IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 898 OF 2026 (CS-RES)

BETWEEN:

DISTRICT COOPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK AND COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES EMPLOYEES'

COOPERATIVE SOCIETY (R), REGISTRATION UNDER THE COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, TAPCMS COMPLEX, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 101.

REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY D.KATEGOWDA …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAVEEN J.N., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, CHAYA S A M.S.BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, Location: H IGH COURT OF BENGALURU - 560 001.

KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

2. THE REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, ALI ABBAS ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001.

3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 101.

4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 101.

5. THE MANAGER DCC BANK LIMITED, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 101.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R4;

SRI. H.G. RUDRESH, ADVOCATE FOR R5)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDE