- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12380 WP No. 106805 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.106805 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. LAKKAVVA W/O ARJUN BANNAVGOL, AGE. 57 YEARS, OCC. DIRECTOR (PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CO-OP SOCIETY MADIHALLI) R/O. MADIHALLI VILLAGE IN HUKKERI TALUKA, DIST. BELAGAVI-591309. 2. SADANAND S/O BALAPPA BAGI AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. DIRECTOR, (PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CO-OP.SOCIETY MADIHALLI), R/O. MADIHALLI VILLAGE IN HUKKERI TALUKA, DIST. BELAGAVI-591309. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHREEVATSA HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO.OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BELAGAVI, EMPLOYEES BHAVAN, COURT COMPOUND, BELAGAVI-590001. 2. THE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY, MADIHALLI, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI, BELAGAVI-591309, Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12380 WP No. 106805 of 2025 REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 3. VITTHAL S/O. SHETTEPPA GADIVADDAR AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC. DIRECTOR (PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CO-OP SOCIETY MADIHALLI) R/O. MADIHALLI VILLAGE, IN HUKKERI TALUKA, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 309. 4. BHIMSEN S/O. BALAPPA BAGI, AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC. DIRECTOR (PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CO-OP SOCIETY MADIHALLI) R/O. MADHIHALLI VILLAGE IN HUKKERI TALUKA, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 309. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH B. CHIGARI, AGA FOR 1; NOTICE TO R2 TO R4 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO; A) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO DECIDE UPON THE REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND A1 DATED. 10-09-2025 IMMEDIATELY AND FURNISH A COPY OF RESPONDENT NO.1 DECISION FORTHWITH TO THE PETITIONERS. THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Notice to the respondents is dispensed with in view of the proposed order to be passed. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12380 WP No. 106805 of 2025 2. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondent No.1 to decide upon the representations submitted by the Petitioners vide Annexure-A and A1 dated 10-09-2025 immediately and furnish a copy of respondent no. 1 decision forthwith to the petitioners. b) Any other relief which this Hon’ble Court deems fit. 3. The grievance of the petitioners is that the representation/complaint, which had been submitted by the petitioners on 10.09.2025 at Annexures-A and A1, has not been considered by the respondents. 4. Whenever any representation or complaint is submitted to the respondent-official, it is required for them to take necessary action either accepting or rejecting the representation/complaint filed. Neither having been done, I pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is allowed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12380 WP No. 106805 of 2025 ii. A mandamus is issued directing respondent No.1 to consider the representation/complaint filed by the petitioners at Annexures-A and A1 strictly in accordance with lawn and either accept or reject the same within a period of two weeks from today. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 102