- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20762 WP No. 531 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 531 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: SMT SUSHEELA N VADHYAR W/O LATE S. NARAYANA VADHYAR, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, R/AT NO.1477, 24TH MAIN, NEAR DHOBHI GHAT, BANASHANKARI II STAGE, BENGALURU -560 070. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JEEVANA H REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR SRI B R SRINIVASA GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU -560 001. 2. THE SECRETARY VISHWABHARATHI HOUSE BUILDING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, NO.35, RATHNAVILAS ROAD, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU -560 004. 3. THE JOINT REGISTAR OF CO-OPERARTIVE SOCIETIES LTD BENGALURU DIVISION, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20762 WP No. 531 of 2025 PAMPA MAHAKAVI ROAD, CHAMRAJAPETE, BENGALURU -560 018. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R1 & R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS FROM THE AUTHORITY BELOW: DIRECT THE R-1 TO 3 CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION/APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 10.06.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-H. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, the petitioner has sought for direction to the respondents to consider the representation/legal notice at Annexure-H. 2. Having taken note of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties and the averments made in the legal notice at Annexure-H dated 10.06.2024, I am of the view that this Court cannot issue, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20762 WP No. 531 of 2025 direction to Respondent No.2-Society, which is not an Instrumentality of the State under Article 12 of the Constitution of India. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE DH List No.: 2 Sl No.: 14