- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39598 WP No. 24497 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 24497 OF 2025 (GM-KSR) BETWEEN: 1. CHITRALINGAIAH M B S/O GONAPPA AGE-58 YEARS, OCC-SECRETARY SHRI. MATOSHRI RAMABAI AMBEDKAR EDUCATION SOCIETY (B) ADDRESS: NEAR KALAM SCHOOL AT-LAKSHMESHWAR-582 116, DIST-GADAG 2. MAHESHWARAPPA @ A. K. MAHESH, S/O-LAKSHMAIAH AGE-50 YEARS, OCC-VICE PRESIDENT SHRI. MATOSHRI RAMABAI AMBEDKAR EDUCATION SOCIETY (R) ADDRESS: S. S. AMBEDKAR PUBLIC SCHOOL AT-LAKSHMESHWAR-582 116, DIST-GADAG 3. CHANDRAPPA, S/O-HANAMANTAPPA AGE-70 YEARS, OCC-DIRECTOR SHRI. MATOSHRI RAMABAI AMBEDKAR EDUCATION SOCIETY (R) ADDRESS S. S. AMBEDKAR PUBLIC SCHOOL Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39598 WP No. 24497 of 2025 AT-LAKSHMESHWAR-582 116, DIST-GADAG 4. HANAMANTAPPA, S/O ADEPPA AGE-54 YEARS, OCC-DIRECTOR SHRI. MATOSHRI RAMABAI AMBEDKAR EDUCATION SOCIETY (R) ADDRESS S. S. AMBEDKAR PUBLIC SCHOOL AT-LAKSHMESHWAR-582 116, DIST-GADAG 5. SATYAMURTHY, S/O-GOVINDRAJ AGE-37 YEARS, OCC-CO-SECRETARY SHRI. MATOSHRI RAMABAI AMBEDKAR EDUCATION SOCIETY (R) ADDRESS: S. S. AMBEDKAR PUBLIC SCHOOL AT-LAKSHMESHWAR-582 116, DIST-GADAG 6. POOJA M. C., D/O-CHITRALINGAIAH M. B. AGE-25 YEARS, OCC-MEMBER SHRI. MATOSHRI RAMABAI AMBEDKAR EDUCATION SOCIETY (R) REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT ADDRESS: S. S. AMBEDKAR PUBLIC SCHOOL AT-LAKSHMESHWAR-582 116, DIST-GADAG …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVAPRASAD B. SAJJAN, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39598 WP No. 24497 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION BY ITS SECRETARY ADDRESS M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI AT-BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES AND REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES ADDRESS OPP. ANJANEYA TEMPLE, VIDYANAGAR AT-DAVANAGERE-577 006 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION ADDRESS N.T. ROAD AT-BENGALURU-560 001 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ADDRESS-DDPI OFFICE AT-GADAG-582 101 5. HANAMANTAPPA, S/O-YALLAPPA ALKOD AGE-64 YEARS, OCC-PRESIDENT SHRI. MATOSHRI RAMABAI AMBEDKAR EDUCATION SOCIETY (R) ADDRESS: SAMPIGE NAGAR, 2ND CROSS AT-DHARWAD - 580 008 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1 TO R4 VIDE ORDER DATED 08.10.2025, NOTICE TO R5 DISPENSED WITH) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39598 WP No. 24497 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TODIRECTING THE R-2 TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER LEGAL REPRESENTATION/NOTICE DTD 16.07.2025 DULY PRODUCED AT ANNX-C IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND INITIATE AN ENQUIRY AS ENVISAGED UNDER SECTION 25 OF THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT 1860 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 4. 2. Notice to respondent No.5 is dispensed with in view of the proposed order to be passed. 3. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following relief's: I. Issue a 'writ of mandamus' directing the respondent No.2 to consider the petitioners' 'Legal representation/Notice', dated:16.07.2025, duly produced at ANNEXURE-C, in accordance with law and initiate an enquiry as envisaged under Section- 25, of the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1860; II. Any other appropriate writ, order or directions deemed fit may also kindly be issued; - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39598 WP No. 24497 of 2025 Thus, in being forever indebted, the petitioner prays, kindly be granted, in the interests of justice, equity and good conscience. 4. The petitioners are residents of Gadag, who claim to be office bearers of Shri. Matoshri Ramabai Ambedkar Education Society (R), whose address has been given that as in Gadag. 5. Hence, the present petition is a complete abuse of the process of the Court and could not have been filed before this Court. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SMC CT-SG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8