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2026 DAILYLAW 44994 (KAR)

NAGARBHAVI CLUB v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/2908/2026 · 2026-10-05

K S Hemalekha

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- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010075122026 NC: 2026:KHC:55236 WP No. 2908 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.2908 OF 2026 (GM-KSR) BETWEEN: NAGARBHAVI CLUB CA NO.167, 10TH DIVISION, NAGARBHAVI, 2ND STREET, BANGALORE-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT (THE PETITIONER IS REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1960.) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DEVIPRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATION M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. DEPUTY REGISTRAR / DISTRICT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES 1ST CIRCLE, SAHAKARA SOUDHA, MARGOSA ROAD, BANGALORE – 560003. 3. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES/ENQUIRY OFFICER 1ST CIRCLE, SAHAKARA SOUDHA, MARGOSA ROAD, BANGALORE – 560003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-3) Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010075122026 NC: 2026:KHC:55236 WP No. 2908 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 ON 28.01.2026 IN NO.DRB- 1/SUM.SUM/COMPLAINT/102/2025-26 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-D AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition seeking to quash the order passed by the District Registrar of Co-operative Societies [respondent No.2] dated 28.01.2026, wherein respondent No.2 held that the Annual General Body [AGM] meeting should proceed smoothly without disrupting day-to-day activities and further, that no major decision regarding financial or administrative matters shall be taken in the AGM scheduled to be held on 01.02.2026 until the enquiry report is submitted under Section 25 (1) of the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960 Act [the Act]. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submits that since the enquiry under Section 25 (1) of the Act is concluded, report has been submitted, pursuant to which an Administrator has been appointed, the present petition does not survive for consideration. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010075122026 NC: 2026:KHC:55236 WP No. 2908 of 2026 3. In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- _____________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA MBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 50