- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1542 WP No. 194 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 194 OF 2026 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. THE CITIZEN HOUSE MORTGATE AND HOUSING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED D. SUBBAIAH ROAD, CHAMARAJA MOHALLA, MYSURU-570 024, BY ITS SECRETARY (THE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REGD. UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT DEALING WITH FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS.) 2. THE PRESIDENT THE CITIZEN HOUSE MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED D. SUBBAIAH ROAD, CHAMARAJA MOHALLA, MYSURU-570 024 BY ITS SECRETARY …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KRISHNAPPA N R., ADV.) AND: Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1542 WP No. 194 of 2026 1. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MYSURU SUB DIVISION, PUBLIC OFFICERS BUILDING, OPP. TO PALACE, MYSURU-570001 2. J. LOKANATH GOWDA S/O, LATE. JAWARAYA, AGED 67 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, NO.27/1, NEW NO.4/1, I CROSS, REOBALD ROAD, NAZARABAD MOHOLA, MYSURU - 570004 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K.KENCHEGOWDA., AGA FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ORDER DT. 12.12.2025 PASSED IN COP APPEAL NO. 156 / 2024 BY THE KARNATAKA APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU, COPY OF THE ORDER IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE M AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1542 WP No. 194 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioners filed this writ petition seeking for a mandamus directing the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal to hear I.A.No.1 regarding the maintainability of the appeal. Respondent No.2 has not passed any order on the said application. Hence, this writ petition. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that, if reasonable time is granted, respondent No.2 would consider the application regarding the maintainability of the appeal, and would pass an appropriate order. 3. In view of the submission made by the learned Additional Government Advocate, I proceed to pass the following: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1542 WP No. 194 of 2026 ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed off, directing the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal to hear the application vide Annexure-L and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. ii. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed off accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SSB