- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30829 WP No. 21374 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 21374 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: KARNATAKA CHRISTIAN SOCIAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION (R) (A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT 1965) 27/1, 3RD CROSS, M. D. BLOCK, 8TH MAIN, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560003 REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT HARRY D'SOUZA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZENSHIP NOT CLAIMED …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NATARAJA BALLAL A.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF MINORITY WELFARE, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001 REP BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY 2. KARNATAKA MINORITIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (A GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA ENTERPRISE) KMDC BHAVAN, 2ND FLOOR, 39-821 SUBEDAR CHATHRAM ROAD, SESHDARIPURAM, BENGALURU-560020 REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30829 WP No. 21374 of 2025 3. KARNATAKA CHRISTIAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. KMDC BHAVAN, 2ND FLOOR, 39-821 SUBEDAR CHATHRAM ROAD, SESHDARIPURAM, BENGALURU-560020 REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DTD. 26.06.2025 BEARING MWD-MDS/540/2025 PASSED BY THE R-1 (ANNX-A); ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO IMPLEMENT THE ORDER BEARING NO. MWD-MDS/246/2024 DTD. 20.11.2024 (ANNX-E). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER As indisputably the petitioner proposes to espouse a public cause, the petition stands disposed of subject to all just exceptions to avail remedy accordingly. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RB