- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:8277 WP No. 12426 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 12426 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR. ANIRUDH SURESH S/O. A. SURESH CHANDRA BABU, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O. 273, RAMA IYENGAR ROAD, V.V. PURAM, BENGALURU-560 004. AADHAAR NO. 8360 2993 2612, PHONE 9740133639 EMAIL anirudh@anirudhassociates.com …PETITIONER (BY SRI.ANIRUDH SURESH., ADVOCATE FOR R1) AND: 1. HONBLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA REP BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, OPPOSITE TO VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LAW, GROUND FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560 001. 3. E-COURTS COMMITTEE REP BY REGISTRAR GENERAL, SUPREME COURT, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:8277 WP No. 12426 of 2023 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA, ADDITIONAL BUILDING COMPLEX, MATHURA ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VIVEK HOLLA., ADVOCATE FOR R1 SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH., AGA FOR R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A NOTIFICATION ENABLING SERVICE OF SUMMONS THROUGH EMAIL IN THE HON'BLE COMMERCIAL COURTS AT BANGALORE ii)ISSUE A NOTIFICATION ENABLING SERVICE OF SUMMONS THROUGH EMAIL IN THE HON'BLE COMMERCIAL COURTS THROUGHOUT KARNATAKA AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER The petitioner, an advocate appearing in person, has sought for directions to the High Court to issue notification enabling service of summons through email at Commercial Courts through out the State and to issue a writ of mandamus directing the High Court to frame rules to enable service of summons through email in all commercial courts in the State. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:8277 WP No. 12426 of 2023 2. During the course of this proceedings, several directions were issued by this Court to the learned Registrar General in the matter of framing rules to enable service of notice and summons through email. 3. The learned counsel for the respondents has today filed a memo along with a gazetted notification enabling framing of rules with regard to service of summons, notices etc., through email. There are three notifications issued which will enable this Court and all courts and tribunals in the State to issue summons, notices and processes through email. The details of the three notifications are as follows: 1. Code of Civil Procedure [Karnataka High Court Amendment] Rules, 2024. 2. The Karnataka Courts - Service of Summons/ Notices/ Processes/ Documents (Civil Proceedings) by Electronic Mail Rules, 2024. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:8277 WP No. 12426 of 2023 3. Karnataka Courts - Service of Summons/ Notices/ Processes/ Documents (Civil Proceedings) by Courier Rules, 2024. In view of the above, since the grievance of the petitioner's is redressed, the writ petition is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE NV