- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010541892026 NC: 2026:KHC:47618 WP No. 24640 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 24640 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. RAJENDRA K S/O. LATE KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS NO. 217, HARINAGARA ANJANAPURA POST OPPOSITE TO MARAMMA TEMPLE BANGALORE - 560 062 PHONE: 6360471018 MAIL ID: rajen261985@gmail.com …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.P. CHANDRASHEKAR REDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA STATUARY BODY ESTABLISHED UNDER THE ADVOCATE ACT OF 1961, NO.21, ROUSE AVENUE INSTITUTIONAL AREA, NEAR BAL BHAVAN, NEW DELHI - 110 002. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY. 2. KARNATAKA STATE BAR COUNCIL STATUARY BODY ESTABLISHED UNDER THE ADVOCATE ACT OF 1961, OLD ELECTION COMMISSION BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010541892026 NC: 2026:KHC:47618 WP No. 24640 of 2026 BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ANUSHA SRIVATASAVA, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. G. NATARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) DIRECTING THE 2ND RESPONDENT (KARNATAKA STATE BAR COUNCIL) TO FORTHWITH ENROLL THE PETITIONER AS AN ADVOCATE ON ITS ROLLS, AS PER THE ADVOCATE ACT 1961 AND THE RULES FRAMED THEREUNDER AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Smt. Anusha Srivatsava, learned counsel is directed to accept notice for respondent No.1. 2. Sri. G Nataraj, learned counsel is directed to accept notice for respondent No.2. 3. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. "Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 2nd respondent (Karnataka State Bar Council) to forthwith enroll the petitioner as an advocate on its rolls, as per the Advocate Act, 1961 and the rules framed thereunder. b. Declare that the policy/notification of the 2nd Respondent (Karnataka State Bar Council) of not granting enrolment to students who have obtained Law - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010541892026 NC: 2026:KHC:47618 WP No. 24640 of 2026 degree from University, situated outside the State of Karnataka, as arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional c. Issue/pass any such other appropriate order/orders and to grant such other relief as this Hon'ble court deems fit and proper in the circumstances and facts of the case in the interest of justice and equity." 4. The grievance of the petitioner is that the application of the petitioner for enrolment with the Karnataka State Bar Council has not been processed since the petitioner has obtained a law degree from an University situated outside the State of Karnataka. 5. Sri. G Nataraj, learned counsel for respondent No.2 would submit that the application is under process. The University from which the petitioner claims to have graduated having been affiliated to the Bar Council of India, the veracity of the certificate is being verified by the Bar Council to ascertain if indeed, the University had issued the said certificate. 6. His submission is that a letter has already been sent to the University and once necessary verification is received from the University, the application of the petitioner would be processed. The said submission - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010541892026 NC: 2026:KHC:47618 WP No. 24640 of 2026 of the learned counsel for respondent no. 2 answers the grievance of the petitioner. 7. Placing the said submission on record, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SSD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1