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The petitioner practicing Advocate has filed the present Public Interest Litigation seeking writ of certiorari to struck down the establishment of Circuit Benches and converting them into Permanent Bench by the order dated 19.10.2004 vide Annexures-E and F dated 4.6.2008 at Dharwad and Gulbarga and the Presidential Order dated 8.8.2013 vide Annexure-M as unconstitutional, contrary to law and opposed to public interest; and a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.5 - Auditor and Comptroller General of India to conduct performance of audit including financial audit with regard to investment, expenditure and functional viability of these Benches at Dharwad and Gulbarga and it's sustenance in public interest.

I - FACTS OF THE CASE

2. It is the case of the petitioner that he is a practicing advocate of High Court of Karnataka at Principal Bench, Dharwad and Gulbarga Benches and he is a public spirited citizen, who has taken up several causes of the citizen as also of advocates, in the matter of maintenance of the Rule of law and efficacy of justice delivery system.

3. The petition raises several questions of law interalia as to the relative scope and scope of the Karnataka Hig