Sri Satish B K Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

Sri Satish B K Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to respondent No.2-Society to issue the Sale Certificate and execute the Sale Deed in respect of the auctioned property in favour of the petitioners, subject to the petitioners having paid the entire sale consideration amount within an outer limit of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

Issue for consideration

Whether respondent No.2-Society can be directed, by writ of mandamus, to issue the Sale Certificate and execute a registered Sale Deed in respect of the auctioned property in favour of the petitioners, who contend that they have already paid the entire sale consideration amount.

Court's answer

Respondent No.2-Society is directed to issue the Sale Certificate and execute the Sale Deed in respect of the auctioned property in favour of the petitioners.

Ratio / Principle

The direction is conditional: the petitioners must have paid the entire sale consideration amount to respondent No.2-Society within an outer limit of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India (E.S. Indiresh, J.) decided 09.04.2026: Purchasers of auctioned properties of M/s. Bharat Electronics Employees Co-operative House Building Society Ltd. sought a writ of mandamus directing the Society to issue Sale Certificates and execute registered Sale Deeds pursuant to provisional allotment letters dated 22.11.2024 (Nos. BEECHBS/M974/24-25, M973/2024-25, M975/2024-25 and M948/2024-25); counsel contended the petitioners had already paid the entire sale consideration. Held: respondent No.2-Society is directed to issue the Sale Certificate and execute the Sale Deed in respect of the auctioned property in favour of the petitioners, provided the petitioners have paid the entire sale consideration amount within an outer limit of four months from receipt of a copy of the order. Writ petitions disposed of accordingly. (Respondent No.2 served but absent; State represented by the AGA.)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH

WRIT PETITION NO. 34006 OF 2025 (CS-RES)

C/W

WRIT PETITION NO. 33931 OF 2025 (GM-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 33953 OF 2025 (CS-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 34223 OF 2025 (CS-RES)

IN WP No. 34006/2025

BETWEEN:

Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka

SRI. SATISH B.K., AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, S/O. SRI. B C KRISHNAMURTHY, NO.23/180, POST CHANNAPPA LAYOUT, PRAKRUTHINAGARA (BYADARAHALLI), BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU - 560 091.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. RISHIKESH M. KOTTURSHETTAR., ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY OF CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT, DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, MS BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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M/S. BHARAT ELECTRONICS

EMPLOYEES CO-OPERATIVE HOUSE BUILDING SOCIETY LIMITED., DULY REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE, SRI. RANGANATH A B, BEL CAMPUS, JALAHALLI POST, BENGALURU - 560 013.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI.H.K.KENCHEGOWDA, AGA FOR R1; R2 SERVED)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT IN THE NATURE OF DIRECTION, TO THE RESPONDENT NO. 2-SOCIETY, TO ISSUE SALE CERTIFICATE AND TO EXECUTE THE SALE DEED IN RESPECT OF AUCTIONED PROPERTY IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER AS PER ANNEXURE-D, PROVISIONAL ALLOTMENT LETTER NO.BEECHBS/M974/24-25 DATED 22.11.2024.

IN WP NO. 33931/2025

BETWEEN:

SMT. JAYA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, D/O. LATE SHRI. MARIYAPPA GOWDA, NO. 54, 60 FEET ROAD, ANJANAPPA LAYOUT, D GROUP, LINGADEERANAHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 091.

...PETITIONER

(BY SRI. RISHIKESH M. KOTTURSHETTAR., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY OF CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT, DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, MS BUILDING,

BENGALURU - 560 001.

M/S. BHARAT ELECTRONICS EMPLOYEES CO-OPERATIVE HOUSE BUILDING SOCIETY LIMITED., DULY REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE, SRI. RANGANATH A B, BEL CAMPUS, JALAHALLI POST, BENGALURU - 560 013. UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT 1957.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI.H.K.KENCHEGOWDA, AGA FOR R1; R2 SERVED)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION TO THE R2 SOCIETY TO ISSUE SALE CERTIFICATE AND TO EXECUTE THE SALE DEED IN RESPECT OF AUCTIONED PROPERTY IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER AS PER ANNX-D PROVISIONAL ALLOTMENT LETTER NO. BEECHBS/M973/2024-25, DATED 22.11.2024.

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IN WP NO. 33953/2025

BETWEEN:

SRI. JAYANNA M.M., AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, S/O SRI MALLAPPA, RESIDING AT NO.57, 7^TH CROSS, NEAR MARUTHI NAGARA, HANUMANTHAIAH LAYOUT, HEROHALLI, BENGALURU NORTH, VISWANEEDAM, BENGALURU - 560 091.

...PETITIONER

(BY SRI. RISHIKESH M. KOTTURSHETTAR., ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY OF CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT, DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, MS BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001.

M/S. BHARAT ELECTRONICS EMPLOYEES CO-OPERATIVE HOUSE BUILDING SOCIETY LIMITED., DULY REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE, SRI. RANGANATH A B, BEL CAMPUS, JALAHALLI POST, BENGALURU - 560 013. UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT 1957.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI.H.K.KENCHEGOWDA, AGA FOR R1; R2 SERVED)

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT IN THE NATURE OF DIRECTION, TO THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 - SOCIETY, TO ISSUE SALE CERTIFICATE AND TO EXECUTE THE SALE DEED IN RESPECT OF AUCTIONED PROPERTY IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER AS PER ANNEXURE -D PROVISIONAL ALLOTMENT LETTER NO. BEECHBS/M975/2024-25, DATED 22.11.2024.

IN WP NO. 34223/2025

BETWEEN:

SMT. S. SAVITHRI, D/O. LATE NARASIMHA DEEKSHITH, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, NO.122, (OLD NO.38), 5^TH MAIN, 6^TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003.

...PETITIONER

(BY SRI. RISHIKESH M. KOTTURSHETTAR., ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY OF CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT, DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, MS BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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M/S. BHARAT ELECTRONICS

EMPLOYEES CO-OPERATIVE HOUSE BUILDING SOCIETY LIMITED., DULY REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE, SRI. RANGANATH A B, BEL CAMPUS, JALAHALLI POST, BENGALURU - 560 013.

REG. UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT 1957.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.H.K.KENCHEGOWDA, AGA FOR R1; R2 SERVED)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT IN THE NATURE OF DIRECTION, TO THE RESPONDENT NO. 2-SOCIETY, TO ISSUE SALE CERTIFICATE AND TO EXECUTE THE SALE DEED IN RESPECT OF AUCTIONED PROPERTY IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER AS PER ANNEXURE - D PROVISIONAL ALLOTMENT LETTER NO. BEECHBS/M948/2024-25, DATED 22.11.2024.

THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH

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ORAL ORDER

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the

petitioners.

Though respondent No.2 is served with notice,

has remained absent. Learned Additional Government Advocate is present.

In these writ petitions, the petitioners are seeking writ of mandamus to issue a direction to respondent No.2Society to issue Sale Certificate and to execute a registered Sale Deed in respect of the auctioned property in favour of the petitioners. It is contended by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners that, the petitioners herein have already paid entire sale consideration amount to respondent No.2-Society.

In that view of the matter, I am of the view that respondent No.2 is hereby directed to issue Sale Certificate and to execute the Sale Deed in respect of the auctioned property in favour of the petitioners, provided

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that the petitioners herein have paid the entire sale consideration amount to respondent No.2-Society, within an outer limit of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

With these observations, the writ petitions are disposed of.

Sd/(E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE

MKM

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