Karnataka High Court
WP/8539/2025 of K KOTESHWARA RAO Vs THE BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA on 24 September 2026
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
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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
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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.
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
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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