First Circle Socieity v. The District Registrar of Societies

NC:(2025:KHC:54776( WP(No.(38540(of(2025( ( , ,,HC-KAR( ( ( IN(THE(HIGH(COURT(OF(KARNATAKA(AT(BENGALURU(

THDATED(THIS(THE(26 (DAY(OF(DECEMBER,(2025(

BEFORE( THE(HON'BLE(MR.(JUSTICE(C.M.(POONACHA( WRIT(PETITION(NO.(38540(OF(2025((GM-KSR)( BETWEEN:(( ( FIRST,CIRCLE,SOCIEITY, (REGISTERED,UNDER,THE,KARNATAKA,, SOCIETIES,REGISTRATION,ACT,1960),

REGISTRATION,NO.,DRB1/SOR/141/2022-23, HAVING,ITS,REGISTERED,OFFICE,AT,, NRK,NILAYA,,MANJUNATHANAGAR,,,

1ST,MAIN,,1ST,CROSS,,NEAR,GOVT.,SCHOOL,, NAGASANDRA,POST,,BENGALURU-,560073.,, REPRESENTED,BY,ITS,,

FOUNDER,AND,PRESIDENT.,, SRI,NANDEESH,S,R., …PETITIONER,

(BY,SRI.,RAGHU,H,P.,,ADVOCATE),

AND:(

1., THE,DISTRICT,REGISTRAR,OF,SOCIETIES, Digitally 1ST,ZONE,,BANGALORE,URBAN,DISTRICT,,,signedtiby NIRMALA NO.,146,,SAHAKARA,SOUDHA,,, DEVI 8TH,CROSS,,3RD,MAIN,ROAD,,, Location: MARGOSA,ROAD,,MALLESHWARAM,,, HIGH BANGALORE-,560003.,COURT0OF ,KARNATAKA

2., SRI,AMARESH,M, AGED,MAJOR,,OCC,BUSINESS,,, NO.24/A-1,,1ST,MAIN,,, SWEET,HOMES,LAYOUT,,, MYLASANDRA,,R,R,NAGAR,,, BANGALORE-,560060., ,

3., SMT,SHILPA,GOWDA,B, NC:(2025:KHC:54776( WP(No.(38540(of(2025( ( , ,,HC-KAR( ( ( W/O,SRI,JAYARAM,RAIPUR,,, AGED,MAJOR,,OCC,BUSINESS,,, R/AT,HIG-439,,8TH,CROSS,,, R,M,V,II,STAGE,,, BENGALURU,560094., ,

4., SRI,CHANDRAPPA,B,C, AGED,MAJOR,,OCC,BUSINESS,, (CLAIMING,TO,BE,MEMBER),, NO.,257,,5TH,MAIN,,D,GROUP,LAYOUT,,, SRIGANDHAKAVAL,,VISHWANEEDAM,,, BANGALORE-,560091., ,

5., SMT,HEMA,MADAN, AGED,MAJOR,,OCC,BUSINESS,,, NO.,156,,LABAJNA,LANE,,, CHAMARAJAPURAM,,MYSORE,570005., ,

6., SRI,MADHURAJ,K,D, AGED,MAJOR,,OCC,BUSINESS,,, NO.,22,,KAVERI,,6TH,MAIN,,, T,G,EXTENSION,,HOSKOTE,,, BANGALORE,RURAL,DISTRICT., …RESPONDENTS, (BY,, SRI.,KIRAN,KUMAR,,HCGP,FOR,R1;, SRI.,PATIL,KALYAN,RAO,SHANKER,RAO,,, ADVOCATE,FOR,R2,TO,6), , , THIS, WP, IS, FILED, UNDER, ARTICLES, 226, AND, 227, OF, THE,CONSTITUTION,OF,INDIA,PRAYING,TO,QUASH,THE,ORDER, NO.DRB.1/SOC/COMPLAINT, 98/2025-26, DATED, 28/11/2025,, AS,PER,ANNEXURE-A,PASSED,BY,THE,R1,,AS,BEING,ILLEGAL,, ARBITRARY,,VIOLATIVE,OF,PRINCIPLES,OF,NATURAL,JUSTICE,, AND,WITHOUT,JURISDICTION.,, , THIS, PETITION,, COMING, ON, FOR, PRELIMINARY, HEARING,,THIS,DAY,,ORDER,WAS,MADE,THEREIN,AS,UNDER:, CORAM:, HON'BLE,MR.,JUSTICE,C.M.,POONACHA, (

ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking for the following reliefs : "a. Issue a Writ in the nature of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction quashing the Order No. DRB-1/SOC/Complaint 98/2025-26 dated 28/11/2025 (PÀæ.¸ÀA.rDjâ-1/¸À¸ÀA/zÀÆgÀÄ 98/2025-26) as per Annexure-A passed by the 1st Respondent, as being illegal, arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice, and without jurisdiction.

b. Pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, including an order as to costs, in the interest of justice and equity."

¶2The present writ petition is filed calling in question the order dated 28.11.2025 passed by Respondent No.1-District Registrar of Societies (Annexure-A to the writ petition).

¶3The primary contention put forth by the petitioner is that, he was not notified of the proceedings before Respondent No.1 and hence, he did not have an opportunity to contest such

proceedings which has culminated in the Order dated

28.11.2025.

¶4Learned counsel for the respondents vehemently contests the present petition and submits that, attempts to serve the petitioner have been futile and he is deliberately avoiding service of any notice. Various instances have been sought to be pointed out in support of the said contention.

¶5Notwithstanding the rival contentions put forth by both the parties, it is clear that, the petitioner did not have an opportunity to contest proceedings before the respondent No.1, which has culminated in the Order dated 28.11.2025. In view of the fact that the impugned order dated 28.11.2025 adversely affects the interest of the petitioner, it is expedient that, the petitioner be afforded an opportunity to contest the same.

¶6In view of the aforementioned, the order bearing No. DRB.1/SOC/COMPLAINT 98/2025-26 dated 28.11.2025 passed by respondent No.1 is set aside.

¶7The petitioner shall appear before respondent No.1 on

12.01.2026 without the requirement of any further notice being issued in this regard. Pursuant to the appearance of the petitioner, the respondent No.1 shall conduct further proceedings in accordance with law.

¶8All rights and contentions of the parties on the merits of the matter are kept open.

¶9The petition is disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE

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