- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35111 WP No. 5914 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 5914 OF 2017 (GM-KSR) BETWEEN: MALLESHWARAM BRAHMANA SABHA (R) NO. 23, 2ND FLOOR, SIDDHASHRAMA ROAD, 17TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE 560003, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, SHRI. S. K. KOWSHIK, SECRETARY. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S K KOWSHIK., PARTY IN PERSON) AND: 1. D.S. SUDHINDRA MAJOR, NO. 48/1, 1ST FLOOR, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 2ND CROSS, VYALIKAVAL BANGALORE 560003. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES 4TH DIVISION, BANGALORE, 8TH FLOOR, K H BHAVAN, K G ROAD, BANGALORE 560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ABHINAV R., ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. SRINIVAS KUMAR, HCGP FOR R2) THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 VIDE ANNEXURE-L PAGE NO.37 DTD. 14.2.2017 TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT MADE BY R-1 BESIDES IMPOSING AN ORDER BARRING AND PREVENTING THE R-1 FROM PERMANENTLY ENTERING THE Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35111 WP No. 5914 of 2017 PREMISES OF THE PETITIONER AND ALSO FROM INTERFERING IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PETITIONER FOR ANY CONCOCTED OR PERSONAL REASON WHATSOEVER AND ALSO INDULGING IN LEGAL BATTLE OF R-1 OF WHATEVER KIND AGAINST THE PETITIONER AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioner has sought for a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent No.2 to quash the complaint lodged by respondent No.2 and permanently restrict the respondent No.1 from entering the premises of the petitioner and also from interfering with its activities. 2. The petitioner, is an association registered under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960. It appears that the respondent No.1 had applied to become a member of the petitioner on 15.05.2013. It is claimed that respondent No.1 vide letter dated 17.05.2016, had requested certain details of the general body meetings and elections held in the petitioner. After the petitioner replied to the letter dated 17.05.2016, the respondent No.1 filed a complaint before respondent No.2. The petitioner is therefore before this Court, seeking for a direction - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35111 WP No. 5914 of 2017 to the respondent No.2 to drop the complaint lodged by respondent No.1 and also prevent him from entering the petitioner's association. 3. When this petition was listed for Preliminary Hearing in 'B' group, it was brought to the notice of the Court by the learned counsel for respondent No.1 that the respondent No.1 is admitted as a member of the petitioner and is presently the member of the managing committee of the petitioner. The learned counsel for the petitioner is absent. 4. In that view of the matter, this writ petition does not survive for consideration and is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE BKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34