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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
E.S.INDIRESH
R.C. Nagaraj, S/o. Channabasappa – Appellant
Versus
Bar Council Of India – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of the case and legal fees. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. court's analysis of the legal services provided. (Para 4 , 8 , 9) |
| 3. arguments on behalf of both parties. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. final order and conclusions of the court. (Para 10) |
ORDER :
E.S. INDIRESH, J.
1. In this writ petition, petitioner is assailing the proceedings in DCE No.54/2022 (Annexure-P) before the respondent No.1 referred to it by the respondent No. 2 under the provisions of the Advocates Act.
2. Facts in nutshell for the purpose of adjudication of this writ petition are that, the petitioner claims to be an Advocate having legal profession in Bangalore for more than 32 years and having unblemished record throughout his professional career. The respondent No.3 has approached the petitioner seeking legal services in respect of the filing of vakalath named on behalf of respondent No.3 and to contest the suit on merits in O.S.No.4813/2016 before the Additional City Civil Judge, at Bengaluru, wherein the respondent No.3 herein was the defendant No.5. It is further stated in the writ petition that the said suit came to be rejected upon the application filed by the defendants therein under Order VII Rule 11 of C
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