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NC: 2026:KHC:18123 WP NO.10377 OF 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 02^ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026

BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH

WRIT PETITION NO.10377 OF 2026 (CS-RES)

BETWEEN: C. YOGESH

S/O D. CHANDRASHEKARAN, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,

R/AT SHARADA NIVASA NO.33, G.NO.16^TH STREET, JOGUPALYA,

HALASURU, BENGALURU - 560 008.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAKESH B. BHATT, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES

KARNATAKA STATE SOUHARDA FEDERAL CO-OPERATIVE LTD.,

SAUHARDHA SAHAKARI SAUDHA, Digitally signed by NO.68, 18^TH CROSS, MARGOSA ROAD, CHAYA S A

MALLESHWARAM, Location: H IGH COURT OF BENGALURU - 560 055.

KARNATAKA

2. RECOVERY OFFICER (RULE-441) AND ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE

SOCIETIES, KARNATAKA STATE SOUHARDA FEDERAL

CO-OPERATIVE LTD., SAUHARDHA SAHAKARI SAUDHA, NO.68, 18^TH CROSS, MARGOSA ROAD,

MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 055.

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3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SAMRUDHA SAUHARDHA CREDIT

CO-OPERATIVE LTD., NO 518/A, 3^RD MAIN ROAD, BANASHANKARI 1^ST STAGE,

SRINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 050.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 AND R2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE AUCTION NOTICE DATED 15^TH MARCH, 2026 PUBLISHED IN NEWS PAPER VIDE ANNEXURE-K AND THE AUCTION NOTICE ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 DATED

27^TH FEBRUARY, 2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-L; AND ETC.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH

ORAL ORDER

Sri. Yogesh D. Naik, learned Additional Government

Advocate accepts notice for respondents 1 and 2.

2. In this writ petition, the petitioner is challenging the Auction Notice dated 15^th March, 2026 (Annexure-K) issued by the respondent No.3 published in newspaper and Auction Notice dated 27^th February, 2026 (Annexure-L) issued by the

respondent No.3.

3. Heard Sri. Rakesh B. Bhatt, learned counsel

appearing for the petitioner and Sri. Yogesh D. Naik, learned

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Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1

and 2.

4. Having taken note of the submission made by

learned counsel appearing for the parties, as the Auction Notice has been issued pursuant to the award passed by the competent authority and the said award has not been challenged by the petitioner before the competent authority, I am of the view that, no interference be called for in this petition. Accordingly, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent authority by challenging the award,

writ petition is dismissed.

Sd/-

(E.S. INDIRESH)

JUDGE

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