- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14827 WP No. 105225 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT WRIT PETITION NO. 105225 OF 2016 (GM-KSR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SHRIKANTH, S/O SHIVASHANKARAPPA DHAVAN, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AT POST: KATAKOL, TQ: RAMDURGA, DIST: BELGAVI. 2. SRI. BALAPPA, S/O GURUPADHAPPA HOSAMANI, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AT POST: KATAKOL, TQ: RAMDURGA, DIST: BELGAVI. 3. SRI. KALAPPA, S/O RAMALINGAPPA TUPPAD, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AT POST: KATAKOL, TQ: RAMDURGA, DIST: BELGAVI. 4. SRI. ERANAGOUDA, S/O BASANAGOUDA MALAPPANAVAR, VINAYAKA B V Digitally signed by VINAYAKA B V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14827 WP No. 105225 of 2016 AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AT POST: KATAKOL, TQ: RAMDURGA, DIST: BELGAVI. 5. SRI. SOMAPPA, S/O YELLAPPA KEDESHANAVAR, AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: AT POST: KATAKOL, TQ: RAMDURGA, DIST: BELGAVI. 6. SRI. SRIKANTH, S/O ANANTHAPPA PATIL AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AT POST: KATAKOL, TQ: RAMDURGA, DIST: BELGAVI. 7. SRI. SHIVAPPA, S/O SHIDDAPPA KURBET, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: AT POST: KATAKOL, TQ: RAMDURGA, DIST: BELGAVI. 8. SRI. MAHADEVAPPA M. ATAR, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AT POST: KATAKOL, TQ: RAMDURGA, DIST: BELGAVI. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14827 WP No. 105225 of 2016 9. SHIVAPPA SHIDDAPPA DUGGANNI, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AT POST: KATAKOL, TQ: RAMDURGA, DIST: BELGAVI. 10. SRI. MAHESHKUMAR, S/O VIJAY KARKI, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AT POST: KATAKOL, TQ: RAMDURGA, DIST: BELGAVI. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ANAND R. KOLLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELGAVI. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES, ALISAKAR ROAD, BANGALORE-01. 3. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES, (PREVIOUSLY CALLED AS DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES) BELGAUM DISTRICT, BELGAUM. 4. KATKOL VIDYAVARDHAKA SAMITHI, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT SRI. CHANDRA RAO APPUSAHEB DESAI R/O. KATAKAL, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14827 WP No. 105225 of 2016 TQ: RAMDURG, DIST: BELGAVI. 5. THE ADMINISTRATOR KATKOL VIDYAVARDHAKA SAMITHI AND GRADE-II, TAHSILDAR, RAMDURG. 6. V.G. KATKOL, GRADE-II TAHSILDAR, RAMDURG. 7. A.K. TORANAGATTI THE SECRETARY, KATKOL VIDYAVARDHAKA SAMITHI, KATAKOL, TQ: RAMADURG. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1-R3) (NOTICE TO R4 IS SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER/ENDORSEMENT BEARING NO. DqÀ½vÀ/«ªÀ-225-2013-14 DATED 23.06.2016, PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.5 VIDE ANNEXURE-K IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY & ETC. THIS WP COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14827 WP No. 105225 of 2016 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) There is no representation for the petitioners. 2. Heard learned Additional Government Advocate for official respondents. 3. This writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “A) Wherefore the petitioners most respectfully submits that, this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to quash the impugned order/endorsement bearing no. DqÀ½vÀ/«ªÀ-225- 2013-14 dated 23.06.2016, passed by the respondent No.5 vide Annexure-K in the interest of justice and equity. B) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus thereby directing the respondent No.3 to appoint a new Administrator of respondent No.4 Institution in the interest of justice and equity. C) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus thereby directing the respondent No.1 to conduct the detailed enquiry against the respondent No.6 in malafied exercise of power in handovering the charge to the respondent NO.4 in pursuance of the order dated 11.05.2016 in WP 86183/2013 vide Annexure-H in the interest of justice and equity.” - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14827 WP No. 105225 of 2016 4. Annexure-K under challenge relates to handing over charge by the Administrator i.e. the Tahasildar, Ramadurg, the charge of the Administrator to the Honorary Secretary of Katkol Vidyavardhaka Samithi, Katkol. The said handing over of charge by the Administrator-Tahasildar is in pursuance of the direction of this Court in W.P. No.86183/2013 dated 11.05.2016 (Annexure-H). Therefore, no fault could be found with handing over of charge. 5. The second prayer is for a mandamus directing respondent No.3 to appoint new Administrator to respondent No.4-institution. The petitioners cannot seek for such a direction in the absence of any material to support the same, that too at this length of time. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE KMS, CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 13