- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15298 WP No. 5166 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.5166 OF 2026 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. V.N. UDAYA KUMAR S/O LATE P. NANJUNDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.NO.2289, 4TH MAIN ROAD, 4TH CROSS, RPC LAYOUT VIJAYNAGAR 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU 560104. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RISHI N UMESH.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE KPTC EMPLOYEES CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. REG. NO.950/ARB/1957, OFFICE AT NEXT TO BESCOM, DAS BUILDING, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560010, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT/SECRETARY. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, ALI ASKAR ROAD, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560052. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15298 WP No. 5166 of 2026 3. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BENGALURU DIVISION, SAHAKARA SOUDHA, MARGOSA ROAD, MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU - 560003. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO FORTHWITH EXECUTE AND REGISTER THE ABSOLUTE SALE DEED IN RESPECT OF SITE NO. 75, KADABAGERE LAYOUT IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER WITHIN A TIME -BOUND PERIOD TO BE FIXED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT; DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AND RESPONDENT NO.3 TO ENSURE COMPLAINCE BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT FOR THE INORDINATE DELAY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15298 WP No. 5166 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER The prayer in this Writ Petition is to issue a writ of mandamus to respondent No.1 - Society to execute the registered Sale Deed. I am of the view that, since respondent No.1 is not an entity / instrumentality of the State under Article 12 of the Constitution of India, the Writ Petition cannot be entertained and accordingly, it is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31