IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 34893 OF 2024 (CS-RES)

BETWEEN:

H.C. SURESH, S/O LATE CHENNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS RESIDING AT 1^ST BLOCK INDIRA LAYOUT, KUSHALANAGAR TALUK, KUSHALANAGAR, KODAGU DIST - 571 234 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NITHIN GOWDA K.C., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. PRASANNA KUMAR P., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V REPRESENTED BY ITS Location: High PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, Court of Karnataka DEPT. OF COOPERATION, GOVT OF KARNATAKA, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

2. NO.122 PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD B.M. ROAD, KUSHALNAGARA KODAGU - 571 234 REGISTERED UNDER THE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1912

3. THE REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES DEPT. OF COOPERATION, GOVT OF KARNATAKA, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560 052 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 SRI. VENKATESH .R. BHAGAT, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950 PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-3/ REGISTRAR TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 06.11.2024 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER HEREIN (PRODUCED VIDE ANNX-A TO THE WRIT PETITION). AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO INITIATE INQUIRY UNDER SEC.64 OF THE KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959 AGAINST THE OFFICER BEARERS OF R-2 / SOCIETY IN RESPECT OF THE UTILISATION OF FUNDS OF THE R-2/ NO. 122, PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, KUSHALNAGAR, KODAGU IN PURSUANCE TO THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 06.11.2024 (PRODUCED VIDE ANNX-A TO THE WRIT PETITION) ADDRESSED TO THE R-3 / REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA. AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA

ORAL ORDER

Petitioner being one of the employee of respondent No.2 -

Society is seeking issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent No.3 to consider the representation dated 06.11.2024 produced as per Annexure-A for the purpose of initiating enquiry under Section 64 of Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959 against the office bearers of respondent No.2 - Society.

2. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 submitted that there are no grounds made out for initiating proceedings against the office bearers of the Society. There are no bonafides in the representation submitted vide Annexure-A.

3. On consideration of Annexure-A, there are serious allegation made against the Society and its Director.

4. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that respondent No.3 will not be having any objection to consider Annexure-A in accordance with law and pass necessary orders.

5. In view of the above, I proceed to pass following

ORDER

i) The petition is allowed ii) Respondent No.3 is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner produced as per Annexure-A in accordance with law and pass necessary orders.

Sd/-

(M G UMA)

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