- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20161 WP No. 4837 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 4837 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: V. KARGAPPA REDDY AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, S/O VENKATAPPA DIRECTOR VYJAKURU RESME BELEGARARA HAGU RAITHARA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NI. CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHICKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-563128 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. MANJULA C., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. JAI PRAKASH REDDY M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001 2. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, CHICKBALLAPUR SUB DIVISION, CHICKBALLAPUR, SAHAKARA BHAVAN N.H 44, OPP. TO TRAFFIC POLICE STATION, HAROBANDE CROSS-562101 CHICKBALLAPUR TALUK AND DISTRICT. 3. THE VYJAKURU RESME BELEGARARA HAGU RAITHARA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NI., Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20161 WP No. 4837 of 2025 CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHICKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-563128 BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959 4. AKKIMANGALA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. AKKIMANGALA-563128 CHINTAMANI TALUK CHICKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-563128 BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2; SRI. S. RUDRAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.3; SRI. DEVI PRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.4.) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE DATED 15-01-2025 IN NO. SaNi48/ABN/CASE 29C/CR:02/2024-25 VIDE ANNEXURE-D PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20161 WP No. 4837 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i. Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari or any other appropriate writ order or direction quashing the Notice dated 15.01.2025 in No.SaNi48/ABN/case 29C/CR:02/2024-25 vide Annexure-D passed by respondent No.2. ii. Pass such other orders as may be appropriate in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the ends of justice and equity. 2. What is challenged is a show cause notice dated 15.01.2025 issued by respondent No.2 to the petitioner as regard his actions as member of the Managing Committee during the present term. If that be so, it is for the petitioner to reply to the show cause notice placing his defence on record, which shall be considered by respondent No.2 in accordance with law. 3. With the above observations, the petition stands disposed of. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20161 WP No. 4837 of 2025 4. In view of disposal of the main petition, pending I.A. No.2/2025 does not survive for consideration. Hence, I.A No.2/2025 stands disposed of. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SMA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37