- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8791 WP No. 101669 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JULY 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR WRIT PETITION NO. 101669 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR. NANA DHONDIBA DESAI, AGE: 78 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED, R/O: 304, ADITYA HEIGHTS, NEAR SAI MANDIR, HINDALGA, BELAGAVI-591 108. … PETITIONER (PARTY IN PERSON) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, R/BY SECRETARY TO GOVT. REVENUE DEPARTMENT (SPECIAL CELL), M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SHRI GAJARAJ COOP CREDIT STY. LTD., BELAGAVI. 3. SHRI BHIMAMBIKA COOP CREDIT STY. LTD., BELAGAVI, R/BY MR. ANAND BALKRISHNA APPUGOL, FOUNDER CHAIRMAN, PLOT NO.1, 2ND STAGE, HANUMAN NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590 019. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S.V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1; R2 AND R3-DISPENSED WITH) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION TO REVENUE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA RESPONDENT NO.1 TO APPOINT THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY U/S 5 TO 8 OF K.P.I.D. ACT 2004 IN RESPECT OF SHRI GAJARAJ COOP. CREDIT STY. LTD. BELAGAVI AND SHRI BHIMAMBIKA COOP. CREDIT STY. LTD. BELAGAVI IN THE COURT OF SPL. JUDGE FOR KPIDFE CASES BENGALURU AND ETC. VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8791 WP No. 101669 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) Heard party-in-person Sri Nana Dhondiba Desai. 2. The present petition is filed seeking writ of mandamus for appointment of the competent authority under Sections 5 to 8 of the K.P.I.D. Act, 2004 in respect of Shri Gajaraj Co-operative Society Ltd., Belagavi and Shri Bhimambika Co-operative Credit Society Ltd., Belagavi. 3. Learned AGA has filed a memo dated 02.07.2025, which reads as under : “Herein the counsel for the respondent/State respectfully submit as under :- It is most respectfully submitted that the prayer of the petitioner does not survive for consideration as the respondent No.1 has appointed competent authority under KPID Act, 2004. The copies of the notifications are produced along with this memo. The - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8791 WP No. 101669 of 2025 same may kindly be taken on record in the interest of justice and equity. Hence, this memo.” 4. In view of memo dated 02.07.2025, it appears that the grievance of the petitioner is met by the respondent/State having appointed the competent authority under the KPID Act, 2004. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of as the request of petitioner is complied by the State by appointing the competent authority. Accordingly, petition is disposed of. Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE CKK CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 66