- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17066 WP No. 28022 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 28022 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. SADHU AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS S/O LATE SHRI CHAMBU RESIDING AT KADAMBILA MOODUKODU VILLAGE, VENOORU BELTHANGADI TALUK DAKSHIN KANNADA DISTRICT - 574 242. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. UDAY SHANKAR .M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE KARNATAKA STATE BAR COUNCIL REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY OLD K.G.I.D BUILDING NEAR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17066 WP No. 28022 of 2025 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 21, ROUSE AVENUE INSTITUTIONAL AREA NEAR BAL BHAWAN MATA SUNDARI RAILWAY COLONY MANDI HOUSE NEW DELHI - 110002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. NATARAJ .G, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SMT. ANUBHA SRIVASTAVA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT R-1 AND 2 TO EXPEDITIOUSLY CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMPLAINT FILED BY THE PETITIONER AS PER ANNEXURE-G, WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17066 WP No. 28022 of 2025 ORAL ORDER This petition is filed by the complainant seeking a direction against the respondent No.2/Bar Council of India to decide the petitioner's complaint expeditiously. 2. The learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2, on instructions, submits that petitioner's complaint will be dealt and decided within a reasonable period of three (3) months. 3. Recording her submission, petition stand disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to decide the complaint within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. SD/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE CA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36