- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23531 WP No. 21300 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 21300 OF 2025 (GM-KSR) BETWEEN: 1. PROF. JAYAPRAKASH GOWDA. B AGE 76 YEARS, S/O BORE GOWDA HONNAIKANAHALLI, DODABANASWADI KRISHNARAJAPET MANDYA – 571 450. 2. PROF. S.G. SIDDARAMAIAH AGE 79 YEARS, S/O GURU BHAKTAIAH 93, 1ST FLOOR, 9TH CROSS, 6TH BLOCK, ALADAMARA BUS STOP BINNY LAYOUT NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE, BANGALROE – 560 072. 3. JANAGERE VENKATARAMAIAH AGE 76 YEARS S/O VENKATAPPA, NO.67, 5TH CROSS, GANGADHARAPPA LAYOUT PAPAREDDY PALYA, NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE – 560 072. 4. DR. VASUNDHARA BHUPATHI AGE 63 YEARS, W/O U BHUPATHI 94/7, 9TH A CROSS, 3RD MAIN PRASHANTHNAGAR BANGALORE – 560 079. Digitally signed by VARSHA N RASALKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23531 WP No. 21300 of 2025 5. SMT. MEERA SHIVALINGAIAH AGE 68 YEARS W/O B.SHIVALINGAIAH MANDYA COMPUTER CENTRE CAMPUS TAVAREGERE, GUTHALU MANDYA – 571 403. 6. SMT. SUNANDA JAYARAM AGE 74 YEARS W/O G.S. JAYARAME GOWDA GEJJALAGERE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA – 571 428. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GIRISHKUMAR R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY THE DEPT. OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE – 560 001. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, NO.775, ALI ASKER ROAD, NEAR RAJ BHAVAN, VASANTHNAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 052. 3. DISTRICT REGISTRAR (ZONE 2) DEPT. OF CO-OPERATION SAHAKARA BHAVAN, SAMPIGE ROAD, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE – 560 003. 4. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF KANNADA AND CULTURE, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEHDI BANGALORE – 560 001. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23531 WP No. 21300 of 2025 5. KANNADA SAHITYA PARISHAD PAMPA MAHAKAVI ROAD CHAMARAJAPETE BANGALORE - 560 018. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. (REGISTERED SOCIETY UNDER KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1960) 6. MR. MAHESH JOSHI PRESIDENT KANNADA SAHITYA PARISHAD, PAMPA MAHAKAVI ROAD, CHAMARAJAPETE, BANGALORE - 560 018. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPUR, AGA FOR R1 TO R5; SRI JAYAKUMAR S.PATIL, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. VARUN JAYKUMAR PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE ORDER OF RATIFICATION DATED 30.06.2022 VIDE NO.DRB-2/THIDHUPADI/03/2022-23 PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE – A. B) CONSEQUENTLY TO DECLARE THE AMENDED BYELAWS OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT DATED 30.06.2022 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-D AS NON-EST BYE LAWS AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR FURTHER ARGUMENTS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23531 WP No. 21300 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Despite the order dated 25.02.2026, office objections raised have not been complied with. Hence, the petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE NB List No.: 19 Sl No.: 8.2 Ct: Vk