- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49212 WP No. 11045 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.11045 OF 2022 (GM-KSR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SHANKARA NARAYANA T. R. S/O SRI. RAMACHANDRAYYA T.S. AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, #27/37, 1ST CROSS, VAJPAYEE NAGAR GARVE BHAVI PALYA, BEHIND HGS, BENGALURU – 560 068 2. SRI. ANIL KUMAR T.H AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, S/O SRI. H. HUCHANNA KUNIGAL ROAD, SADASHIVANAGARA TUMKUR DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 572 101 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NATARAJA BALLAL A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY REGISTRAR DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, #I, ALISAKER ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 052 2. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OP SOCIETIES, 4TH ZONE, BENGALURU URBAN 3RD FLOOR, SAHAKARI BHAVANA, 8TH CROSS, Digitally signed by MEGHA MOHAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49212 WP No. 11045 of 2022 MARGOSA ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003 3. KARNATAKA PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION (R) REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA SOCIETY REGISTRATION ACT, 1956, #29, 2ND FLOOR, 1ST MAIN NEHURU NAGAR SESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU – 560 020 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY , (SINCE TERM OF OFFICE EXPIRED) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA FOR R1 & R2; SRI. JAI PRAKASH RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO a) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2 TO APPOINT A ADMINISTRATOR TO THE RESPONDENT NO.3 ASSOCIATION AND HOLD ELECTIONS; b) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO INITIATE AN ENQUIRY AGAINST THE PAST MANAGING COMMITTEE AND ETC THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49212 WP No. 11045 of 2022 ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. The petitioners are seeking writ of mandamus to appoint an Administrator to the respondent No.3 Association and to hold elections. 3. In this regard, I carefully considered the representation made by the life members of respondent No.3 Association at Annexure-B dated 20.04.2022. Taking into consideration the fact that the term of the committee as per Annexure-B is three years and therefore, I am of the view that, the writ petition has become infructuous. However, there is no impediment for the petitioners to approach the competent authority for redressal of the grievance, if any. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE MEG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11