HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 15009 OF 2024 (CS-RES)

C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 15028 OF 2024 (CS-RES)

IN WP NO. 15009/2024 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. R.T. DYAVEGOWDA S/O. LATE THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 90 YEARS R/AT RAVINDRANAGARA HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT HASSAN - 573 201.

2. SRI. HANUMANTHE GOWDA S/O. THAMME GOWDA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/AT KOLATHURU TALUK AND DISTRICT BENGALURU RURAL - 562 114.

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3. SRI. B.G. VENKATEGOWDA signed by NANDINI B G S/O. LATE M. GOVINDAIAH Location: High AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS Court of R/AT BIDARAKATTE, NAGAVALLI Karnataka TALUK AND DISTRICT TUMKUR - 572 118.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI: JAYKUMAR .S. PATIL, SR. ADVOCATE FOR SRI: ABHIJIT HARANAHALLI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPT. OF CO-OPERATION REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001.

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2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION NO.1, ALI ASKER ROAD BENGALURU - 560 052.

3. THE ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION NO.1, ALI ASKER ROAD BENGALURU - 560 052.

4. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION NO.1, ALI ASKER ROAD BENGALURU - 560 052.

5. THE KARNATAKA STATE CO OPERATIVE FEDERATION LTD REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER NO.32, 3^RD FLOOR D. DEVARAJ URS ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI: YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R4 SRI: K ANANDA, ADVOCATE FOR R5)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING NO.RCS/KAISASAM-1/KALAM64/2022.23 DATED 21.09.2023 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND QUASH THE ENQUIRY INITIATED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4- JOINT REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES, BENGALURU VIDE IMPUGNED NOTICES BEARING NO.JAM.NI./KALAM64RAVICHARANE/01/2023.24 DATED 06.02.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-A1 AND IMPUGNED NOTICES BEARING NO.JAM.NI./KALAM64RAVICHANARANE/01/2023.24/06 DATED 25.03.2024 AND 15.04.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-A2 AND A3 AND ETC., IN WP NO. 15028/2024 BETWEEN:

1. SRI NAGARAJA A C S/O LATE CHANNAPPA G HC-KAR AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS AVATHI VILLAGE AND POST DEVANAHALLI TALUK BANGALORE RURAL - 562 110

2. J.M. SHIVAPRASAD S/O J M VRUSBHENDRAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS NO. 13, GURU KRUPA FARM HOUSE KUDLIGI ROAD, SANDUR BALLARI - 583 119

3. SRI JAGADISH KAVATAGIMATH S/O MALLIKARJUN KAVATAGIMATH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS

898, GURUWAR PETH, CHIKODI BELGAUM - 591 201 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JAYKUMAR .S. PATIL, SR. ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MAHAMAD TAHIR .A., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY M.S. BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001.

2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ALI ASKER ROAD BANGALORE - 560 052.

3. THE JOINT REGISTRAR CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY BANGALORE AND ALSO SEC 64 ENQUIRY OFFICER, T.T.M.C. BUILDING SHANTINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 027.

4. THE KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE FEDERATION NO. 32, THIRD FLOOR HC-KAR DEVARAJ URS ROAD (RACE COURSE ROAD) BANGALORE - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS MD

5. THE ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ALI ASKER ROAD BANGALORE - 560 052 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI: YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO 3 & 5 SRI: K. ANANDA, ADVOCATE FOR R4)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 21/09/2023 BEARING REFERENCE NO.RCS/KISASUM1/KISASUM 64/2022-23 AT ANNEXURE-F ISSUED BY R5 AND ETC., THESE WRIT PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA ORAL COMMON ORDER The petitioners have approached this Court seeking issuance of writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the order dated 21.09.2023 passed by respondent No.3 produced at Annexure-A and also to quash the proceedings initiated by respondent No.4 by issuing notices dated 06.02.2024, 25.03.2024 and 15.04.2024 respectively produced as per Annexures-A1,