- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7705 WP No. 3170 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 3170 OF 2026 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: SRI SHADAKSHARI ARADHYA B R S/O LATE N C RAMARADHYA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, HONORARY SECRETARY, CITIZEN WELFARE SOCIETY (R), REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO. 3403, 2ND MAIN ROAD, 9TH CROSS, 2ND STAGE, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU 560040. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SARAVANA S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560001. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES, KARNATAKA STATE, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU 560052. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OP SOCIETIES AND DISTRICT REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES, ZONE-IV, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7705 WP No. 3170 of 2026 SAHAKARI SOUDHA, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU 560003. 4. THE CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER OFFICER OF ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES 2ND DIVISION, BANGALORE DISTRICT, BENGALURU-560052. 5. MR.M.C. PUTTARAMARADHYA MAJOR (PURPORTED PRESIDENT) NO.3403, 2ND MAIN, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560040. 6. CITIZEN WELFARE SOCIETY (R) A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1960, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.3403, 2ND MAIN, 9TH CROSS, 2ND STAGE, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 040, REPT. BY ITS SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARIFIED MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, CALLING FOR THE RECORDS RELATING TO THE ORDER VIDE NO.DRB- 4/SOR/DOORU/61/2025-26, DATED.06.01.2026 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.3 RECOMMENDING THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ADMINISTRATOR UNDER SECTION 27(a) OF THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1960, AND QUASH THE REPORT DATED.31.12.2025 OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT AND - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7705 WP No. 3170 of 2026 RECOMMENDATION DATED.06.01.2026, ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT PROPOSING APPOINTMENT OF AN ADMINISTRATOR UNDER SECTION 27(a) OF KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT 1960 TO THE 6TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY AS PER ANNEXURE-C AND D. OR IN ALTERNATIVE MODIFY THE SAID ORDER TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE SUPERVISION OF THIS HON’BLE COURT AND THE SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS THAT THE ADMINISTRATOR SO APPOINTED SHALL, WITHIN A PERIOD OF 90 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT VERIFY AND FINALIZE THE ELECTORAL ROLL OF THE SOCIETY CONDUCT ELECTIONS FOR THE SEVEN- MEMBER GOVERNING BODY STRICTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH BYE-LAW 6 OF THE SOCIETY. B) PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION AS THIS HON’BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT AND PROPER IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, ENSURING THAT THE ADMINISTRATORS TENURE IS STRICTLY TEMPORARY AND SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESTORING DEMOCRATIC FUNCTIONING TO THE SOCIETY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner filed a memo for withdrawal seeking leave of this court to withdraw the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7705 WP No. 3170 of 2026 petition with a liberty to agitate his grievance before the appropriate forum. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. 4. Pending interlocutory application/s, if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS CT:KHV