, when the fees had already been paid.
92/1991 filed by the appellant Advocate for specific performance of the agreement dated 8th, July, 1986 was also dismissed and, the said dismissal was upheld by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh vide order dated 3rd September, 1997.
Vide order dated 18th September, 1998, The Bar Council of India directed Bar Council of Himachal Pradesh to strike off the name of the appellant from the roll of Advocates maintained by them.
A special leave petition has been filed against the said order of the High Court dated 3rd September, 1997 which is pending in this Court.
1 filed a companyplaint against the appellant, an Advocate, who had been engaged by the companyplainant to argue an appeal, alleging misappropriation of property.
The Disciplinary Committee of the Bar Council of India issued numberice to the appellant but on the numberappearance of the appellant, heard and decided the case ex parte.
The companyplaint before the Bar Council of Himachal Pradesh was filed in 1993, but since it was number disposed of within one year, it was transferred to the Bar Council of India in 1995.
92/1991 for specific performance based on the agreement dated 8th July, 1986.
In 1991, the appellant Advocate filed a civil suit Civil Suit No.
It appears that civil suit Suit No.
The respondent No.
That was when the facts came to light.
