- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35161 WP No. 29660 of 2017 C/W WP No. 6867 of 2011 WP No. 26970 of 2017 AND 1 OTHER IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 29660 OF 2017 (GM-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 6867 OF 2011 (GM-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 26970 OF 2017 (GM-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 32414 OF 2017 (GM-RES) IN WRIT PETITION NO. 29660 OF 2017 BETWEEN H.L. VISHALRAGHU S/O LALTE H.N. NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS ADVOCATE BY PROFESSION MANDYA ADVOCATES' BAR ASSOCIATION MANDYA DISTRICT R/AT DIVYANEEKETHANA 9TH CROSS, ASHOKNAGAR MANDYA-571 401. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. PAVANA CHANDRA SHETTY H, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF PARLIMENTARY AFFAIRS VIDHANA SOUDHA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560 001 Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35161 WP No. 29660 of 2017 C/W WP No. 6867 of 2011 WP No. 26970 of 2017 AND 1 OTHER REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE BAR COUNCIL 1ST FLOOR, OLD KGIC BUILDING AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 3. THE BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA NO.21, ROUSE AVENUE INSTITUTIONAL AREA NEAR BAL BHAVAN NEW DELHI-110 002 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SRINIVAS KUMAR M, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. NATARAJ G, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. ANUBHA SRIVASTAVA, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 16 AND SECTION 23 OF THE KARNATAKA ADVOCATES WELFARE FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2017 AT ANNEX-B AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL IN VIEW OF DISPARITY AND DIRECT RESPONDENTS TO REVISE AND INCREASE THE SCHEDULE OF PAYMENT IN TERMS OF SECTION 16 OF THE KARNATAKA ADVOCATES WELFARE FUND ACT, PROPORTIONATELY IN TERMS OF THE INCREASE IN AFFIXTURE OF WELFARE FUND STAMPS AND ETC. IN WRIT PETITION NO.6867 OF 2011 BETWEEN: 1. SHIVARAJ PATIL PRESIDENT KARNATAKA STATE ADVOCATES - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35161 WP No. 29660 of 2017 C/W WP No. 6867 of 2011 WP No. 26970 of 2017 AND 1 OTHER WELFARE FORUM 2. A.P. RANGANATHA VICE PRESIDENT 3. B.V. PRAKASH ANGADI VICE PRESIDENT 4. SHEKARAPPA ADVOCATE 5. SHUBASH K ADVOCATE 6. R.R. HIREMATH ADVOCATE 7. LAXMINARAYANA ADVOCATE 8. VIJAY PATIL ADVOCATE 9. V.K. NAYAK ADVOCATE 10. SONTOSH NAGARALE ADVOCATE 11. HALASWAMY ADVOCATE 12. CHANDRASHEKAR C. CHANNASAPUR ADVOCATE 13. VENKATSATHYANARAYANA ADVOCATE - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35161 WP No. 29660 of 2017 C/W WP No. 6867 of 2011 WP No. 26970 of 2017 AND 1 OTHER 14 . JAGADISH G. KUMBAR ADVOCATE 15. NEELAKANT ADVOCATE 16. A.N. GIRIRESHA ADVOCATE 17. SATHESH A.E ADVOCATE 18. GIRISHKUMR C.S ADVOCATE 19. B.V. RAJESH ADVOCATE 20. B. KEMPARAJU ADVOCATE 21. J.V. PRAKASH ADVOCATE 22. PRAVEEN D.M ADVOCATE 23. PRASANNA KUMAR S ADVOCATE, MEMBER 24. JAGADEESH M.L ADVOCATE 25. B.K. DERAJU ADVOCATE 26. HARISHA B.L ADVOCATE - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35161 WP No. 29660 of 2017 C/W WP No. 6867 of 2011 WP No. 26970 of 2017 AND 1 OTHER 27. SUBBAREDDY N ADVOCATE 28. VENKATREDDY K ADVOCATE 29. GANESH C.R ADVOCATE 30. CHANDRASHEKAR A.N ADVOCATE 31. SUNILKUMAR ADVOCATE 32. SATHISH B ADVOCATE 33. SRINIVASA ADVOCATE 34. SEENAPPA K ADVOCATE 35. M.V. SATHEESHKUMAR ADVOCATE 36. H.V. RAMACHANDRAREDDY ADVOCATE 37. JAYARAJGOUDA ADVOCATE 38. H.G. SWAMY ADVOCATE - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35161 WP No. 29660 of 2017 C/W WP No. 6867 of 2011 WP No. 26970 of 2017 AND 1 OTHER 39. K. VIJAYKUMAR ADVOCATE 40. PRAKASH M ADVOCATE 41. SATHISH K.R ADVOCATE 42. PRABHAKAR H ADVOCATE 43. M.G. JAGADISH ADVOCATE 44. VIJAYKUMAR RAVOOR ADVOCATE 45. AMRUTHESH ADVOCATE OFFICE SITUATED AT NO.2038 7TH MAIN, 'D' BLOCK, 2ND STAGE RAJAJINAGAR BANGALORE-10 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. HEMANTH RAJ AND SRI. HALASWAMY B.M, ADVOCATES) AND 1 . THE SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE BAR COUNCIL KGID BUILDING DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560 001. 2 . THE SECRETARY - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35161 WP No. 29660 of 2017 C/W WP No. 6867 of 2011 WP No. 26970 of 2017 AND 1 OTHER DEPARTMENT OF LAW, JUSTICE & HUMAN RIGHTS GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001. 