Regional Institute of Cooperative Management(Ricm) v. Institute of Cooperative Management (Icm)
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Writ petition (WP No. 6500 of 2020, GM-KSR) decided on 09.07.2026 by the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (M.G.S. Kamal, J.). Key concepts: Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960 — Sections 25 (enquiry), 27(2) (cancellation of registration), 27(3) (appeal to Karnataka Appellate Tribunal), Section 7 (registration requirements); power of Registrar to recall/withdraw his own cancellation order; functus officio; directions by Under Secretary/Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka to subordinate Registrar without any statutory provision; parallel consideration while statutory appeal pending; quashing of communication dated 15.11.2023 (Annexure-AH), order dated 12.12.2023 (Annexure-AJ) cancelling Enquiry Report and order dated 20.05.2024 (Annexure-AK) restoring registration of Institute of Co-operative Management; petition partly allowed. No precedent cited. Useful searches: recall of Section 27(2) cancellation order; extrastatutory executive direction to Registrar; KSRA 1960 Sections 25, 27, 7.