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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026
BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH
WRIT PETITION NO.4891 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)
C/W
WRIT PETITION NO.4886 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)
IN WP No. 4891/2025
BETWEEN:
1. B.D. BHUKANTH
S/O DHARMAPPA
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
2. HONNAIAH V. HIREMATH
S/O VEERABHADRAIAH
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
3. H. ASHOK
S/O HANUMANTHI GOWDA
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
4. T. RAJESH
S/O THIMMAPPA
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
5. S.B. BADAWADGI
S/O BASAVARAJU
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
6. Y. SRINIVASE GOWDA
S/O YALAKKE GOWDA
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
7. DR. NAGENDRA H.L.
S/O LINGE GOWDA
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
8. G. MALLIKARJUNAIAH
S/O GANGADHRAIAH
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS
PETITIONERS NO.1 TO 8 ARE DIRECTORS OF KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETIES FEDERATION LTD., NO.126, 1ST MAIN ROAD, RAJIVAGANHDI NAGAR, NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU -560 096.
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR S. PATIL, SENIOR CONSEL FOR SRI. DEVI PRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIEITES
URBAN BANKS CELL,
OFFICER OF REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCITIES
NO.1 ALI ASKER ROAD,
BENGALURU -560001.
2. MAHESH
S/O NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER
AGE ABOUT NOT KNOWN
JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
URBAN BANKS CELL,
OFFICE OF REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, NO. 1,
ALI ASKER ROAD,
BENGALURU-560 001.
3. THE ELECTION OFFICER AND REGIONAL COMMISSIONER
BENGALURU DIVISION,
2ND FLOOR, B.M.T.C BUILDING,
K.H.ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR,
BENGALURU-560027.
4. THE RETURNING OFFICER AND KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETIES FEDERATION LTD
NO.126, 1ST FLOOR, J.B.KAVAL,
RAJIVGANDHI NAGAR,
NANDINI LAYOUT,
BENGALURU-560096.
5. KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETIES FEDERATION LTD
NO.126, 1ST FLOOR, J B KAVAL
RAJIV GANDHI NAGAR
NANDINI LAYOUT
BENGALURU -560096.
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
6. SRI. SRIKANTESHWARA CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD,
NO. 14, VISHWASHWARA BHAVAN,
K.R.CIRCLE,
MYSURU-570001
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
(RESONDENT'S NO.5&6 ARE REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959).
7. C.M. MARE GOWDA
S/O LATE MAREAPPA
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS.
8. MAHENDRA PRASAD GOWDA
S/O KAMAIAH
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS.
9. M.J. NARENDRA KUMAR
S/O JAYARAMEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS.
10. K. KRISHNAMURTHY
S/O LATE KEMPAGULLIAH
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS.
11. S. CHANDRA SHEKAR
S/O SHIVA NANJAPPA
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS.
12. DAREPPA M. ALAGURU
S/O MAHADEVA
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS.
13. DR. SANJAY PANCHAKSHARI HOSAMATH
S/O PANCHAKSHARI
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS.
14. THAMMANNA B KENCHAREDDY
S/O BALAPPA
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS.
15. UMESH S. BALI
S/O SHIVAKUMAR
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS.
16. RAVEENDRA PRAHALAD KALBURGI
S/O PRAHALAD
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS.
17. JAGADEESH KANDIKERE
S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER
AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER
18. SHIVANANDA BASAPPA NYAMAGOWDA
S/O BASAPPA
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
19. CHANDRASHEKAR KOLCHAR
S/O NOT KNOW TO PETITIONERS
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
THE RESPONDENTS NO.7 TO 19 ARE ALL DIRECTORS OF KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETIES FEDERATION LTD. NO.126, 1ST MAIN ROAD, RAJIVGANDHI NAGAR, NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560096.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3 & R4;
SRI. M.B. NARGUND, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SMT. SONA VAKKUND, ADVOCATE FOR R2;
SRI. P. ANANDA, ADVOCATE FOR R5;
SRI. ASHOK HARANAHALLI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. MAHESH C.M., ADVOCATE FOR R11;
SRI. SANDESH T.B., ADVOCATE FOR R7 TO R10
SRI. M.R. RAJAGOPAL, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. ANANDA K., ADVOCATE FOR R6;
R12 TO R19 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH ORDER PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 UNDER SECTION 71(3) OF KCS ACT, 1959 IN DISPUTE NO. UBC-03/DIS/1880/2024-25 DATED 13.02.2025 IS HEREWITH PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-G; AND ETC.
