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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026

BEFORE

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

WRIT PETITION NO.11204 OF 2026 (CS-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. ARAVIND M A

S/O ANNAJI GOWDA

AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS

DIRECTOR (NOW DISQUALIFIED)

BHARATH ELECTRONIC EMPLOYEES

CO-OPERATIVE HOUSE BUILDING

SOCIETY LTD. FIRST FLOOR,

B.E CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.

BENGALURU - 560 013.

2. GOPINATH B.S.

S/O SUNDERMURTHY A.N.

AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS

DIRECTOR (NOW DISQUALIFIED)

BHARATH ELECTRONIC EMPLOYEES

CO-OPERATIVE HOUSE BUILDING

SOCIETY LTD. FIRST FLOOR,

Digitally signed

by CHAYA S A B.E CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.

Location: HIGH BENGALURU - 560013.

COURT OF

KARNATAKA

3. RAGHU M.N.

S/O NARAYANAPPA

AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS

DIRECTOR (NOW DISQUALIFIED)

BHARATH ELECTRONIC EMPLOYEES

CO-OPERATIVE HOUSE BUILDING

SOCIETY LTD. FIRST FLOOR,

B.E CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.

BENGALURU - 560013.

…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR S. PATIL, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR

SRI. DEVIPRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE

SOCIETIES (H AND M)

ALI ASKAR ROAD,

BENGALURU 560 001.

2. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE

SOCIETIES,

BENGALURU REGION,

SAHAKARA SOWDHA,

NO.146, 3^RD FLOOR, 3^RD MAIN ROAD,

8^TH CROSS, MARGOSA ROAD,

MALLESHWARAM,

BENGALURU-560 003.

3. BHARATH ELECTRONICS

HOUSE BUILDING CO-OPERATIVE

SOCIETY LTD. 1^ST FLOOR,

B E CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.

JALAHALLI,

BENGALURU-560 013,

BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE.

4. K. ANNADORAI

S/O LATE KUPPU SWAMY

AGE - NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER

NO.16, AKSHAYA NILAYA

NEAR GANGAMMA TEMPLE

RAMACHANDRAPURA

BENGALURU - 560 013.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. M.R. HIREMATHAD, ADVOCATE FOR R4;

SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 & R2)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226

AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO

QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 DATED

17/03/2026 IN NO.JRB/DAVA/29-C/07/2025-26 IS HEREWITH

PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE - W.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,

ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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

ORAL ORDER

1. In this petition, petitioners are assailing the Order dated

17.03.2026 in JRB/DAVA/29-C/07/2025-26(Annexure-W)

passed by respondent No.2.

2. Sri. Jayakumar S. Patil, learned Senior Counsel appearing

on behalf of Sri.Deviprasad Shetty, learned counsel for the

petitioners, invited the attention of the Court to the Order

dated 23.10.2019 in W.P.Nos.49716-49725/2019(Annexure-A)

and the Order dated 24.11.2025 in

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W.P.No.31953/2025(Annexure-R) passed by this Court and

submitted that this Court has quashed identical disqualification

order impugned therein and therefore, sought for interference

of this Court.

3. Per contra, Sri. Yogesh D. Naik, learned Additional

Government Advocate submitted that the impugned order at

Annexure-W is an appealable order under Section 106 of the

Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959, and accordingly

submitted that the petitioners have efficacious remedy before

the competent Appellate Authority.

4. In that view of the matter, though learned Senior Counsel

submitted that identical order at Annexure-W has been

quashed by this Court in W.P. No.31953/2025, however taking

into consideration that, in the earlier proceedings also the

appeal has been preferred, therein, I am of the view that it is

open for the petitioners to approach the competent Appellate

Authority as the petitioners are having efficacious remedy

under the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959, and the

Writ Petition cannot be accepted at this stage.

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5. As such, reserving liberty to the petitioners to

approach the competent Appellate Authority, the Writ Petition is

dismissed. All contentions of the parties are kept.

SD/-

(E.S.INDIRESH)

JUDGE

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