Facts
The petitioners challenged the final voters’ list dated 15 September 2026, issued by the Karnataka State Bar Council, and sought relief under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution.
Source reference: p.10At the preliminary hearing, petitioners’ counsel filed a memo stating that the petition had become infructuous and requesting its dismissal on that basis.
Source reference: p.11Issues
Whether the writ petition should be dismissed as infructuous following the petitioners’ memo.
Source reference: p.11Law Applied
The petition invoked Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution, which confer writ and supervisory jurisdiction on the High Court.
Source reference: p.10The Court did not discuss or apply any substantive statutory provision, precedent, or legal doctrine; it disposed of the petition in view of the petitioners’ memo.
Source reference: p.11Reasoning
The petitioners expressly represented that the petition had become infructuous and sought its dismissal.
Source reference: p.11The Court accepted that representation and made no determination on the merits of the challenge to the final voters’ list.
Source reference: p.10–11Holding
The Court dismissed the writ petition as having been rendered infructuous.
The Court directed that any pending interlocutory applications stand disposed of.
Source reference: p.11Original Court PDF
T.V. SRINIVASvsKARNATAKA STATE BAR COUNCIL
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