- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010449802025 NC: 2026:KHC:42212 WP No. 20602 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.20602 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. H.S. JAYAKUMAR S/O H.S. SIDDARAMANNA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RAVI RASHMI NILAYA SHANTI NAGARA HASSANA-573201. 2. K.A. RAJEGOWDA S/O ANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 75 SRI LAKSHMI NILAYA KRISHNA NAGARA 3RD CROSS HASSANA-573201. 3. JAGADISH M S/O LATE MALLAIAH AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, NO.339, PUSHPAGIRI NILAYA K H B COLONY, MIG 2 SATYAMANGALA HASSANA-573201. 4. P KULLEGOWDA S/O PARAMESHGOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 NO.250, BASAVESHWARA NILAYA VIVEKANAGARA Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010449802025 NC: 2026:KHC:42212 WP No. 20602 of 2025 HASSANA-573201. …PETITIONERS [BY SRI. SHIVARAM RAMAKRISHNA BHAT, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)] AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION 6TH FLOOR, MULTISTORIED BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001 REP. BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. 2. REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560052. 3. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MYSURU REGION, MYSURU PLACE OFFICE BUILDING SAYYAJIRAOROAD MYSURU-570024. 4. MYSURU DISTRICT FOREST DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES HOUSE BUILDING COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., GUEST HOUSE NO.06, ARANYA BHAVANA, ASHOKAPURAM, MYSURU-570008 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. PRASAD REDDY C S/O CHENGALARAYA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010449802025 NC: 2026:KHC:42212 WP No. 20602 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT NO.15, 2ND MAIN JAIBHEEMA NAGAR BTM 1ST STAGE BANGALORE-560068. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R.1 TO R.3; SRI. H.B. CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R.4; R.5: SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED.) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO RESPONDENT NOS.2 AND 3 TO TAKE ACTION COMPLETE ENQUIRY UNDER SECTION 64 OF THE KCS ACT, 1959 ALSO ON THE BASIS OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 14.06.2023, 30.12.2024, 17.01.2025 AND 06.05.2025 VIDE ANNEXURES-A, D, D-1 AND D-2 RESPECTIVELY SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER, ETC. 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 - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010449802025 NC: 2026:KHC:42212 WP No. 20602 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners is absent. 2. The case of the petitioners is that they are members of respondent no.4-Society and there have been misappropriation of funds in respondent no.4-society. Hence, the petitioners have made necessary complaints to the Registrar of Co-operative Societies to initiate appropriate action in accordance with law. As the same has not been done, the present petition is filed with the following prayers: "i) Issue writ of mandamus to the respondent No.2 and 3 to take action complete enquiry under Section 64 of the KCS Act 1959 also on the basis of the representation dated 14.06.2023, 30.12.2024, 17.01.2025 and 06.05.2025 vide Annexure-A, Annexure-D, Annexure D-1 and Annexure D-2 respectively submitted by the petitioner. ii) Pass such order/s as this Hon'ble court deems fit under the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice." 3. Learned AGA for respondent Nos.1 to 3 as well as learned counsel appearing for respondent no.4-Society submit that - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010449802025 NC: 2026:KHC:42212 WP No. 20602 of 2025 pursuant to filing of the present petition, an enquiry has been instituted by respondent No.3 under the provisions of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959 ('the Act' for short) and an order has been passed under Section 68 of the Act. In light of the same, it is submitted that the writ petition has become infructuous and the same may be dismissed. 4. In the light of the submission made by the learned AGA for respondent Nos.1 to 3 as well as the learned counsel for respondent no.4, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE hkh. List No.: 1 Sl No.: 53