3 . THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND LEGISLATION COMMISSIONER GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M. SRINIVAS KUMAR, HCGP FOR R2 AND R3; SRI. G. NATARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R1; THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT SECTION 16 SUB SECTION (1) OF THE SCHEDULE AND SECTION 16A CLAUSE (2) OF THE KARNATAKA ADVOCATES WELFARE FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2010 AS PER ANENX-Q IS ARBITRARY, DISCRIMINATION AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND THE SAME IS LIABLE TO BE STUCK SIMPLE IMPRISONMENT FOR AND QUASH THE NOTIFICATION, BANGALORE DATED 06 AUGUST 2010 AS PER ANNEX-Q. IN WRIT PETITION NO. 26970 OF 2017 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. B.N. RACHEGOWDA S/O LATE NINGARASE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS NO.602, 8TH MAIN 13TH CROSS, IV STAGE T.K. LAYOUT, MYSORE. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35161 WP No. 29660 of 2017 C/W WP No. 6867 of 2011 WP No. 26970 of 2017 AND 1 OTHER 2. SMT. ANITHA W/O MAHESH KUMAR P AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS GOPALAPURA, JAYAPURA HOBLI MYSORE TALUK MYSORE. 3. SRI. H.G. KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS NO.280, DATTANAGAR MYSORE-OOTY ROAD MYSORE. 4. SRI. S. MURALIDHAR NO. 1429, 7TH CROSS SIDDARTHANAGAR HOSTEL ROAD KRISHNAMURTHYPURAM MYSORE-570 004. 5. VINODA B.V D/O VENKATESH MURTHY B AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS NO.38, 2ND CROSS, 17TH MAIN "E" BLOCK, J.P.NAGAR MYSORE. 6. SRI. V. JAGADISHA S/O LATE VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS NO.114/3, SHARADHA LAYOUT 5TH CROSS, KERAGODU MAIN ROAD BOGADHI, MYSORE-26 7. DR. B.S. DINAKARA S/O LATE B. SRINIVASAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS NO.1490/2, BEHIND ASHOKA CLINIC K.M. PURAM MYSORE-570 004 …PETITIONERS - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35161 WP No. 29660 of 2017 C/W WP No. 6867 of 2011 WP No. 26970 of 2017 AND 1 OTHER (BY SRI. K.V. NARASIMHAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF LAW VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001. 2. KARNATAKA STATE BAR COUNCIL OLD KGID BUILDING BANGALORE BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SRINIVAS KUMR M, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. G. NATARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE SECTION 23 OF THE KARNATAKA ADVOCATES WELFARE FUND ACT, 1983 AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND DECLARE SECTION 8 OF THE KARNATAKA ADVOCATE WELFATE FUND [AMENDMENT] ACT 2017 AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE DECLARE THAT SECTION 23 OF THE KARNATAKA ADVOCATES WELFARE FUND ACT, 1983 IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE ADVOCATES WHO DOES NOT WANT TO AVAIL THE BENEFITS OF KARNATAKA ADVOCATES WELFARE FUND. IN WRIT PETITION NO.32414 OF 2017 BETWEEN: THE KARNATAKA STATE JUNIOR ADVOCATES ASSOCIATION REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT MR. BHARAT ADITYA NO.3, 1ST CROSS, 1ST FLOOR - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35161 WP No. 29660 of 2017 C/W WP No. 6867 of 2011 WP No. 26970 of 2017 AND 1 OTHER SUDHAMANAGAR LALBAUGH ROAD BANGALORE-560 027. ..PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUNIL KUMAR H, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PARLIAMENTARY AFAIRS VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001 2 . THE SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE BAR COUNCIL 1ST FLOOR, OLD KGID BUILDING BANGALORE-560 001 3 . THE SECRETARY BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA NO.21, ROUSE AVENUE INSTITUTIONAL AREA NEAR BAL BHAVAN NEW DELHI-110 002 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SRINIVAS KUMAR M, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. G. NATARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. ANUBHA SRIVASTAVA, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE AMENDMENT TO SECTION 16 AND SECTION 23 OF THE KARNATAKA ADVOCATES WELFARE FUND ACT INTRODUCED THROUGH KARNATAKA ADVOCATE WELFARE FUND [AMENDMENT] ACT 2017 OF KARNATAKA ACT NO.12/2017 DATED 4.3.2017 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AS ILLEGAL, IRRATIONAL ATBITRARY AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND ETC - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35161 WP No. 29660 of 2017 C/W WP No. 6867 of 2011 WP No. 26970 of 2017 AND 1 OTHER THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners have filed memos seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the above petitions. 2. Memos are taken on record. 3. In view of the above memos, petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE RU List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27