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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
N.V. ANJARIA, CJ, M.I.ARUN, J
Venugopal C. S/o Shri Channakrishnappa – Appellant
Versus
State of Karnataka – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
M.I. ARUN, J.
1. Aggrieved by the order dated 29.01.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.3123 of 2022, petitioner No.1 therein has preferred Writ Appeal No.280 of 2025 and petitioner Nos.2 to 7 therein have preferred Writ Appeal No.234 of 2025.
2. Respondent No.3 is a Society registered under the provisions of the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960 ('the Act, 1960' for short) and is formed for the welfare of the persons belonging to 'Balija Community'. Respondent No.2, who is the District Registrar of Co-operative Societies, by way of a letter dated 03.01.2022 (vide Annexure-H to the writ petition) has directed respondent No.3-Society to consider the request of the petitioners and similarly situated persons for membership of the Society.
3. As the same has not been acted upon by respondent No.3, the appellants/petitioners preferred Writ Petition No.3123 of 2022 with the following prayers:
"(a) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondent No.2 to enforce its direction issued under the communication dated 03-01-2022 to Respondent No.3.
(b) Direct the Respondent No.3 to act in consonance with direction issued under communication d
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