ORDER :

M. Nagaprasanna, J.

1. The petitioner in-person is before this Court seeking the following prayer:

i. To issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent No.1-Karnataka State Bar Council (KSBC) to refund the amount collected from the petitioner in excess of the statutory enrolment fee prescribed under Section24(1)(f) of the Advocates Act, 1961;

ii. Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction quashing the impugned notification/notice issued by the KSBC under office Nos.080-22868712/080-22868561 (Annexure-A) prescribing a sum of Rs.6800/- under the head “other fees” and other purported mandatory fees for enrolment; and further declare that the current system of collecting fees beyond the statutory enrolment fee under section 24(1)(f) of the advocates act, 1961 is ultra vires, illegal, and unconstitutional;

iii. Issue a writ of mandamus or appropriate direction directing the KSBC to forthwith cease the practice of collecting any amount under any head or nomenclature in excess of the statutory limit at the time of enrolment, and further direct the Bar Council of India (BCI) to ensure compliance with the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Go