- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010272992024 NC: 2026:KHC:53500 WP No. 13018 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA WRIT PETITION NO.13018 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. RUDRESHA N S/O SRI. NINGA NAIK R., AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, MALTESHA NILAYA, NEAR JNANA VIKASA SCHOOL, 3RD CROSS, NEHARU NAGARA, HOLALKERE ROAD, CHITRADURGA TOWN, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 501. 2. SRI. SUSHANTKUMAR C.P., S/O SRI. PRAKASH C.K., AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, CHILANGI VILLAGE, CHIKKBENNUR POST, BARAMASAGARA HOBALI, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 541. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. ASHWINI O., ADVOCATE) AND: THE KARNATAKA STATE BAR COUNCIL REP. BY THE CHAIRPERSON, OLD ELECTION COMMISSION BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. NATARAJ G., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by PAVITHRA B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010272992024 NC: 2026:KHC:53500 WP No. 13018 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NOT TO IMPOSE ON THE PETITIONERS THE EXORBITANT ENROLLMENT FEES STIPULATED IN INSTRUCTION 5 OF THE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES FOR FILLING THE APPLICATION FOR ENROLLMENT ON THE RESPONDENTS WEBPAGE (ANNEXURE-C) AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA ORAL ORDER The petitioners in this writ petition have challenged the stipulation of enrollment charges by the respondent. 2. This Court while entertaining the writ petition passed an interim order on 09.05.2024 directing the respondent to enroll the petitioners subject to the petitioners furnishing an undertaking that they would pay the enrollment charges as may be determined by this Court or the Hon’ble Supreme Court in W.P(C).No.352/2023. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010272992024 NC: 2026:KHC:53500 WP No. 13018 of 2024 3. Today, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that pursuant to the interim direction of this Court, the petitioners have been enrolled by the respondent. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent submits that the matter, which was pending before the Hon'ble Supreme Court, when the interim order was passed, has been disposed of in the year 2024 by stipulating the enrollment charges to be collected by the respondent. Learned counsel further submits that in terms of the order passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, the petitioners are required to make payment of difference of enrollment charges. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the difference of enrollment charges payable by the petitioners would be made good within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010272992024 NC: 2026:KHC:53500 WP No. 13018 of 2024 6. In the light of the aforesaid circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of, taking on record the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners would make payment of difference of enrollment charges within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Sd/- (T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE PB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1