- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47228-DB WA No. 337 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 337 OF 2025 (GM-KSR) BETWEEN: 1. PRAJA SAMSTHE RANASINGH PETE (R) NO.118, POORNAVENKATARAO ROAD RANASINGHPETE BENGALURU - 560 053 2. SRI H. RAVIKUMAR S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SECRETARY, PRAJA SAMSTHE RANASINGH PETE (R) NO.118, POORNAVENKATARAO ROAD RANASINGHPETE BENGALURU - 560 053 R/AT NO.B801, ETA APARTMENTS GARDENS MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 054 (DELETED VIDE COURT ORDER DATED 18.11.2025) 3. SRI BALAKRISHNA B N S/O LATE B.N. NARASINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS TREASURER, PRAJA SAMSTHE RANASINGH PETE (R) NO.118, POOORNAVENKATARAO ROAD RANASINGHPETE, BENGALURU - 560 053 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI SRIKANTH M.P, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MAHESH B.H. S/O. B.R. HANUMANTHURAJU Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47228-DB WA No. 337 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS NO.210, POLICE ROAD RANASINGH PETE BENGALURU - 560 053 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY TO CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001 3. THE REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES CHAMARAJPET CIRCLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES SECOND CIRCLE BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT SAHAKARA SOUDHA 8TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU - 560 003 5. THE RETURNING / ELECTION OFFICER PRAJASAMSTHE SOCIETY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ALI-ASKAR ROAD NO.118, P.V.R. ROAD RANASINGH PETE BENGALURU - 560 053 …RESPONDENTS (SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH, AGA FOR RESPONDENT NOS.2 TO 5) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 05.12.2024 OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE PASSED IN WRIT PETITION No.1121/2022 (GM-KSR) & ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47228-DB WA No. 337 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel appearing for the appellants states that since appellant No.2 has expired, he may be considered as deleted from the array of parties. 2. For the reasons stated in the application – I.A No.2/2025, the same is allowed. The delay in filing the appeal is condoned. 3. The appellant has filed the present appeal impugning an interim order dated 05.12.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.1121/2022 (GM-KSR). The said order indicates that the learned Single Judge held that there is a requirement for preparing a proper electoral roll for conducting elections and also directed the enquiry officer to prepare a list and furnish a report. The order sheet indicates that the said report has since been furnished and the learned Single Judge has examined the same. 4. It is the appellants' case that the term of an administrator cannot be extended indefinitely and the same is required to be terminated. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47228-DB WA No. 337 of 2025 5. It is open for the appellants to advance their contentions before the learned Single Judge. Since the impugned order is an ad interim order of limited import, none of the contentions of the parties are foreclosed. 6. In view of the above, we do not consider it apposite to entertain the present appeal. The same is, accordingly, disposed of. 7. We clarify that all rights and contentions of the parties are reserved and dismissal of the present appeal would not preclude the appellants from advancing such contentions before the learned Single Judge, as advised. 8. The pending interlocutory application stands disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 13