- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12061 WP No. 106750 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 106750 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: SRI GURUSIDDESHWARA IRANNA LAKKUNDI AGE: 45 YEARS OCC: FORMER PRESIDENT SHRI AROODHA EDUCATION SOCIETY FOR DISABLED, HUBBALLI R/O: #8, SHIRUR PARK VIDYANAGAR TAL. HUBBALLI – 580 021 DIST. DHARWAD … PETITIONER (BY SMT. SURABHI KULKARNI AND SRI RAGHUVEER R. SATTIGERI, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. STATE OF KSARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENTOF CO-OPERATION MS BUILDING BENGALURU – 560 001 2. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OFFICE OF DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES AND REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES 7TH CROSS MALMADDI – 580 007 DHARWAD 3. SUBRAMANYA RAJE AGE: MAJOR OCC: NOT KNOWN R/O: #17 2ND CROSS Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12061 WP No. 106750 of 2025 MAGAJIKONDI LAYOUT SIDDHAROODH MUTT MAIN ROAD OLD HUBBALLI – 580 024 DIST: DHARWAD 4. SMT B R SHYAMALA AGE: MAJOR OCC: NOT KNOWN R/O: SHRI AROODHA EDUCATION SOCIETY HUBBALLI #17, 2ND CROSS MAGAJIKONDI LAYOUT SIDDHAROODH MUTT MAIN ROAD OLD HUBBALLI – 580 024 DIST: DHARWAD … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH B. CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1 & R2; SRI A.M. GUNDAWAD, ADVOCATE FOR C/R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 30.06.2025 BEARING NO. DRZ/SAM.SAM./CR-08/2025-26 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 ORDERING FOR CANCELLATION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF MANAGING COMMITTEE FOR THE YEAR 2024-25, PRODUCED AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondents No.1 and 2. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12061 WP No. 106750 of 2025 2. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ of certiorarl or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, quashing the Order dated 30.06.2025 bearing No. DRZ/Sam.Sam./CR- 08/2025-26 passed by the Respondent No.2 ordering for cancellation of the constitution of managing committee for the year 2024-25, produced as per ANNEXURE-A. b. Issue any other writ or order or direction that deems fit to grant in the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity. 3. What has been challenged is an order passed by respondent No.2 under Section 27 of the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960. 4. In terms of Subsection (3) of Section 27, the petitioner has an appellate remedy before the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. Reserving such liberty to the petitioner to file such an appeal, leaving all questions open to be considered by the appellate Tribunal, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20