Full Judgment Text
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NC: 2026:KHC:23531
WP No. 21300 of 2025
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
TH
DATED THIS THE 27 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
ST TH
93, 1 FLOOR, 9 CROSS,
TH
6 BLOCK, ALADAMARA BUS STOP
BINNY LAYOUT NAGARABHAVI
ND
2 STAGE,
BANGALROE – 560 072.
3. JANAGERE VENKATARAMAIAH
AGE 76 YEARS
S/O VENKATAPPA,
TH
NO.67, 5 CROSS,
GANGADHARAPPA LAYOUT
PAPAREDDY PALYA,
ND
NAGARABHAVI 2 STAGE,
BANGALORE – 560 072.
4. DR. VASUNDHARA BHUPATHI
AGE 63 YEARS,
W/O U BHUPATHI
TH RD
94/7, 9 A CROSS, 3 MAIN
PRASHANTHNAGAR
BANGALORE – 560 079.
Digitally signed
by VARSHA N
RASALKAR
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
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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.
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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
RD
THE 3 RESPONDENT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE – A. B)
CONSEQUENTLY TO DECLARE THE AMENDED BYELAWS OF THE
TH
5 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
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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
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