- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:741 WP No. 110034 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.110034 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. SIDDAPPA S/O. FAKIRAPPA BIJJUR, AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. CHAIRMAN OF SHRI SHIVACHIDAMBRESHWAR URBAN CREDIT SOCIETY LTD., MURAGOD-591119, BELAGAVI DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ROHIT S.PATIL, ADVOCATE (APPEARED THROUGH VC) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU. 2. REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, R/O. XHPV+775, ALI ASKER ROAD, NEAR RAJ BHAVAN, KARNATAKA, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU,KARNATAKA-560001. 3. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (DRCS), BELAGAVI, SAHAKARA ADALITA BHAVANA, NEAR RAILWAY OVER BRIDGE, JAKKERI HONDA, KHADE BAZAAR, BELAGAVI-590001. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (ARCS), BAILHONGAL, RGW4+2J6, SHIVAJI COLONY, TILAKWADI, BELAGAVI, KARNATAKA-590006. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S.HIREMATH, HCGP) Digitally signed by VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:741 WP No. 110034 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO APPOINT AN ADMINISTRATOR IMMEDIATELY ANNEXURE-D AND A DIRECTION TO CONDUCT FRESH ELECTIONS AFTER ADMINISTRATOR TAKES CHARGE AND ETC.,. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayers: “A. Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to appoint an Administrator immediately Annexure-D. B. A direction to conduct fresh elections after Administrator takes charge. C. Grant any other reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice.” 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner has given a representation to respondent No.3 dated 24.08.2022 and respondent No.3 in turn had forwarded the same to respondent No.2. It is the grievance of the petitioner that the respondent No.2 has not considered the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:741 WP No. 110034 of 2025 representation, which compelled the petitioner to come before the Court for filing the present writ petition seeking a mandamus. 3. The learned HCGP appearing on behalf of the respondents submits that they will consider the same in accordance with law. 4. Considering the submission of the learned HCGP, this Court is passing the following: ORDER (i) The writ petition is disposed off directing respondent No.2 to consider the representation of the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of the order. (ii) All I.As., in this writ petition stand closed. Sd/- JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI YAN/CT: UMD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 100