IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.28203 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. S GOWRI SHANKAR, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, S/O S SUGAVANAM, S1, COMFORT HEIGHTS, LB SHASTRI NAGAR MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 017.

MOBILE: 99002 45638, EMAIL:MR.GOWRISHANKAR@GMAIL.COM PAN-ATPRS1726P, AADHAR 4515 9157 0568

2. VIJAY CHANDER T, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, S/O THANARAJ, 29, VIJAY VILLA, ANNCIYA BLISS, MUNESWARA SWAMY LAYOUT, GUDIGHATTANAHALLI, SARJAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU KARNATAKA - 562 125.

Digitally signed MOBILE. 98860 82682, by SHWETHA RAGHAVEN DRA EMAIL:VJCHDR@GMAIL.COM, PAN-AKNPC7749K, Location: HIGH COURT OF AADHAR - 2776 0205 3450.

KARNATAKA …PETITIONERS (BY SRI D GOWRISHANKAR, PARTY IN PERSON)

AND:

1. THE KARANTAKA STATE BAR COUNCIL, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, OLD K.G.I.D. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. THE BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA, REP. BY THE CHAIRMAN, 21, ROUSE AVENUE INSTITUTIONAL AREA, NEW DELHI - 110 002.

3. THE KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY, REP. BY THE REGISTRAR (EVALUATION), NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI - 580 025.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ANUBHA SRIVASTAVA, ADVOCATE FOR R-2;

SRI GIRISH