Shivappa S/O Basalingappa Gurikar v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench (Lalitha Kanneganti J., 02-02-2026), WP No.108125 of 2025 (CS-RES): 23 agriculturist petitioners challenged the Deputy/District Registrar of Co-operative Societies' endorsement dated 12/9/2025 refusing to recognise them as members of the Mahatma Gandhi Education Society, Ranebennur (sponsored by Lions Club of Ranebennur), and sought certiorari plus a mandamus for enquiry/hearing under Section 25 of the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960. Court held claims against the private society respondent not maintainable and, petitioners having bypassed the Competent Authority remedy indicated in the endorsement, disposed of the petition with liberty to pursue appropriate remedies; I.As. closed. Useful for: alternative-remedy bar in society-membership disputes; maintainability of writs against private societies.
What did the court decide?
Liberty granted to the petitioners to avail the appropriate remedy under law; all I.As. in the writ petition stand closed.