- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010197212025 NC: 2026:KHC:53253 WP No. 8539 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 8539 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: K. KOTESHWARA RAO S/O. LATE SHESHAIAH, AGE 69 YEARS, ADVOCATE, MEMBER KARNATAKA STATE BAR COUNCIL, BENGALURU, R/O 49, BEECHI NAGAR, KAPPAGAL ROAD, GANDHI NAGAR, BALLARI - 583 103. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHETHAN KUMAR.L, ADVOCATE FOR MS.POORNIMA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY NO. 21, ROUSE AVENUE INSTITUTION AREA, NEAR BALA BHAVAN, NEW DELHI - 110 002. 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE BAR COUNCIL REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, OLD ELECTION COMMISSION BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. MITTALAKOD SHIDDALINGAPPA SHEKHARAPPA NOMINATED CHAIRMAN, KARNATAKA STATE BAR COUNCIL, OLD ELECTION COMMISSION BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010197212025 NC: 2026:KHC:53253 WP No. 8539 of 2025 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANUBHA SRIVASTAVA, ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO. 1 NOMINATING RESPONDENT NO. 3 AS CHAIRMAN OF RESPONDENT NO. 2 KSBC BEARING NO. BCID.1474.2025 DATED 20.02.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-Q AS ILLEGAL. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that present writ petition has been rendered infructuous. 2. In view of the same, the present writ petition is dismissed as having been rendered infructuous. 3. Pending IAs.,if any, also stand disposed of. (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE Vmb List No.: 2 Sl No.: 189 Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA