- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34270 WP No. 18302 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 18302 OF 2026 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. DHANARAJ BABU G. S/O GANESH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT "BHUVARAHA NILAYA" NO.105/1, SURVEYOR STREET BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU-560 004. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. VASUNDARA T.P., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SUDHINDRA B.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES AND REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES 2ND ZONE BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT NO.146, "SAHAKARA SOUDHA" 2ND FLOOR, 3RD MAIN 8TH CROSS, SHANKARA BHAVAN MARGOSA ROAD, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560 003. 2. THE BANGALORE CITY INSTITUTE (R) Digitally signed by V MANJUSHA BAI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34270 WP No. 18302 of 2026 REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY AT:NO.8, PAMPA MAHAKAVI ROAD OPP: MAKKALA KOOTA BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU-560 004. [REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA SOCIETY REGISTRATION ACT, 1959] 3. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES 2ND ZONE BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT NO.146, "SAHAKARA SOUDHA" 1ST FLOOR, 3RD MAIN 8TH CROSS, SHANKARA BHAVAN MARGOSA ROAD, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560 003. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER BANGALORE CITY INSTITUTE (R) AT:NO.8, PAMPA MAHAKAVI ROAD OPP: MAKKALA KOOTA BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU-560 004. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP FOR R1, R3 AND R4; SRI. DEVI PRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS HEREIN TO CONDUCT ELECTION BY APPOINTING AN ADMINISTRATOR AS PER ANNEXURE-B IN PURSUANT TO THE ANNEXURE-A AND AFTER FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34270 WP No. 18302 of 2026 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. On the allegation that certain irregularities had taken place in respondent no.2-Society, petitioner made a representation to respondent nos.1, 3 and 4 with a prayer to examine the said irregularities and also to conduct necessary elections for respondent no.2-Society. As the same was not conducted, the present writ petition is filed with the following prayers: "a) Issue writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondents herein to conduct election by appointing an Administrator as per Annexure-B in pursuant to the Annexure-A and after following the procedure. b) Issue writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondents 1 and 3 to pass an appropriate order on considering the Annexure-B dated 10.06.2026. c) Pass such other incidental or consequential relief as the circumstance of the case warrants in the ends of the justice." - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34270 WP No. 18302 of 2026 2. Learned counsel for respondent no.2 as well as learned AGA upon instructions submit that, subsequent to filing of complaint by the petitioner in the year 2023, election to respondent no.2-Society has been conducted and the writ petition has become infructuous. 3. Further, learned counsel for respondent no.2 submits that the allegations made by the petitioner about irregularities committed by the erstwhile Board of Directors of respondent no.2-Society will be considered in accordance with law. 4. For the aforementioned reasons, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the allegations made by the petitioner in accordance with law and initiate suitable action. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 63