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Sri Karthik Kumar v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC19 Sept 2025WP/28622/2025

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What is this about?

Karnataka HC Bengaluru, 19.09.2025; WP No. 28622 of 2025 (GM-KSR) (Karthik Kumar & another v. State of Karnataka & others); challenge to meeting notice dt. 02.09.2025 issued by Devadigara Seva Sangha (R) (society registered under the Societies Registration Act) for its 87th annual general body meeting on 21.09.2025 (Annexure-A); mandamus sought to District Registrar, Udupi, re representation dt. 15.09.2025 (Annexure-B); alternative remedy with competent civil Court raised; petition disposed of subject to all just exceptions; no adjudication on merits, no precedent cited.

What did the court decide?

The petition, subject to all just exceptions, stands disposed of; the Court passed no other direction and adjudicated neither prayer. ¶43

Sri Karthik Kumar Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:37761 WP No. 28622 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 28622 OF 2025 (GM-KSR)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI KARTHIK KUMAR S/O JAGANNATH DEVADIGA. AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS. R/AT NO.76 BADAGUBETTU. KASTURBA NAGAR, CHITPADY. UDUPI-576 101.

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Digitally signed by VANAMALA N

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Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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SRI MANOHAR DEVADIGA. S/O VASU SHERIGAR. AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. ACCHADA HOUSE. MUDUBETTU VILLAGE. KATPADI, UDUPI TALUK. UDUPI DISTRICT-574 105.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. S.RAJASHEKAR.,ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, 1ST FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA,

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NC: 2025:KHC:37761 WP No. 28622 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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DR.B.R.AMBEDKARVEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.

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THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, ALI ASKAR ROAD, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU-560 051.

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THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR

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AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,UDUPI DISTRICT, RAJATHADRI, MANIPAL, UDUPI DISTRICT-576 104

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THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KUNDAPUR SUB-DIVISION, KUNDAPUR, UDUPI DISTRICT-576 201

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DEVADIGARA SEVA SANGHA (R) A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, CHITPADI, UDUPI TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT-576 101 REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. RAHUL CARIAPPA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4)

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE MEETING NOTICE DATED 02.09.2025 ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT PROPOSING TO CONVENE THE 87 ANNUAL GENERAL BODY

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NC: 2025:KHC:37761 WP No. 28622 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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MEETING OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 21.09.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A; ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO TAKE ACTION PURSUANT TO THE REPRESENTATION DATED 15.09.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS AND OTHERS VIDE ANNEXURE-B.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD

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ORAL ORDER

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Mr. S. Rajashekar, the learned counsel for the

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petitioners, and Mr. Rahul Cariappa, the learned Additional Government Advocate, who is called upon to accept notice for the first to the fourth respondents, are heard.

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When queried on the availability of alternative remedy with the competent civil Court, Mr. S. Rajashekar submits that if this Court is not inclined to intervene, the petition may be disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to avail such remedy.

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NC: 2025:KHC:37761 WP No. 28622 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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The petition, subject to all just exceptions,

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stands disposed of.

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Sd/(B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE

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