IN WP NO. 4886/2025
BETWEEN:
1. C. M. MAREGOWDA
S/O MARIYAPPA
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
2. MAHENDRA PRASAD GOWDA
S/O KAMAIAH
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
3. M.J. NARENDRA KUMAR
S/O JAYARAMEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
4. K. KRISHNAMURTHY
S/O LATE KEMPA GODAIAH
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
PETITIONERS ARE THE DIRECTORS OF KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETIES FEDERATION LTD. NO. 126, 1ST MAIN ROAD, RAJIVGANDHI NAGAR, NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560096.
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR S. PATIL, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. SANDESH T.B., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
URBAN BANKS CELL,
OFFICE OF REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,
NO.1, ALI ASKER ROAD,
BENGALURU-560 001.
2. MAHESH
S/O NOT KNOW TO PETITIONERS
AGE ABOUT NOT KNOWN
JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
URBAN BANKS CELL,
OFFICE OF REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,
NO.1, ALI ASKER ROAD,
BENGALURU-560 001.
3. THE ELECTION OFFICER AND REGIONAL COMMISSIONER
BENGALURU DIVISION,
2ND FLOOR, B.M.T.C BUILDING,
K.H.ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR,
BENGALURU-560027.
4. THE RETURNING OFFICER AND KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETIES FEDERATION LTD
NO.126, 1ST FLOOR, J.B.KAVAL,
RAJIVGANDHI NAGAR,
NANDINI LAYOUT,
BENGALURU-560096.
5. KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETIES FEDERATION LTD
NO.126, 1ST FLOOR, J.B.KAVAL,
RAJIVGANDHI NAGAR,
NANDINI LAYOUT,
BENGALURU-560096
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
6. SRI. SRIKANTESHWARA CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD,
NO. 14, VISHWASHWARA BHAVAN,
K.R.CIRCLE,
MYSURU-570001.
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
7. S. CHANDRASHEKAR
S/O SHIVA NANJAPPA
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS.
8. DAREPPA M ALAGURU
S/O MAHADEVA
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
9. DR. SANJAY PANCHAKSHARI HOSAMATH
S/O PANCHAKSHARI
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
10. THAMMANNA B. KENCHAREDDY
S/O BALAPPA
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
11. UMESH S BALI
S/O SHIVAKUMAR
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
12. RAVEENDRA PRAHALAD KALBURGI
S/O PRAHALAD
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
13. JAGADEESH KANDIKERE
S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER
AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER
14. SHIVANANDA BASAPPA NYAMAGOWDA
S/O BASAPPA
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
15. CHANDRASHEKAR KOLCHAR
S/O NOT KNOW TO PETITIONERS
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS.
16. B.D. BHUKANTH
S/O DHARMAPPA
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
17. HONNAIAH V. HIRMATH
S/O VEERABHARAIAH
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
18. H. ASHOK
S/O HANUMANTHI GOWDA
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
19. T. RAJESH
S/O THIMMAPPA
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
20. S.B. BADAWADGI
S/O BASAVARAJU
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
21. Y. SRINIVASE GOWDA
S/O YALAKKE GOWDA
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
22. DR. NAGENDRA H.L.
S/O LINGE GOWDA
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
23. G. MALLIKARJUNAIAH
S/O GANGADARIAH
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS
THE RESPONDENTS NO.7 TO 23 ARE DIRECTORS OF KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETIES FEDERATION LTD. NO.126, 1ST MAIN ROAD, RAJIVGANDHI NAGAR. NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560096.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3 & R4;
SRI. M.B. NARGUND, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SMT. SONA VAKKUND, ADVOCATE FOR R2;
SRI. P. ANANDA, ADVOCATE FOR R5;
SRI. DEVIPRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R16 TO R23;
SRI. M.R. RAJAGOPAL, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. ANANDA K., ADVOCATE FOR R6;
SRI. ASHOK HARANAHALLI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. MAHESH C.M., ADVOCATE FOR R7;
R8 TO R15 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH ORDER PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 UNDER SECTION 71(3) OF KCS ACT, 1959 IN DISPUTE NO. UBC 03/DIS/1880/2024-25 DATED 13.02.2025 IS HEREWITH PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-G; AND ETC.
