WP No. 104903 of 2025 HC-KAR AND 1 OTHER IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 104908 OF 2025 (CS-RES)

C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 104678 OF 2025 (CS-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 104903 OF 2025 (CS-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 104904 OF 2025 (CS-RES)

IN WP NO.104908/2025 BETWEEN:

1. SHRI. SHASHANK SHANTARAM HEGDE AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: ADVOCATE, R/O: SHIGEHALLI, POST: KALAVE, SIRSI, UTTARA KANNADA - 581402.

2. SHRI. ANNAPPA GOVINDAGOUDA HULUKUTRI, AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, VIJAYALAKSHMI R/O: SOVINAKOPPA, SIDDAPUR, M KANKUPPI UTTARA KANNADA - 581322.

Digitally signed by 3. SHRI. RAMAKRISHNA TIMMAPPA HEGDE, VIJAYALAKSHMI AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, M KANKUPPI Date: 2026.04.08 R/O: ALAGODA, GUNJAGUDA POST, SIDDAPUR, 16:05:52 +0530 UTTRA KANNADA - 581355.

4. SHRI. SEETARAM MANJUNATH HEGDE, AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIRNALLI, ITGULI POST, SIRSI, UTTARA KANNADA - 581336.

5. SHRI. NARAYAN IRA NAIK, AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTUR, R/O: MENASI, POST: MENASI, SIRSI, UTTARA KANNADA - 581336.

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6. SMT. MAHALAXMI DIVASPATHI HEGDE, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: LINGADAKONA, POST: NELEKANI, SIRSI, UTTRA KANNADA - 581403.

7. SHRI. BALACHANDRA PRABHAKAR HEGDE, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KODAMODA, POST: HALLIBAILA, SIDDAPUR, UTTARA KANNADA - 581331.

8. SHRI. SUBRAY VENKATRAMAN HEGDE, AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SALKANI, POST: SALKANI, SIRSI, UTTARA KANNADA - 581402.

9. SHRI. CHANDRASHEKAR NARAYAN HEGDE, AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUDLAMANE, POST: KALAVE, SIRSI, UTTARA KANNADA - 581402.

10. SMT. SHARADA ANNAPPA HEGDE, AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SIRSIMAKKI, POST: YADAHALLI, SIRSI, UTTARA KANNADA -

11. SHRI. KRISHNA MAHABALESHWAR HEGDE, AGE: 73 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HEEPANALLI, POST: HEEPANALLI, SIRSI, UTTARA KANNADA - 581401.

12. SHRI. NARASHIMHA TIMMAPPA BHAT, AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: GUNTKAL, POST: CHANDGULI, YELLAPUR, UTTARA KANNADA - 581359.

13. SHRI. GANAPATHI SHESHGIRI RAYSAD, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KALSALLI, POST: KORLAKATTA, SIRSI, UTTARA KANNADA - 581318.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHREEVATSA S.HEGDE, ADVOCATE)

WP No. 104903 of 2025 HC-KAR AND 1 OTHER AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, 6^TH FLOOR, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, SARASWATI SADANA, 2^ND FLOOR, HABBUWADA, KARWAR-581306.

3. THE TOTAGAR’S CO-OPERATIVE SALE SOCIETY LTD., SIRSI, UTTAR-KANNADA 581401 REP. BY THE GENERAL MANAGER (IN-CHARGE).

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R.PATIL, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2;

SRI. A.P. HEGDE JANMANE, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 10-01-2025 BEARING NO.DRN/AUDIT/CR-31/2024-25 PASSED BY THE (IN-CHARGE) 2^ND RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND THE NOTICE ISSUED BY 2^ND RESPONDENT SOCIETY U/SECTION 70 OF KCS ACT DATED 17-04-2025 BEARING NO.DRN/F/DDS/1595/2024-25 VIDE ANNEXURE-D2 WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL RIGHTS OF THE PETITIONER TO CHALLENGE ANY REPORT OF ENQUIRY INCLUDING THE ONE UNDER U/S. 63 (12) OF THE KARNATAKA CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT OR PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BASED UPON THE SAME OR OTHERWISE ADVERSELY AFFECTING THEIR INTEREST.

IN WP NO.104678/2025 BETWEEN:

1. SMT. VISHALA W/O. ANILKUMAR MUSTAGI, AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O. DEVANILAYA, POST. CHIPAGI, TQ. SIRSI, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581402.

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2. SHRI. ANILKUMAR S/O. SIDDAPPA MUSTAGI, AGE. 65 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O. DEVANILAYA, POST. CHIPAGI, TQ. SIRSI, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581402.

...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GIRISH A.YADAWAD, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, 6^TH FLOOR, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE DEPUTY REGI