- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27739 WP No. 2685 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 2685 OF 2020 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: G. K. RAJANNA DEPUTY DIRECTOR (RTD.) SHIVAGANGA CHANDRAMA APARTMENT NO.NO.228/1 G-2, 1st CROSS BSK III STAGE BENGALURU-560 085 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. G. K. RAJANNA, PARTY-IN-PERSON (ABSENT)) AND: KARNATAKA STATE BAR COUNCIL THE SECRETARY OLD ELECTION OFFICE DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. G. NATARAJ, ADVOCATE) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ENROLL THE PETITIONER AS AN ADVOCATE CONSEQUENTIALLY, TO SET- ASIDE THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 26.09.2019 ISSUED BY THE Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27739 WP No. 2685 of 2020 RESPONDENT COUNCIL WHICH IS MARKED AND PRODUCED AS ANNX-C VIDE LETTER DATED 26.9.2019. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Court notice issued to the petitioner/party-in-person has been returned with an endorsement 'deceased'. 2. Hence, there will be no purpose in continuing the above matter. The petition is dismissed as abated. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE BKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6