Sri. Sathyanarayana v. the Assistant Registrar of Co. Operative Societies
Case brief
What is this about?
WP (CS-RES) No. 13328 of 2025, High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru (NC: 2025:KHC:24304), decided 04-07-2025 by Suraj Govindaraj, J. Members of a credit co-operative society sought mandamus to compel consideration of a representation dated 15.01.2025 seeking 5-year disqualification of ex-directors from expiry of term 26.01.2025 under Section 28B(2)/Section 28-B (2) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act. Held: representations submitted to authorities must be considered and orders passed within a reasonable time in accordance with law; respondents 1 and 2 directed to decide within four weeks of certified copy; petition disposed. Keywords: writ of mandamus, co-operative society, disqualification of ex-directors, unconsidered representation, Annexure-B, four-week compliance.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondents 1 and 2 to consider the representation dated 15.01.2025 at Annexure-B and pass orders as necessary in accordance with law within four weeks from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the order; the writ petition stood disposed of.