- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9331 WP No. 37165 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 37165 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. MOHAMMED IRSHAD S/O ABDUL SATTAR, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.1388, KADUGONDANAHALLI, NEAR ARABIC COLLEGE, BENGALURU 560 045. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. YODH SINGH., ADV.) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF MONEY LENDERS AND CO-OPERATIVES SOCIETIES NO.146, SAHAKAR SOUDHA, 8TH CROSS, 3RD MAIN, 2ND FLOOR, Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9331 WP No. 37165 of 2025 MARGOES ROAD KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING BENGALURU-560003 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF MONEY LENDERS AND CO-OPERATIVES SOCIETIES NO.146, SAHAKAR SOUDHA, 8TH CROS, 3RD MAIN, 2ND FLOOR, MARGOES ROAD KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING BENGALURU-560003 4. SRI G K SHANKAR, S/O LATE KAPANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, PROPRIETOR OF M/S. DHANUSH ENTERPRISES, NO.78/11-12, NO.100, 2ND CROSS, NANJAPPA BLOCK, KEMPEGOWDANAGAR, BENGALURU 560 019. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D NAIK, AGA. FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AND 3 AUTHORITIES TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 15.11.2025 A COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE- L AND DISPOSE OF THE SAME EXPEDITIOUSLY TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE, AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9331 WP No. 37165 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking for a mandamus directing respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider the representation dated 15.11.2025 vide Annexure-L. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that, if reasonable time is granted, respondent Nos.2 and 3 will consider the representation vide Annexure-L, and would pass an appropriate order in accordance with law after hearing the petitioner and respondent No.4. 3. In view of the submission made by the learned Additional Government Advocate, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed off, directing respondent Nos.2 and 3 to consider the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9331 WP No. 37165 of 2025 representation vide Annexure-L and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law after hearing the petitioner, and respondent No.4 within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. ii. All the contentions of the parties are kept open. iii. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed off accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SSB