THESE WRIT PETITIONS HAVING BEEN RESERVED FOR ORDERS, COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT THIS DAY, E.S. INDIRESH J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH
CAV JUDGMENT
In W.P.No.4891 of 2025, the petitioners have sought for quashing the order dated 13.02.2025 (Annexure-G), passed by the respondent No.1 under Section 70 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959 (hereinafter referred to as 'Act') in Dispute No. UBC-3/DIS/1880/2024-25.
2. In W.P.No.4886 of 2025, the petitioners have sought for quashing the order dated 13.02.2025, (Annexure-G) in Dispute No. UBC-3/DIS/1880/2024-25, and further sought for quashing the declaration of the proceedings dated 13.02.2025 (Annexure-H) issued by respondent No.4, declaring the respondent Nos.7 and 8 (S. Chandrashekar and Dhareppa M. Alaguru) as President and Vice President of respondent No.5-Federation, inter-alia, sought for direction to the respondent No.4, to hold elections to the post of President and Vice President, afresh.
In W.P.No. 4891 of 2025
3. The facts relevant for the adjudication of the present writ petition are that, the respondent No.5 is a Federal Society duly registered under the provisions of the Act. Respondent Nos.7 to 19 are the duly elected Directors/delegates of Respondent No.5–Society. They were elected in the elections conducted on 28.01.2025 (Annexure-A) for a tenure of five years, i.e., from 2025 to 2030. The calendar of events pertaining to the said election is produced as Annexure-B. As per the calendar of events, the nomination papers have to be filed by the interested candidates which commences from 1 pm onwards 28.01.2025 and the announcement of eligible final list of candidates was fixed at 3.45 pm and voting would commences from 4 pm to 4.30 pm. It is further stated that the respondent Nos.7 has filed nomination papers for the post of President and further one Honnaiah Veerabhadraiah Hermath, Y. Srinivase Gowda and Dhareppa Mahadev have filed the nomination for the post of Vice-President. At the time of the electioneering process, the order dated 13.02.2025, passed by the respondent No.1-authority, was produced before the Returning Officer alleging that, one Sri. Srikanteshwara Credit Co-operative Society Ltd, (respondent No.6) has raised dispute against the respondent Nos.7 to 10 herein, and an order of injunction is passed against them restraining the respondent Nos.7 to 10 from participating, contesting and voting in the said elections. In the result, election was held and as such, respondent-S.Chandrashekar was elected as President of the respondent No.5-Society. Thereafter, the petitioners and the respondent Nos.7 to 10 secured the certified copies of the dispute raised by respondent No.6 under Section 70 of the Act.
In the said dispute, respondent No.6 has sought for an enquiry under Section 65 of the Act, against the petitioners and respondent Nos.7 to 10. It is also stated that, proceedings under Section 65 of the Act, was initiated against the then Board of Directors, as well as CEO of the Society, as per order dated 29.05.2024 (Annexure-D). The said order dated 29.05.2024, was challenged by the respondent No.5, before this Court in W.P.No.23075 of 2024, and this court vide order dated 27.08.2024 (Annexure-D1), stayed the enquiry to be initiated under Section 65 of the Act. Thereafter, the Registrar Co-operative Society has passed an order dated 16.10.2024 under Section 64 of the Act as per Annexure-E. The allegation against the then CEO of respondent No.5-Society is as to the misappropriation of funds. It is the case of the petitioners that, an enquiry under Section 64 of the Act is still pending. It is further stated that there was no resolution authorising the Secretary of respondent No.6–Society to raise a dispute on behalf of the Board under Section 70 of the Act. The grievance of the petitioners is that respondent No.1, acting under extraneous considerations, has passed the impugned order with an intent to prevent the petitioners along with respondent Nos.7 to 10 from participating in, contesting, and voting in the election scheduled on 13.02.2025. Hence, the present petition is filed.
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