- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18968 WP No. 17158 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 17158 OF 2023 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MALLESHAIAH M, S/O LATE MOTAPPA SHASTRI, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, DEPUTY REGISTRAR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (RETIRED) R/AT NO. 34-A, PUTTENHALLI, KHB COLONY, WARD NO.2, YELAHANKA BANGALORE - 560 064. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RUPESH KUMAR S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/S VISHWABHARATHI HOUSE BUILDING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, NO.35, RATHNAVILASA ROAD, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU - 04. REP BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SANJEEV B L, ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT HEREIN TO REGISTER A SITE BEARING NO. 716 MEASURING 30 X 50 FEET IN THE 5TH PHASE OF THE Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18968 WP No. 17158 of 2023 VISHWABHARATHI HOUSING COMPLEX LAYOUT, SCAHIDANANDANAGAR, BENGALURU AS PER ANNX-A BEARING REF. NO. 51/V/4145 DT. 12.04.1993 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER The petitioner has sought for a writ of mandamus against the respondent/Society to register the sale deed. Since the respondent is not a State under Article 12 of the Constitution of India, the writ petition is not maintainable. 2. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as not maintainable. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE KVR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 45