- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46351 WP No. 8972 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 8972 OF 2023 (GM-CFA) BETWEEN: MISS. PRITIKA ASHOK KUMAR RAI, D/O. SRI. ASHOK KUMAR RAI, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, ASHOKA RESIDENCY, NO.37, OPPOSITE IBP PETROL BUNK, 80 FEET ROAD, 6TH BLOCK, KORAMANAGALA, BENGALURU- 560 095. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GEORGE ANTHONY CRUZ., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY ITS REGISTRAR OF CHITS AND REGISTRAR OF CHITS AND THE RCS IN KARNATAKA, NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU- 560 052 2. TEH DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CHITS, AND DRCS-I, SAHAKARA BHAVAN, MARGOSA ROAD, MALLESWARAM BENGALURU- 560 003 3. M/S BHAGAVATHI CHITS PTIVATE LIMITED, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT. NO.176, BHAGAVATHI 60 FEET ROAD, NEAR SHARADA COLONY BUS STAND, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 079 (THE CHITS COMPANY, REGISTERED Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46351 WP No. 8972 of 2023 UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT) DULY REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER/AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, MR.RAKESH JAGADISH SHETTY, AGED MAJOR 4. MR.KATTA ASHOK KUMAR RAI, S/O. VITTAL RAI. AGED ABOUT. 69 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, ASHOKA RESIDENCY, NO.37, OPPOSITE IBP PETROL BUNK, 80 FEET ROAD, 6TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560 095. ALSO AT. ASHOKA RESIDENCY, NO.404, GAYATHRI CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY, J.P.ROAD, NEAR BON-BON, 7 BUNGALOWS, ANDHERI WEST, MUMBAI-400 053. MAHARASHTRA …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. B N PRAKASH, ADVOCATE FOR R3; R4 SERVED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RELEVANT RECORDS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BENGALURU REGION BENGALURU-R-2 APPELLATE AUTHORITY IN CHIT GROUP BEARING NO.DND-08 TICKET NO.24 IN DISPUTE NO. DISPUTE BEARING NO.DRB-1/CHITS/18/2022-23 AND DRB-1/CHITS-46/2022-23DIRECTING R-2 DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CHIT TO SUPPLY CHIT RELATED AGREEMENT IN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46351 WP No. 8972 of 2023 DISPUTE NO.DRB-1/CHITS/18/2022-23 AND DISPUTE NO. DRB-1/CHITS/46/2022-23 VIDE ANNX-C. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, the petitioner is seeking writ of mandamus against the respondent No.2 - Deputy Registrar of Chits, regarding supply chit related agreements in dispute No.DRB-1/CHITS/18/2022-23 and dispute No.DRB-1/CHITS/46/22-23 (Annexure-C to the writ petition). 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner by inviting the attention of the Court to the permission under Section-10 of the Chit Fund Act, 1982 ('Act' for short) that, the respondent-authority has to comply with the provisions under Section-10 of the Act. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46351 WP No. 8972 of 2023 3. Per contra, Sri.B.N.Prakash learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.3 invited the attention of the Court to the order dated 14.03.2023 in the dispute referred to above and submitted that the agreement has already been produced before a competent authority. Accordingly sought for dismissal of the writ petition. 4. In that view of the matter, taking into consideration the language employed under Section-10 of the aforementioned Act and the order dated 14.03.2023, Iam of the view that, in the event if the petitioner is entitled to the chit related agreements referred to above, as per the provisions under the Act, it is the duty of the respondent - authority to provide the same to the petitioner. 5. With these observations, the writ petition is disposed off. 6. Since the parties are represented through their learned counsels, in order to avoid further delay in the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46351 WP No. 8972 of 2023 matter, parties are directed to appear before respondent No.2 on 01.12.2025 at 3.00 p.m. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE JJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12