IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 7655 OF 2026 (S-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. B C KIRAN KUMAR S/O LATE SRI.CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BENAKANAHALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, BENAKANAHALLI, KURUBARAHALLI POST, CHITRADURGA TALUK AND DISTRICT -577 520.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. KALLESHAPPA K S., ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI AND:

B Location: High Court of 1. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF Karnataka CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, CHITRADURGA-577 501.

…RESPONDENT (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, ADVOCATE)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE I.A. FILED BY PETITIONER SEEKING STAY OF HIS SUSPENSION, AS PER ANNEXURE-H FILED IN DISPUTE IN NO.SANI-30/SECTION-70/DISPUTE- 02/2025-26 AND TO DISPOSE OF THE DISPUTE ON MERITS AT THE EARLIEST.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR

ORAL ORDER

In this petition, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs:

"a) Issue any appropriate order, direction or writ in the nature of mandamus to respondent to consider the I.A. filed by petitioner seeking stay of his suspension, as per Annexure-H filed in Dispute in no.sani-30-/Section 70/Dispute- 02/2025-26 and to dispose of the dispute on merits at the earliest.

b) Issue such other writ/order/direction as deemed fit, with costs, in the interest of justice."

2. Though several contentions have been urged by both sides in support of their respective claims, having regard to the undisputed fact that the application for stay filed by the petitioner before the respondent is pending consideration, I deem it just and appropriate to direct the respondent to pass appropriate orders on the stay application filed by the petitioner in the aforesaid proceedings within a period of one week from

27.03.2026.

Subject to the aforesaid directions, the petition is disposed of.

Sd/-

(S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR)

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