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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34917-DB WP No. 8583 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA WRIT PETITION NO. 8583 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
MR. S. BALAKRISHNAN S/O LATE P. SRINIVASAN, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, PRACTICING ADVOCATE VIDE ENROLMENT NO. KAR 230/1988 PRACTICING AT BENGALURU, OFFICE AT NO.305, 3RD FLOOR, PRESTIGE CENTRE POINT, CUNNINGHAM MAIN ROAD, KAVERAPPA LAYOUT, VASANTHNAGAR, BENGALURU-560 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KASHINATH J.D., ADVOCATE FOR SRI.BUBBERJUNG TRISULI VENKATESH, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE REGISTRAR GENERAL HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA VIJAYANAGARA POLICE, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by KORLAHALLI BHARATHIDEVIKRISHNACHARYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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3. STATE OF KARNATAKA HIGH GROUNDS POLICE, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001. 4. SRI. ASHWIN MAHENDRA S/O B.MAHENDRA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT NO.301/10, 36TH CROSS, 7TH C MAIN, 4TH BLOCK, JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560 011. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.V. VIDYULATHA, ADVOCATE FOR R1, SRI.S.H.RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R2 AND R3, SRI.P.USMAN, ADVOCATE FOR R4)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR ALL THE RECORDS CONNECTED TO THE ORDERS DATED 14.02.2025 PASSED IN WP No.1973/2025, ALSO IN RESPECT OF THE ORDER DATED 14.03.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HONBLE COURT AND ISSUE WRIT OR DIRECTION OR ANY OTHER ORDER DEEMS FIT TO PROTECT THE RIGHT OF THE PETITIONER AS ADVOCATE, ACCORDINGLY QUASH OR SETTING ASIDE THE ORDERS DATED 14.02.2025 PASSED IN WP No.1973/2025 AND ORDER DATED 14.03.2025 PASSED IN CONNECTION WITH THE WP No.1973/2025 CRL.P.No.9131/2022, CRL.P No.3086/2024 AND CRL.P No.333/2024, PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AS PER ANNEXURE-A, B, C AND C1 RESPECTIVELY AND ETC.,
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI)
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. He seeks an adjournment on the ground that a designated Senior Counsel has been engaged in the matter.
However, we find that serious allegations have been leveled against the petitioner herein, who is an advocate, in an order of 14.02.2025, passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.1973/2025, Sri. G.M.Kumar -vs- State of Karnataka. 2. This petition is filed seeking the following reliefs:
"i. Call for all the records connected to the orders dated 14.02.2025 passed in W.P.No.1973/2025 also in respect of order dated 14.03.2025 passed by the learned single judge of this Hon'ble Court. ii. Issue writ or direction or any other order deems fit to protect the right of the petitioner as Advocate, accordingly quash or setting aside the orders dated 14.02.2025 passed in W.P.No.1973/2025 and order dated 14.03.2025 passed in connection with the W.P.No.1973/2025, Crl.P.No.9131/2022, Crl.P. No.3086/2024 and Crl.P.No.333/2025 passed by the learned single judge as per Annexure-A, B, C & C1 respectively. - 4 -
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iii. Consequently issue necessary writ or direction to expunging the remarks from the official records of this Hon'ble Court in connection to the orders dated 14.02.2025 passed in W.P. No.1973/2025 and order dated 14.03.2025 passed in connection with the W.P.No.1973/2025, Crl.P.No.9131/2022, Crl.P. No.3086/2024 and Crl.P.No.333/2025 passed by the learned single judge. iv. Issue any other order deems it fit to the facts and circumstances of case and to meet the interest of justice."
It is evident that by means of this writ petition, orders passed by this Court in other writ petitions are also sought to be quashed. This petition is wholly misconceived and is therefore dismissed. Consequently, pending IAs. stand disposed of. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE
Sd/- (UMESH M ADIGA) JUDGE
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