- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15227 WP No. 1385 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 1385 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. SANDHYA U PRABHU W/O SRI NAVEEN HEGDE K AGED 45 YEARS ADVOCATE, NO 72/1, 9TH CROSS MARGOSA ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560003 …PETITIONER (SMT. SANDHYA U PRABHU, PARTY-IN-PERSON/PETITIONR) AND: 1. KARNATAKA STATE BAR COUNCIL REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY , OLD ELECTION COMMISSION BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001 2. THE SECRETARY BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA 21, ROUSE AVENUE INSTITUTIONAL AREA, NEAR BAL BHAWAN NEW DELHI 110002 3. THE RETURNING OFFICER KARNATAKA STATE BAR COUNCIL Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15227 WP No. 1385 of 2026 OLD ELECTION COMMISSION BUILDING BENGALURU 560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T.P VIVEKANANDA., ADVOCATE FOR R1 SMT. ANUBHA SRIVASTAVA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 SRI. M.T. JAGAN MOHAN, ADVOCATE FOR IMPLEDING APPLICANT IN IA 2/2026) THIS WRIT PETITION FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE NOTIFICATION BEARING NO. 1/26 DATED 5TH JANUARY 2026 ISSUED BY THE 1ST AND 3RD RESPONDENTS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-C. DIRECTIONS OR ORDER TO TREAT THE WOMEN CANDIDATES CLAIMING RESERVATION AS A SEPARATE CLASS. DIRECTION TO 1ST AND 3RD RESPONDENT TO PROVIDE A SEPARATE BALLOT PAPER/ EVM FOR WOMEN CLAIMING RESERVATION AS A SEPARATE CLASS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 13.03.2026 seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the petition as having become infructuous. 2. The said memo is taken on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15227 WP No. 1385 of 2026 3. In view of the above said memo, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Pending applications, if any, are also dismissed. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE NBM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 118