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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 28^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL

WRIT PETITION NO. 49960 OF 2019 (GM-KSR)

BETWEEN:

1. VEERSHAIRA VIDYAVARDAKA SANGH

SMT. ALLUMSUMANAYALAMMA ROAD,

GANDHI NAGAR, BALLARI - 583 103.

BY ITS SECRETARY, T. KOTRAPPA,

S/O. T K BASAVARAJAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS.

2. UDEDABASAVARAJ

S/O. U SHIVAKUMAR,

AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,

PRESIDENT, V.V. SANGHA,

BALLARI - 583 103.

Digitally 3. K. MALLIKARJUNA GOWDA

signed by S/O PAMPANN GOWDA,

SUMA B N

AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS

Location:

TREASURER, V.V. SANGHA,

HIGH

COURT OF BALLARI - 583 103.

KARNATAKA

4. J BASAVARAJ

S/O. VIRUPAKSHAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS

MEMBER, MANAGING COMMITTEE,

VV SANGHA, BALLARI - 583 103.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR S. PATIL SENIOR COUNSEL FOR

SRI. VARUN J. PATIL, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATIION,

VIDHANA SOUDHA,

BANGALORE - 560 001.

2. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES

THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES,

JANATA BAZAR BUILDING,

STATION ROAD, BALLARI - 583 103.

3. THE CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT

OFFICER OF THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES,

JANATA BAZAR BUILDING,

STATION ROAD, BALLARI - 583 103.

4. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF

CO-OPERATION SOCIETIES

RAICHUR DISTRICT,

RAICHUR - 584 101.

5. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY ITS SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION,

VIDHANA SOUDHA,

BANGALORE - 560 001.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA., AGA FOR R1 TO R5)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226

AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO

QUASH ORDER AT ANNEXURE-F DATED 06.08.2019 PASSED BY

R-1 AND ANNEXURE-E DATED 02.07.2019 PASSED BY R-4

JOINT REGISTRAR; QUASH THE ORDER VIDE ANNEXURE-D

DATED 20.08.2019 PASSED BY THE R-2 AND THE NOTICE VIDE

ANNEXURE-G DATED 30.09.2019 PASSED BY THE

RESPONDENT.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING

IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS

UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL

ORAL ORDER

Petitioners are before this Court being aggrieved by the

order dated 06.08.2019 produced at Annexure-F and

consequent order dated 20.08.2019 produced at Annexure-D.

2. The case of the petitioners is that petitioner No.1 is a

society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860

running several educational institutions, providing education

facilities in the District of Ballari. Upon a complaint filed by

some member of the Society, alleging financial irregularities an

enquiry under Section 25 of the Karnataka Societies

Registration Act, 1960 (for short `Act, 1960') was initiated by

an order dated 11.09.2015 and a report was submitted by the

enquiry officer holding none of the allegations made against

society with regard to financial transactions had been proved.

The said report was submitted by the enquiry officer to the

Deputy Registrar-respondent No.2 herein, which was accepted.

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Thereafter, at the instance of one Mr.Gali Rajashekar, who

purportedly made a complaint to the respondent No. 1-

Principal Secretary, Department of Co-operation on 26.09.2018

complaining impropriety in the enquiry conducted earlier,

Respondent No.1 directed respondent No.4-Joint Registrar to

hold a fresh enquiry particularly with regard to the

shortcomings in the earlier enquiry report. In furtherance to

which respondent No.4 submitted the report as per Annexure-

E. Thereafter an order dated 20.08.2019 was passed initiating

fresh enquiry under Section 25 of the Act, appointing

respondent No.3-Co-operative Development Officer as enquiry

officer purportedly in furtherance to the direction issued by

respondent No.1. Being aggrieved, the petitioners are before

this Court.

3. Sri.Jayakumar S. Patil, learned Senior Counsel

appearing for the petitioners taking this Court through the

impugned orders, notices and also referring to provisions of

Sections 25 and 27A of the Act, 1960, submitted that the very

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