- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24477 WP No. 15801 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 15801 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MARADIRANGANATHA. G. K. S/O. KAMARAJU, AGED 30 YEARS, ADVOCATE, R/O. GOPALADEVARAHALLI VILLAGE, BUKAPATTANA HOBLI, SIRA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 125 … PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIVEK S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA STATE BAR COUNCIL OLD ELECTION COMMISSION OFFICE, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE STATE BAR COUNCIL OF KARNATAKA, OLD ELECTION COMMISSION OFFICE, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN 3. BADEGOWDA. G.M, S/O. MALLANNA. Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24477 WP No. 15801 of 2025 AGE. 40 YEARS. RESIDING AT:GOPALADEVARAHALLI VILLAGE @ POST, BUKAPATTANA HOBLI, SIRA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 125 … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P. VIVEKANANDA., ADVOCATE FOR R1; R2 AND R3 ARE SERVED) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI AND TO QUASH THE NOTICE DATED 30.01.2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN D.C.E.NO.13/2024 AT ANNEXURE-A PURSUANT TO COMPLAINT DATED 06.02.2024 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER The petitioner has sought for issuance of writ in the nature of certiorari to set aside the notice at Annexure-'A' dated 30.01.2025. Various other contentions have been raised including that Vakalath was signed alongwith his Senior, that the complainant has no locus standi, that there are other proceedings before the Central Bar Council, which are observations regarding point in issue, are matters which need to be taken note of. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24477 WP No. 15801 of 2025 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the lapse, if any, was due to bona fide ambiguity and the petitioner is a new entrant and was not aware of the consequences. 3. Noticing that the matter is still pending consideration before the Disciplinary Committee, Karnataka State Bar Council, Bengaluru, all contentions raised herein are permitted to be raised before the respondent Karnataka State Bar Council. All contentions are kept open. 4. Accordingly, the petition is disposed off. The petitioner may make an application before the Disciplinary Committee, Karnataka State Bar Council and the same may be considered permitting him to file objections and other pleadings before pronouncement of order by the Disciplinary Committee. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24477 WP No. 15801 of 2025 5. In the event, the application as referred to, is filed before the Disciplinary Committee, Karnataka State Bar Council by the petitioner, the same may be considered appropriately. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE VGR