- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4168 WP No. 1635 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 1635 OF 2026 (GM-KSR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI M C PRABHAKAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O CHINNA REDDY, RESIDING AT NO.508, 1ST CROSS, NEAR RING ROAD, SARASWATHINAGARA, MAHADEVAPURA, BENGALURU-560 048 MEMBER (FORMER GENERAL SECRETARY) OF REDDY JANA SANGHA BENGALURU POORVA TALUK 2. SRI. H R SRINIVAS REDDY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, W/O RAGHURAM REDDY, RESIDING AT NO.468, 3RD CROSS, HOODI, WHITEFIELD, BENGALURU 560 048 MEMBER (FORMER VICE PRESIDENT) OF REDDY JANA SANGHA BENGALURU POORVA TALUK 3. SRI. N SRINIVASA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S/O LATE NARAYANA REDDY, RESIDING AT NO.307, 8TH CROSS, MUNEKOLALA, LAKSHMI LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 037 MEMBER (FORMER JOINT SECRETARY) Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4168 WP No. 1635 of 2026 OF REDDY JANA SANGHA BENGALURU POORVA TALUK … PETITIONERS (BY SRI.B.N MAHESH CHANDRA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI.MANIKANTA H B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES AND CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, 3RD CIRCLE, SAHAKARA SOUDHA, MARGOSA ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU 560 003 3. REDDY JANA SANGHA BENGALURU POORVA TALUK, OFFICE AT 3RD CROSS, NEAR GANESHA TEMPLE ROAD, HOYSALANAGARA, DOORAVANI NAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 016 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT 4. SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR P S/O PILLAREDDY C, AGED MAJOR, PRESIDENT, REDDY JANA SANGHA BENGALURU POORVA TALUK 5. SRI. M G JAYARAM, S/O M R GURUMURTHY REDDY, AGED MAJOR, VICE-PRESIDENT, REDDY JANA SANGHA BENGALURU POORVA TALUK - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4168 WP No. 1635 of 2026 6. SRI. H P VENKAT REDDY, S/O H C PRABHAKAR REDDY, AGED MAJOR, GENERAL SECRETARY, REDDY JANA SANGHA BENGALURU POORVA TALUK 7. SRI. DATTATREYA M K, S/O N KRISHNA REDDY, AGED MAJOR, JOINT SECRETARY, REDDY JANA SANGHA BENGALURU POORVA TALUK 8. SRI. PRATAP P, S/O G DHANANJAYA REDDY, AGED MAJOR, TREASURER, REDDY JANA SANGHA BENGALURU POORVA TALUK 9. SRI. SATHISH K V, S/O G VENKATASWAMY REDDY, AGED MAJOR, SECRETARY, REDDY JANA SANGHA BENGALURU POORVA TALUK 10. SRI. NAGARAJA REDDY, S/O D LAKSHMAIAH REDDY, AGED MAJOR, SECRETARY, REDDY JANA SANGHA BENGALURU POORVA TALUK 11. SRI. K M SUBRAMANYA REDDY, S/O CHIKKAMUNIYAPPA REDDY, AGED MAJOR 12. SRI. SOMASHEKARA REDDY, S/O DODDAMUNISWAMY REDDY, AGED MAJOR - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4168 WP No. 1635 of 2026 13. SRI. S J PRAKASH REDDY, S/O SHAMANNA REDDY, AGED MAJOR 14. SRI. MURALI RAJ, S/O A VENKATASWAMY REDDY, AGED MAJOR 15. SRI. TIRUMALA BABU R S/O RAMAIAH REDDY, AGED MAJOR 16. SRI. ASHWATH NARAYANA REDDY, S/O M GOVINDA REDDY, AGED MAJOR 17. SRI. RAMAKRISHNA REDDY, S/O SUBBA REDDY, AGED MAJOR 18. SRI. YELLAPPA REDDY, S/O SRINIVAS REDDY, AGED MAJOR 19. SRI. ABHILAASH M, S/O MUNIRAJU REDDY, AGED MAJOR 20. SRI. RAVI H K, S/O H D KRISHNAMURTHY REDDY, AGED MAJOR 21. SRI. G A MANJUNATHA REDDY, S/O G N ANANTHA REDDY, AGED MAJOR - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4168 WP No. 1635 of 2026 22. SRI. B P VENKATESH REDDY, S/O PAPA REDDY, AGED MAJOR 23. SRI. SRINIVASULU, S/O GORUVA REDDY, AGED MAJOR 24. SRI. R PRAKASH, S/O RAMAIAH R, AGED MAJOR 25. SRI. M ROOPESH, S/O N MUNIREDDY, AGED MAJOR R.11 TO R.25 ARE WORKING COMMITTEE MEMBER OF REDDY JANA SANGHA BENGALURU POORVA TALUK R.4 TO R.25 HAVING OFFICE AT 3RD CROSS, NEAR GANESHA TEMPLE ROAD, HOYSALANAGARA, DOORAVANI NAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 016 … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO I. QUASH THE CERTIFICATE DATED 12.12.2025 ISSUED BY THE R2 PRODUCED AT ANNX-E; II. DIRECT THE R2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 06.01.2026 AND CONDUCT ENQUIRY PRODUCED AT ANNX-G. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4168 WP No. 1635 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioners are members of M/s. Reddy Jana Sangha, Bengaluru, and they have filed this petition for directions to the District Registrar of Societies and Co-operative Societies [the authority under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960 (for short, 'the Act')] to consider their representations while seeking quashing of the Certificate dated 12.12.2025 [Annexure-E] issued under Section 13 of the Act. Sri B N Mahesh Chandra, the learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that though as of the date of the petition no action was taken on the petitioner's representation, the second respondent has now issued a notice of the proposed enquiry under Section 25 of the Act and that in terms of such notice, the - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4168 WP No. 1635 of 2026 inquiry is scheduled to commence from 02.02.2026. Sri B Ravindranath, a learned Additional Government Advocate, who accepts notice for the first and second respondents, are heard in the light of this turn of events. This Court is of the view that the petition must be disposed of because the petitioner's cause is redressed with the issuance of the show cause notice which must conclude with an inquiry as contemplated under Section 25 of the Act. This Court must also observe that any certificate issued under Section 13 of the Act will be subject to the outcome of such inquiry. The petition stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-