- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:12417 WP No. 7023 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 7023 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MAHESHA S/O SRI. RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT SATTIGARAHALLI KOPPALU, KATTAYA HOBLI, KARLE, ALUR, HASSAN-573201 2. SRI.SWAMY GOWDA S/O SRI.KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT SATTIGARAHALLI, KARLE, KATTAY HOBLI, HASSAN-573120 3. SRI.S.N. SIDDAPPA, S/O LATE NIRANJANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT SATTIGARAHALLI, KATTAYA HOBLI, HASSAN-573120 4. S.P. SIDDALINGAPPA, S/O PUTTASWAMY GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT SATTIGARAHALLI, KATTAYA HOBLI, HASSAN-573120 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. CHETHAN B., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:12417 WP No. 7023 of 2025 AND: 1. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY NO.1, ALI ASKER ROAD BENGALURU-560052 2. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, THE PLANTERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY BUILDING, KARIGOWDA COLONY, B.M.ROAD HASSAN-573201 3. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY HASSAN SUB-DIVISION, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA ROAD, KUVEMPUNAGAR, 2ND STAGE NEAR MATHUSHRI KALYANA MANTAPA, HASSAN-573201 4. THE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY NIGMA, KARLE, HASSAN TALUK, HASSAN-573201 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT REGISTERED UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT 5. THE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY NIGMA, ANKAPURA, HASSAN TALUK, HASSAN-573201 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT REGISTERED UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT 6. THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN-573201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 AND R6; VIDE ORDER DATED 21.03.2025, NOTICE TO R4 AND R5 DISPENSED WITH) - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:12417 WP No. 7023 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 05.10.2024 IN SERIAL NO.28/REGISTRATION/SECTION- 12(6)/2023-24 PASSED BY THE R-3 HEREIN AS PER ANNX-A. GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO STAY OPERATION AND EXECUTION OF THE ORDER DATED 05.10.2024 IN SERIAL NO.28/REGISTRATION/ SECTION-12(6)/2023-24 PASSED BY THE R-3 PENDING THE DISPOSAL OF THIS WRIT PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners are before this court seeking for the following reliefs: "(a) to issue a Writ Petition is filed for issue of Writ of Certiorari or any other Writ to quash the Order dated 05- 10-2024 in Serial No;28/Registration/Section - 12(6)/ 2023-24 passed by the Respondent No.3. herein as per Annexure - A; (b) to issue such other Writ or direction or order as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit to grant in the circumstances of the case, to meet the ends of justice." 2. What has been challenged by the petitioners is an order by the Registrar under Section 12(6) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959, as regards which there is an alternative efficacious remedy under Section 106 - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:12417 WP No. 7023 of 2025 (1B), reserving such liberty, the petition stands disposed off. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24