WP/2922/2026 of MRS. MARY KASTHURI Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 20 August 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

WRIT PETITION NO. 2922 OF 2026 (GM-KSR)

BETWEEN:

1.

MRS. MARY KASTHURI,

AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,

DAUGHTER OF ANANTHARAJU,

RESIDING AT S-1,

ANANDA NILAYA APARTMENTS,

4TH A CROSS, G.R. LAYOUT,

CHOLANAGAR, R.T. NAGAR POST,

BANGALORE - 560032.

2.

MR. PRAVEEN REDDY J,

AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,

SON OF RAMACHANDRA REDDY K,

RESIDING AT WARD NO.35,

SIRUGAPPA ROAD, BEHIND PETROL BUNK,

HAVAMBHAVI, BELLARY - 583101.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. SMARAN SHETTY, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA,

DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATION,

REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,

ALI ASKER RD, NEAR LOK BHAVAN,

KARNATAKA, VASANTH NAGAR,

BENGALURU, KARNATAKA 560001.

Digitally signed

by

PADMAVATHI

B K

Location: High

Court of

Karnataka

HC-KAR

2.

THE BOWRING INSTITUTE,

A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER

THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES

REGISTRATION ACT, 1960,

LOCATED AT NO.19, ST. MARKS ROAD,

BENGALURU, KARNATAKA 560 001.

REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,

MR. H. S. SRIKANTH.

3.

MR. ROOP R. GOKLANEY,

MAJOR, PRESIDENT,

BOWRING INSTITUTE,

HAVING OFFICE AT NO. 19,

ST. MARKS ROAD, BENGALURU,

KARNATAKA-560 001.

4.

MR. H. S. SRIKANTH,

MAJOR,

SECRETARY, BOWRING INSTITUTE,

HAVING OFFICE AT NO. 19,

ST. MARKS ROAD, BENGALURU,

KARNATAKA-560 001.

5.

MR. STUART CLARKE,

MAJOR,

VICE PRESIDENT, BOWRING INSTITUTE,

HAVING OFFICE AT NO. 19,

ST. MARKS ROAD, BENGALURU,

KARNATAKA - 560 001.

6.

MRS. LOLITA V PATIL,

MAJOR,

TREASURER, BOWRING INSTITUTE,

HAVING OFFICE AT NO. 19,

ST. MARKS ROAD, BENGALURU,

KARNATAKA-560 001.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT.HEMALATHA V, AGA FOR R1;

SRI.K.B.S.MANIAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

HC-KAR

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF

THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950, PRAYING TO (A) CALL

FOR THE RECORDS FROM RESPONDENT NO. 1 PERTAINING TO

RESPONDENT NO. 2 CLUB; (B) CAUSE AN ENQUIRY BY AN

INDEPENDENT

COMMITTEE

INTO

THE

AFFAIRS

OF

RESPONDENT NO. 2 CLUB; (C) APPOINT AN INDEPENDENT

ADMINISTRATOR TO TAKE OVER AND MANAGE THE AFFAIRS

OF THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 CLUB; (D) GRANT SUCH OTHER

RELIEFS TO THE PETITIONERS AS MAY BE DEEMED JUST, IN

THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA