- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2453 WP No. 20294 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 20294 OF 2021 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SATEESH TIMMAPPA KAWARI S/O TIMMAPPA KAWARI, AGED 63 YEARS, R/O 1996, SANKALPA NILAYA, 2ND CROSS, 1ST MAIN, S.ROMESH ROAD PRASHANTHA NAGAR, DASARAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 057. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SUMANGALA.A.SWAMY., ADVOCATE) AND: THE SECRETARY, KARNATAKA ADVOCATES WELFARE FUND TRUSTEE COMMITTEE, BANGALORE-01. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. T.P.VIVEKANANDA., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2453 WP No. 20294 of 2021 ORAL ORDER Smt.Sumangala A.Swamy., counsel for the petitioner and Sri.T.P.Vivekananda., counsel for the respondent have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Certiorari to quash the order dated 30.08.2021 passed by the respondent vide Annexure-G. 3. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. The petitioner contends that he was unwell amidst Covid-19 pandemic and was admitted to Rajajinagar Kidney care Hospital on 26.01.2021 with a complaints of Nochuria, Painful Micturation, Dribbling of urine and increased frequency. He contends that he was treated by a Doctor and was advised to undergo small surgery namely Cystoscopy. Accordingly, operation was done on 27.01.2021. Thereafter, he was discharged. Due to financial crunch, he made an application for financial assistance by the Bar Council. However, the Bar Council rejected the application. Hence, he is before this Court. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2453 WP No. 20294 of 2021 The rejection order is furnished along with the Writ Petition and the same is marked as Annexure-E. The medical claim application was rejected quoting Rule 13(1) of the Karnataka Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 1983. A careful perusal of the same reflects that the reason assigned for rejection of the application is just and proper. I find no grounds to interfere with the same. The Writ Petition is devoid of merits and is liable to be rejected. 5. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is rejected. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE TKN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 4