- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3895 WP No. 27793 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 27793 OF 2025 (GM-KSR) BETWEEN: 1. MR. P.S MURALIDHAR ( PM-315) AGED 60 YEARS SON OF P SRINVIASA RESIDING AT NO.23, PATTABHIRAMAIAH STREET LALBAGH WEST GATE VPPARAHACCI, BENGALURU-560004. 2. MR B CHINNAPPA GOWDA (PC-0147) AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS S/O RAMANNA GOWDA HAVING OFFICE NO.210 COMMERCE HOUSE, CUNNIGHAM ROAD BANGALORE-560052. 3. MR RAMESH C R (PR-00738) AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS S/O C K RAMACHANDRA RAO HAVING OFFICE AT NO.94/41 15TH CROSS, 11TH MAIN PADMANABHANAGAR BENGALURU-560 070. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3895 WP No. 27793 of 2025 4. MR NAVEEN T V (PN-00648) AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS S/O VENUGOPAL REDDY NO.419, 7TH BLOCK KORAMANGALA BENGALURU-560095. 5. MR MADAN MOHAN G K (PM-00316) AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS S/O G V KRISHNA REDDY NO.4, BRIGADE PARK VIEW FALT G5, B P WADI ROAD BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU-560004. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. RITHIKA RAVIKUMAR.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES KARNATAKA SAHAKARA SOUDHA 3RD FLOOR, 3RD MAIN, 8TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560003. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU KARNATAKA-560001 REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF CO OPERATION. 3. BOWRING INSTITUTE A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3895 WP No. 27793 of 2025 REGISTRATION ACT 1960 LOCATED AT NO.19, ST. MARKS ROAD, BENGALURU KARNATAKA-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY MR H S SRIKANTH AND ITS MANAGING COMMITTEE. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SARITHA KULKARNI., AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER, RULE, OR DIRECTION TO THE FIRST RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 06.09.2025 (ANNEXURE-A) GIVEN BY THE PETITIONERS AND CONSEQUENTLY, DECLARE ALL THE RESOLUTIONS DATED 31.08.2025 AS ILLEGAL, VOID AND UNENFORCEABLE IN LAW; B. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER, RULE OR DIRECTION TO THE THIRD RESPONDENT FROM TAKING ANY COERCIVE, RETALIATORY, OR PUNITIVE STEPS INCLUDING DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST THE PETITIONERS, INCLUDING SUSPENSION ANY OTHER ADVERSE ACTION, FOR PREFERRING THE PRESENT WRIT OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUES RAISED BY THE PETITIONERS IN THE PRESENT WRIT; C. CALL FOR THE RECORDS OF THE THIRD RESPONDENT INSTITUTE PERTAINING TO THE FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS IN RELATION TO THE PURCHASE OF - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3895 WP No. 27793 of 2025 THE SCHEDULE PROPERTIES, INCLUDING THE ATTENDANCE REGISTER OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT IN THE SGM AND THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE SGM CONVENED ON 31 AUGUST 2025 AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO DIRECT A DETAILED ENQUIRY INTO THE AFFAIRS AND MISMANAGEMENT OF THE INSTITUTE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THIS HONBLE COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioners and their respective counsel have filed a memo for withdrawal of the petition which reads as under: "The petitioners crave the leave of this Hon'ble Court to permit the petitioners to withdraw the present petition, with liberty to approach this Hon'ble Court, if the need arises in the future. WHEREFORE, the petitioners pray that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to dispose of the present petition as withdrawn, with - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3895 WP No. 27793 of 2025 liberty to approach this Hon'ble Court, in the interest of justice and equity." The memo is taken on record, and the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-