- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1726 WP No. 203443 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 203443 OF 2024 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: PRAMESHWAR S/O SHARANAPPA, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: ACCOUNTANT, R/O: ITGA, TQ: CHITGUPPA, DIST: BIDAR. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. LAKSHMI G.E., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CO-OPERATIVE REGISTER OF DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, BIDAR, DIST: BIDAR – 585 401. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR DCC BANK, BIDAR, DIST: BIDAR – 585 401. 3. THE BRANCH MANAGER OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY BANK AT CHITGUPPA, DIST: BIDAR. 4. THE PRESIDENT OF PRATHAMIKA KRUSHI PATTINA SAHAKAR SANGHA (N) CHITGUPPA DISTRICT BIDAR. 5. SMT DEEPIKA W/O DILEEP KUMAR AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PKPSS (N) CHITGUPPA DIST BIDAR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI MALLIKARJUN SAHUKAR, A.G.A. FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO PASS WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND ISSUE DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 4 Digitally signed by BASALINGAPPA SHIVARAJ DHUTTARGAON Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1726 WP No. 203443 of 2024 TO CONSIDER THE OBJECTIONS FILED BY THE PETITIONER ON 05- 02-2024 AT ANNEXURE-E IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) The petitioner submits that respondent No.5 is junior to the petitioner and both of them are working in 2nd respondent. 2. If 5th respondent who is junior to the petitioner is promoted ignoring the seniority of the petitioner, then the petitioner has to raise a dispute under Section 70 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. 3. Liberty is reserved. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. 4. Nothing is expressed on the merits of the petition. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE THM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 25