A welfare association sought mandamus directing co-operative authorities to ensure completion of a housing project and allotment of sites. The court held mandamus requires demand and refusal, disposed of the petition, and directed that any representation to the competent authority be decided within two months.
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NC: 2026:KHC:15377 WP No. 19391 of 2025
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.19391 OF 2025 (CS-RES)
BETWEEN:
HEALTH CITY IVC ROAD MEMBERS WELFARE ASSOCIATION (R) BY ITS PRESIDENT, SRI. MELUGIRIGOWDA, S/O LATE CHIKKASINGANNA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 5/1, 1 MAIN ROAD, KASTURBA NAGAR, MYSORE ROAD, BENGALURU-560026.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. VINOD PRASAD, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by AASEEFA PARVEEN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
HC-KAR
REPRESENTED BY ITS
MANAGING DIRECTOR, N M MUDDAPPA.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. VARUN J. PATIL , ADVOCATE FOR R5; SMT. VANDANA P.L. ADVOCATE FOR R6)
THIS WRIT PETITON IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A
HC-KAR
WRIT OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NO. 1 TO 4, TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NO. 5 AND 6 TO COMPLETE PHASE I AND II OF HEALTH CITY IVC ROAD, THINDLU PROJECTS, BANGALORE AT THE EARLIEST, AT ANY RATE, AND ALLOT THE SITES TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION, WITHIN 6 MONTHS AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH
ORAL ORDER
Heard the learned counsels appearing for the parties.
writ of mandamus against respondents No.1 to 4 to direct the respondents No.5 and 6 to complete Phase I & II of Health City IVC road, Thindlu projects, Bengaluru at the earliest.
HC-KAR
is open for the petitioner to approach the competent authority for redressal of its grievance.
Sd/(E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE
AP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ of mandamus lies to compel completion of Phase I and II of the Health City IVC Road project and allotment of sites to members.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Health City IVC Road Members Welfare Association (R) by its President, Sri. Melugirigowda
The State of Karnataka by its Secretary to Co-operative Department
The Registrar of Co-operative Societies Karnataka
The Additional Registrar of Co-operative Societies (Housing and Others)
The Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies (Housing and Others), Mysore City
The Health and Family Welfare Department, Employees House Building Co-operative Society Ltd.
E.S. INDIRESH
As recorded by the court registry
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