1. The petitioner seeks writ of mandamus to the respondents to process the application of the petitioner dt. 30th May, 1988 and grant certificate of registration to it, under the provisions of the Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act, 1959, ('Act' for short). The proposed co - operative society is to be a housing society, consisting of only ex - servicemen. At the time of filing the writ petition, it had 80 members and the members are mostly pensioners who had rendered military service and a few of them were also the widows of ex - army men. The petitioners further state that the Government has granted some lands in Block No. 21 / A and S. No. 28/2. They have paid considerable sum of money towards these lands. They have also deposited a sum of Rs. 86,000/- towards the share capital in K.C.C. Bank, Dharwad. The members of the proposed society intend to develop the lands by laying sites and distributing the same amongst the members. The society is proposed to be registered at Hubli. The petitioner filed his application seeking registration under S.6 and S.7 of the Act, on 30th May, 1988. There was no response. The petitioner persisted by sending reminders.

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