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Appellant had filed an application in the High Court under Section 22(1)(d) of the Attorney\u2019s Act, 1979 which states that any person who is found not \u00a0fit and proper person to continue to practice as an attorney can be removed from the roll of attorneys and thus appellant was seeking an order to remove respondent\u2019s name from the roll of attorneys. High Court rejected the aforementioned application. Against this rejection of the application, this appeal was filed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Supreme Court observed that the investigation with respect to the conduct of respondent was not complete. As an interim measure respondent was suspended from practicing as an attorney unless disciplinary enquiry concerning his professional conduct is completed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Therefore, the order of the High Court was set aside. 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