- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010023712026 NC: 2026:KHC:39254 WP No. 773 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 773 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: ANGAD KAMATH ADVOCATE AGED 28 YEARS S/O ARVIND KAMATH RESIDING AT #340, KAILAS, 4TH CROSS, GKVK LAYOUT, JAKKUR, BENGALURU - 560 064 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANGAD KAMATH, PARTY-IN-PERSON) AND: 1. THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR GENERAL, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, OPPOSITE TO VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. REGISTRAR (IT)/DESIGNATED OFFICER, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, OPPOSITE TO VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010023712026 NC: 2026:KHC:39254 WP No. 773 of 2026 3. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) O/O, REGISTRAR (COMPUTERS), HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, OPPOSITE TO VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.PAVANA CHANDRA SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) QUASH AND SET ASIDE THE ENDORSEMENT/COMMUNICATION (HCC.11/2025 E- 97) DATED 30.12.2025, PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-B, ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (IT)/DESIGNATED OFFICER REJECTING THE PETITIONERS APPLICATION IN FORM III, AS BEING ERRONEOUS, BASED ON AN ERRONEOUS CONSTRUCTION OF RULES 8(3), 10(1)(II) AND 10(2)(IV) OF THE KARNATAKA RULES ON LIVE STREAMING AND RECORDING OF COURT PROCEEDINGS, 2021, AND VIOLATIVE OF ARTICLE 14 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010023712026 NC: 2026:KHC:39254 WP No. 773 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner/Party-in-Person has filed a memo seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Accepting said memo, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 3. The question of law is however kept open. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE DH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 59