- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32809 WP No. 24906 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 24906 OF 2025 (GM-KSR) BETWEEN: SRI J S KIRAN S/O J.U.SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/O JAMBARADI VILLAGE, SAKLESHPUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 57313. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.N.M HANDRAL.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, HASSAN, DISTRICT HASSAN, KARNATAKA - 573201. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32809 WP No. 24906 of 2025 3. THE PLANTERS CLUB ASSOCIATION (R), HANUBALU, SAKLESHPUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573165, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. KARNATAKA SOCIETY REGISTRATION ACT …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI RAHUL CARIAPPA., AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO- QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER SUSPENSION DATED 11.06.2025 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO. 3 VIDE ANNEXURE-J; B. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 3 TO RESTORE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE PETITIONER WITH ALL AND THAT THE ACTIONS TAKEN RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, AND STATUS. AGAINST THE PETITIONER ARE ILLEGAL, VOID, AND VIOLATIVE OF ARTICLES 14 AND 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32809 WP No. 24906 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioner is a member of the third respondent - an Association [a Society registered under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960], and the petitioner is aggrieved by the third respondent's decision to keep his membership under suspension. The petitioner seeks a direction to the third respondent for restoration of his membership asserting, amongst others, that the decision to keep his membership under suspension is contrary to the Bye-laws and a political vendetta. This Court must observe that even if the petitioner could vindicate his stand, it must be in terms of the remedy available and not in the present proceedings under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Therefore, subject to all just exceptions in law, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15