- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7390 WP NO.5583 OF 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 09TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 5583 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. P. MADHAV RAO S/O D.P. RAMA RAO, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, 'MADHU HOUSE', NEAR HINDU HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, KEMMANNU, UDUPI - 576 115. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. KANAKA MAHALAKSHMI D., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. A.C. CHETHAN, ADVOCATE AND: 1. THE KARNATAKA STAE BAR COUNCIL OLD ELECTION COMMISSION OFFICE, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 REP. BY THE CHAIRMAN. 2. SRI. GANESH AACHAR AGE: MAJOR, DOOR NO.7-97/2, JANAKIRAMASHRAYA, KEMMANNU POST, UDUPI - 576 115. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. NATARAJ G., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7390 WP NO.5583 OF 2022 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO FURNISH ALL THE RECORDS PERTAINING TO ENROLLMENT (KAR/1524/2006) OF THE RESPONDENT NO.2 SURRENDERED TO THE RESPONDENT NO.1; DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.1 TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NO.2 THEREBY INITIATING CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PROCEEDINGS AS PER LAW; AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER The petitioner has filed the present petition seeking following relief: i) Issue writ of mandamus directing the Respondent No.1 to furnish all the records pertaining to enrollment (KAR/1524/2006) of Respondent No.2 surrendered to Respondent No.1; ii) Issue writ of mandamus directing Respondent No.1 to take action against Respondent No.2 thereby initiating criminal and civil proceedings as per law. 2. In this petition, though the petitioner has alleged that the respondent No.2 is purportedly posing himself to be an advocate and filing false cases and defrauding his clients by taking signatures, there is nothing in the petition to indicate that the respondent No.2 had done similar acts with the petitioner. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7390 WP NO.5583 OF 2022 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner answering the queries submits that the petitioner has not been personally affected except the fact that the respondent No.2 is his neighbour. 4. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 on the other hand submits that petitioner in any manner aggrieved of professional misconduct of respondent No.2, petitioner is at liberty to initiate proceedings against the respondent No.2 in terms of provisions of Advocates' Act which will be dealt with in accordance with law. 5. Submission is taken on record. 6. In view of the above, writ petition is dismissed . Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4