- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010726582025 NC: 2026:KHC:45525 WP No. 33933 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 33933 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. MALLIKARJUNA K.M S/O MARULASIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT KURUBARAHALLI VILLAGE JAVAGAL HOBLI ARASIKERE TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 125 …PETITIONER (BY SRI: GOVINDARAJU K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE KARNATAKA STATE BAR COUNCIL OLD ELECTION COMMISSION OFFICE DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE -560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT 2. THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE NO.II THE KARNATAKA STATE BAR COUNCIL OLD ELECTION COMMISSION OFFICE DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560 001 REPRESENTED BY REGISTRAR Digitally signed by PAVITHRA B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010726582025 NC: 2026:KHC:45525 WP No. 33933 of 2025 3. SRI RAMANNA @ RAMEGOWDA S/O HOTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT KURUBARAHALLI VILLAGE JAVAGALHOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT PRESENT ADDRESS R/AT HOSAPALYA NEAR PARAPPASWAMY MATA HALEPALYA POST, TIPTUR TOWN TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 201 4. SMT. NEELAMMA W/O RAMEGOWDA @ RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT KURUBARAHALLI VILLAGE JAVAGALHOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT PRESENT ADDRESS HOSAPALYA NEAR PARAPPASWAMY MATA HALEPALYA POST, TIPTUR TOWN TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI: NATARAJ G, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2; R3 AND R4 NOTICE DEFFERED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION TO RESPONDENT NO.2 TO RECEIVE THE APPLICATION DATED 30/08/2025 VIDE (ANNEXURE-A) FILED BY THE PETITIONER IN CASE DCE NO. 10/2024 FOR REJECTION OF COMPLAINT FILED BY THE 3RD AND 4TH RESPONDENT ON THE GROUND OF MAINTAINABILITY AND - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010726582025 NC: 2026:KHC:45525 WP No. 33933 of 2025 CONSIDER THE SAME ON THE MERITS OF THE CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW IN THE INTERESTOF JUSTICE. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA ORAL ORDER Petitioner is before this Court seeking for a writ of mandamus to respondent No.2 to receive the application dated 30.08.2025, which the petitioner had proposed to file in Case DCE No.10 of 2024 for rejection of complaint filed by respondent Nos.3 and 4 on the ground that the same is not maintainable. 2. Learned counsel for respondent Nos.1 and 2 places on record the order sheet of the aforesaid proceedings of respondent No.2 and informs this Court that in view of Section 36-B(1) of the Advocates Act, 1961, the proceedings which was pending before respondent No.1 has now been transferred to the Bar Council of India. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010726582025 NC: 2026:KHC:45525 WP No. 33933 of 2025 3. In view of the aforesaid development, if any application regarding maintainability of the complaint will have to be filed by the petitioner before the Bar Council of India. Therefore, the prayer in the writ petition has rendered infructuous, due to passage of time. However, the disposal of this writ petition would not come in the way of petitioner filing any such application regarding maintainability of the complaint in the proceedings, which is now transferred to the Bar Council of India. With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE BGN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 55