Tamilarasan Rajendran vs Rehabilitation Council Of India And Anr

ik-89012447 Delhi High Court 23 February 2026 • 6 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (2)

Aman Chawla Counsel Petitioner Karan Dua Counsel Petitioner

Parties (2)

Rehabilitation Council of India Respondent Tamilarasan Rajendran Petitioner

Case Significance

Tamilarasan Rajendran vs Rehabilitation Council Of India And Anr is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 23, 2026 (citation: ik-89012447). A Tamil Nadu resident filed a writ petition in Delhi High Court seeking direction to the Rehabilitation Council of India to decide his complaint of professional misconduct against a clinical psychologist based in Kolkata. The Court applied the doctrine of forum conveniens, noting that the cause of action arose in Kolkata where the respondent therapist practiced, and the petitioner was based in Tamil Nadu. The petition was dismissed with liberty to approach the jurisdictional High Court. The case was heard by Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav. Counsel appearing: Aman Chawla (counsel for petitioner), Karan Dua (counsel for petitioner).

Summary

A Tamil Nadu resident filed a writ petition in Delhi High Court seeking direction to the Rehabilitation Council of India to decide his complaint of professional misconduct against a clinical psychologist based in Kolkata. The Court applied the doctrine of forum conveniens, noting that the cause of action arose in Kolkata where the respondent therapist practiced, and the petitioner was based in Tamil Nadu. The petition was dismissed with liberty to approach the jurisdictional High Court.

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