- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:362 WP No. 37547 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 37547 OF 2017 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. C PRABHU S/O LATE CHIKKABASAVAIAH R/AT NO.2924, 1ST STAGE, 5TH CROSS, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSURU 570 009. 2. M.B. JAYASHANKAR S/O LATE M.B. BOMMAIAH RETIRED CHIEF ENGINEER R/AT NO.578, "ANUGRAHA", 3RD MAIN, 14TH CROSS, GOKULAM 3RD STAGE, MYSURU 570002. 3. K.B. NATARAJ S/O LATE D. BASAVAIAH RETIRED SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, R/AT NO.1470, "C" & "D" BLOCK, POORNADHURUSTI ROAD, KUVEMPUNAGARA, MYSURU 570023. 4. M.C. SUNDARESHAN S/O LATE C. CHANNAIAH R/AT NO.630/K, 6TH CROSS, ANIKETHANA ROAD, KUVEMPUNAGAR, MYSURU 570023. Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:362 WP No. 37547 of 2017 5. DR. C. SHIVAKUMAR S/O LATE CHIKKALINGAIAH R/AT NO.482, 4TH MAIN, M.P.R. ROAD, KUVEMPUNAGAR, MYSURU 570023. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. G CHANDRASEKHARAIAH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATION, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, 6TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560001. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN KARNATAKA, NO.1, ALI ASKER ROAD, BENGALURU 560 052. 3. THE ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES (HOUSING & MISC.), NO.1, ALI ASKER ROAD, BENGALURU 560 052. 4. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MYSORE REGION, PALACE OFFICE BUILDINGS, SAYYAJIRAO ROAD, MYSORE 570 024. 5. DHANAVATRI CO-OPERATIVE HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER LTD., HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT CA-01/#86/1, Y.N. SHANKARA EXTENSION, SRIRAMPURA, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:362 WP No. 37547 of 2017 MYSURU 570028. REPTD. BY ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER/ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 6. DR. S. RANGANATHAIAH S/O LATE SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS HONOURARY PRESIDENT, DHANAVATRI CO-OPERATIVE HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER LTD., CA-01 #86/1, Y.N. SHANKARA EXTENSION, SRIRAMPURA, MYSURU 570028. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K. KENCHEGOWDA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4 SRI. DEVI PRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R5 SRI. G.A. ANTHONY CRUZE, ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT ISSUED BY THE R-4 ON 13.01.2015 AT ANNX-A. QUASH THE REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE R-4 TO THE R-2 ON 12.09.2014 AT ANNX-B. DIRECT R-1 TO 4 HEREIN TO HOLD A STATUTORY ENQUIRY UNDER SECTION 64 OF THE ACT INTO THE AFFAIRS OF THE R-5 HOSPITAL INCLUDING THE ALLEGATIONS MADE BY THE PETITIONERS AND OTHERS IN THE COMPLAINT MADE BY THEM ON 07.11.2007 AT ANNX-F AND THE ISSUES RAISED IN THE AUDIT REPORTS OF THE R-5 HOSPITAL, WITH DUE NOTICE TO THE PETITIONERS AND TO TAKE SUITABLE ACTION AGAINST THE R-5 & 6 IN THIS REGARD. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ******* - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:362 WP No. 37547 of 2017 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in view of the documents produced by the Government Advocate dated 25.09.2025, the writ petition has become infructuous. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. 4. Liberty is reserved to the petitioners to address their grievance before the appropriate authority. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS CT:KHV