- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12364 WP No. 36108 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 36108 OF 2025 (GM-KSR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. H R LOKESHWAR RAO HOMBALE, S/O. LATE RUDROJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O. SUBHIKSHA, OPP MINI VIDANASOUDA ROAD, BEHIND HERO HONDA SHOW ROOM, OLD TOWN, BHADRAVATHI, SHIVAMOGGA-577301 2. SRI. SHANTHA KUMARA S, S/O. LATE SIDOJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O. MAIN ROAD, OLD KAVALGUNDI, DONABAGHATTA, KAWALGUNDI, SHIVAMOGGA-577229 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHREYAS M BASAREDDY, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12364 WP No. 36108 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU 560 001 2. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES AND DISTRICT REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES, SHAKARA BHAWANA, 1ST FLOOR, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201 3. SRI. CHATRAPATHI SHIVAJI SEVA SANGHA (REG), REP BY PRL. SECRETARY, SHREE BHAVANI SANKEERNA, CHANNAGIRI ROAD, OLD TOWN BHADRAVATHI, SHIVAMOGGA -577301 (SANGHA REGISTERED U/S 10 OF KARNATAKA REGISTRATION ACT 1960) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKARA, AGA FOR R1 & R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICES DATED 08-10-2025, ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT INSOFAR AS THE PETITIONERS CONCERNED VIDE ANNEXURES-J AND K; ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE RESOLUTION DATED 24-10-2025, PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT RESOLVING FOR ELECTION OF NEW PRESIDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-V; ISSUE A WRIT OF - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12364 WP No. 36108 of 2025 MANDAMUS TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT NOT TO FUNCTION AS A SECRETARY TO THE SANGHA WHO HAS VIOLATED THE BYE-LAWS OF SANGHA AND RULES. 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 The learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo which reads as under. "The petitioner above begs to submit that, the dispute with the Secretary of the Sangha, the same has been sorted out, hence the above Writ Petition No.36108/2025, may be dismissed as withdrawn, in the interest of justice and equity." The memo is accepted and the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RB