IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.36153 OF 2015 C/W WRIT PETITION NOs.55717-55722 OF 2016 (GM - KSR) In W.P.No.36153/2015 BETWEEN:
The National Association for The Blind, Karnataka Branch, Registered under the Karnataka Society Registration Act, 1960, C A Site No.4, JeevanBima Nagar, Bangalore – 560 075. Represented by its General Secretary, Mr.Srikant Rao, S/o T.K.S.Rao, Aged about 52 years. … Petitioner (By Sri.Sachin B.S., Adv.) AND:
1. The State of Karnataka, Represented by Under Secretary, Revenue Department, (Registration and Stamps), M.S.Building, Near Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore – 560 001.
2. The State of Karnataka, Represented by Under Secretary, Department of Women & Child Development, M.S.Building, Bangalore – 560 001.
3. The Thashildar, Karnataka City Basic Facility and Development Finance (K.U.I.D.F.C), Bengaluru – 560 001. … Respondents (By Sri.V.Shivareddy, HCGP for R1 to 3) This Writ Petition is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, praying to quash the order dated 13.08.2015 passed by the R- 1 vide Annexure – A and etc., In W.P.Nos.55717-55722/2016 BETWEEN:
1. Sri.S.Ramesh, S/o late A.T.Subbanna, Aged 55 years, R/o #161/1, 1st Floor, Ramanjanappa Building, Opp. to Muthyalamma Temple, Near Jalahalli Village Bus Stop, Bengaluru – 560 013.
2. Sri.M.Ashwath, S/o late Marappa, Aged 56 years, R/o NA 75, BEL Colony, Jalahalli, Bengaluru – 560 013.
3. Sri.Haridas K., S/o late P.S.Krishnamurhty, Aged 61 years, R/o #583/A, 10th ‘D’ Cross, Mahalakshmipuram, WOC Road, Bengaluru – 560 086.
4. Sri.H.N.Venkatesh Murthy, S/o late Narasimha Murthy Bhat, Aged 52 years, R/o #B-9/2, 1st Phase, DRDO Township, C.V.Raman Nagar, Bengaluru – 560 093.
5. Sri.Y.N.Gurumurthy, S/o late Nagesh Rao Y., Aged 59 years, C/o S.Ramesh, #161/1, 1st Floor, Ramanjanappa Building, Opp. to Muthyalamma Temple, Near Jalahalli Village Bus Stop, Bengaluru – 560 013.
6. Sri.Sathyanarayana Gopal Rao, S/o late S.N.Gopal Rao, Aged 66 years, #142/3, 1st Floor, Shiva Complex, 5th Main Road, Chamarajpet, Bengaluru – 560 018.
(By Sri.Ningaraja M.N., Adv. For P1 to 5;
… Petitioners Sri.Sathyanarayana Gopal Rao, P6 Party –in- person) AND:
1. State of Karnataka, Herein Represented by the Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka, M.S.Building, Vidhana Beedi, Bengaluru – 560 001.
2. The Commissioner, Department of Revenue, Government of Karnataka, M.S.Building, Vidhana Beedi, Bengaluru – 560 001.
3. The Registrar of Firms And Societies, Near Apex Bank Building, Chamarajpet, Bengaluru – 560 018.
4. The Deputy Registrar of Firms And Societies, Near Apex Bank Building, Chamarajpet, Bengaluru – 560 018.
5. The Inspector General of Registration, Kandaya Bhavana, K.G.Road, Bengaluru – 560 001.
6. Sri.Alok E Kshirsagar, S/o Sri.Ekanath Kshirsagar, Aged about 45 years, R/o #19, Tarangini Apartments, Twin Towers Lane, Mumbai – 400 025.
And the Hon’ble Ex-President Of the National Asscn. For the Blind, Karnataka Branch, CA Site No.4, J.B.Nagar, Bengaluru – 560 075.
7. Sri.Srikant Rao, S/o late Sathyanarayan Rao, Aged about 55 years, R/o #565-E, 7th Main, HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar, Bengaluru – 560 038.
And the Hon’ble Ex-General Secretary of the National Asscn. For the Blind, Karnataka Branch, CA Site No.4, J.B.Nagar, Bengaluru – 560 075.
8. Sri.B.S.Shridhar, Father’s Name not known To the Petitioners, Aged about 55 years, R/o #602, KY-1, Prestige A Corpolis, 20, Hosur Road, Bengaluru.
And the honorary Ex- Treasurer, The National Asscn. For the Blind, Karnataka Branch, CA Site No.4, J.B.Nagar, Bengaluru – 560 075.
9. Sri.M.Srinivas, S/o late Madhava Rao, Aged 59 years, Employed as Chief Executive Officer, The National Asscn. For the Blind, Karnataka Branch, CA Site No.4, J.B.Nagar, Bengaluru – 560 075.
… Respondents (By Sri.V.Shivareddy, HCGP for R1 to 5; Sri.Uday Shankar, Adv., for R6 & 9;
Service of notice to R7 is dispensed with; R8 served and unrepresented) These Writ Petitions are filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, praying to direct R2 & 3 through R-4 and 5 to hold the election of the Office Bearers and Members of the Governing Council of the National Association for the Blind Karnataka Branch, Bangalore strictly in terms of the Karnataka Societies Registrations Act 1960 for the years 2016-17, 2017-18 & 2018-19 and etc., These Petitions coming on for Orders, this day, the Court made the following:-
ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the writ petitions have been rendered infructuous by efflux of time.
The said submission is taken on record.
Accordingly, the writ petitions are dismissed as having become infructuous.
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