IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.N.SATYANARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO.13927 OF 2019 [CS-RES] BETWEEN:
SRI. RAVI BHARADWAJA L., S/O. M.L. LAKSHMIPATHY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SERVING AS JUDGEMENT WRITER OFFICE OF KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU – 560 001 AND ALSO MEMBER OF:
KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA EMPLOYEES HOUSE BUILDING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ... PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGESH S., ADV ) AND:
1 THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU – 560 001 2 THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES 4TH ZONE, SAHAKARA SOUDHA 8TH CROSS, III MAIN, MARGOSA ROAD, MALLESWARAM BENGALURU – 560 003 3 THE PRESIDENT KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA EMPLOYEES HOUSE BUILDING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY 4TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU – 560 001 4 KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA EMPLOYEES HOUSE BUILDING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU – 560 001 REP. BY ITS PAID SECRETARY SMT. T.C. SUMATHI PAID SECRETARY ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. A.K. VASANTH, GOVT. ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2] THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 TO CONSIDER REPRESENTATION DATED 7.3.2019 VIDE ANNEXURE-G.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R Learned Government Advocate is permitted to take notice for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2.
2. The petitioner herein is said to be Member of the Respondent No.4. According to him, he had submitted a representation to the Respondent No.2-Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies on 7.3.2019 with reference to several irregularities said to have committed by the Respondent No.3 who is President of the Respondent No.4-Society. It is also stated an enquiry is already conducted in this behalf and report is also available. However, the same is not looked into and appropriate order is not passed.
3. In this background, this Court would direct the Respondent No.2 to look into the representation of the petitioner and others with reference to complaint made against Respondent No.3 in conducting the business of the Respondent No.4 and to pass appropriate orders thereof within thirty days from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.
4. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of.
Learned Government Advocate to file memo of appearance within two weeks.
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Sd/- JUDGE