IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 02ND DAY OF APRIL 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NOs.2843-45 OF 2017 AND 2846-47 OF 2017 (GM-KSR) BETWEEN:
1. SRI S HARISH S/O LATE M SADANANDA SWAMY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/A NO.24, 25TH MAIN ROAD, 1ST PHASE, J.P.NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 078, LIFE MEMBER OF SRI JAGADGURU RENUKACHARYA EDUCATION SOCIETY (R) 2. DR. N.NANDAN S/O R NIRANJAN ARADYA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, NO.35, 1ST MAIN ROAD, V.R.LAYOUT BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU-560 004 LIFE MEMBER OF SRI JAGADGURU RENUKACHARYA EDUCATION SOCIETY (R) 3. SRI B M HARSHA S/O B M MRUTHYUNJAYA AGED ABOUT YEARS NO.1, RACE COURSE ROAD MADHAVANAGAR BENGALURU-560 001 LIFE MEMBER OF SRI JAGADGURU RENUKACHARYA EDUCATION SOCIETY (R) 4. DR KIRAN SHANKAR S/O UDAYASHANKAR AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, NO.101, SHANTINIKETAN BULL TEMPLE ROAD, BENGALURU-560019 LIFE MEMBER OF SRI JAGADGURU RENUKACHARYA EDUCATION SOCIETY (R) 5. SRI K.G.PARASHIVAMURTHY S/O LATE GURU BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 87 YEARS, NO.491/A, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 8TH BLOCK JAYANAGAR BENGALURU-560 070 LIFE MEMBER OF SRI JAGADGURU RENUKACHARYA EDUCATION SOCIETY (R) (By MR. R BASAVARAJAIAH, ADV. FOR MR. VEERABHADRAIAH, ADV.) AND:
1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA M.S.BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001.
2. THE DY.REGISTRAR OF CO-OP SOCIETIES DESIGNATED AUTHORITY UNDER THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1960 NO.808, 8TH FLOOR, K.H.B. BUILDING, K.G.ROAD BENGALURU-560 009 3. SRI JAGADGURU RENUKACHARYA EDUCATION SOCIEITY (R) HAVING ITS REGISTRED OFFICE AT NO.9, RACE COURSE ROAD, ANANDARAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 009 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.
(By MR. V SHIVAREDDY, HCGP FOR R-1 & 2 MR. VISHWANATH HIREMATH, ADV.FOR R-3) - - -
… PETITIONERS … RESPONDENTS THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 AUTHORITY TO DISPOSE OFF THE PETITIONERS COMPLAINT DTD:8.12.2016 IN TERMS OF LAW AS PER ANENXURE-C CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE R-2 AUTHORITY TO ISSUE PROPER DIRECTION TO THE R-3 SOCIETY TO CONDUCT ELECTION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE PERIOD 2016-19 FORTHWITH IN TERMS OF LAW, ON FAILURE TO APPOINT AN ADMINISTRATOR U/S 27-A OF THE KARNATAKA SOCIEITIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1960 AND CONDUCT ELECTION THROUGH HIM IN TERMS OF LAW AND ETC.
THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Sri.R.Basavarajaiah, learned counsel for Sri.M.Veerabhadraiah, learned counsel for the petitioners.
Sri.V.Shivareddy, learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent Nos.1 and 2.
Sri.Vishwanath Hiremath, learned counsel for the respondent No.3.
2. The petitions are admitted for hearing. With consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the same are heard finally.
3. In these petitions, the petitioners inter alia seek for a direction to the respondent No.2 to dispose of the complaint submitted by the petitioner dated 08.12.2016 in accordance with law.
4. Taking into account the nature of relief as sought for by the petitioners, the writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.2 to decide the complaint dated 08.12.2016, if not already decided, in accordance with law by a speaking order within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits.
Accordingly, the petitions are disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE RV