- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32849 WP No. 21693 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 21693 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI ASHOK S SIRSIKAR, S/O LATE SUDHAKAR, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O NO 2912, SRINIDHI BUILDING, 4TH MAIN ROAD, V.V.MOHALLA, MYSORE-570002. 2. SMT. ANITHA RAVIKUMAR W/O RAVI KAUMR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O NO 355, 23RD CROSS, VIJAYNAGAR, RAILWAY LAYOUT, MYSORE- 570016. 3. SRI.C.KOTAPPA, S/O LATE CHINNAKEMPAIAHA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O NO 44 EWS, 1ST MAIN, KUVEMPUNAGAR, MYSORE-570023. 4. SRI.CHINNALU, S/O LATE THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O NO 471, 8TH CORSS, VINAY MARGA, SIDDARTHNAGAR, MYSORE-570011. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SAGAR B B., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32849 WP No. 21693 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MYSORE CIRCLE, PUBLIC OFFICES BUILDING, NEW SYAJIRAO ROAD, MYSORE-570024. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D NAIK., AGA FOR R1 & R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 TO DISPOSE OF DISPUTE NO DRM/CASE/C-7/SECTION-70/06/2024-25 VIDE ANNX-K AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioners have sought for a writ in the nature of mandamus to direct the respondent No.2 to dispose of the Dispute No.DRM/CASE/C-7/SECTION-70/06/2024-25. 2. It appears that the petitioners had raised a dispute before the respondent No.2 under Section 70 of the Karnataka - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32849 WP No. 21693 of 2025 Co-operative Societies Act, 1959, in November 2024. It is the claim of the petitioners that the proceedings are not conducted by the respondent No.2, regularly leading to delay. Therefore, he prays that a direction be issued to the respondent No.2 to dispose of the proceedings before him. 3. The learned Additional Government Advocate submits that due to various administrative reasons, the dispute raised by the petitioners could not be taken up for consideration. He therefore prays that if reasonable time is granted, the respondent No.2 shall consider and dispose of the dispute in accordance with law. 4. In view of the aforesaid submission, the writ petition is disposed off. The respondent No.2 is directed to dispose of the proceedings initiated by the petitioners in Dispute No.DRM/CASE/C-7/SECTION-70/06/2024-25 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32849 WP No. 21693 of 2025 5. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file a memo of appearance within a period of ten days. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE BKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17