- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:10769 WP No. 17799 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 17799 OF 2024 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. GIRIRAJA M R S/O RANGANATHAPPA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/O HONNURAMAM NAGARA BESTARA BEEDI HOLEHONNUR KARNATAKA 577227 2. MANJUANTH C H S/O HANUMATNHAPPA C AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/O NO 32 OLD POST OFFICE ROAD SANYASIKODAMAGGE BHADRAVATI SHIMOGA KARNATAKA 577243 3. NGARAJA K G S/O GADALAPAPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/O NO 224 MARATA BIDI MANGOTE SNYASIKODAMAGGE BHADRAVATI SHIMOGA KARNATAKA 577243 4. VEERAIAAH M G S/O M GURUBASAIAH AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/O NGASASANDRA SHIMOGA Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:10769 WP No. 17799 of 2024 KARNATAKA 577243 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHRAVAN MADHAV K P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES THE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES FIRST FLOOR SAHAKARA BAHVAN SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT 577201 2. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCITIES FIRST FLOOR SAHAKAR BHAVAN SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT 577201 3. CO OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER OFFICE OF CO OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER BHADRAVATHI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT 577301 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SIR M V ROAD SAVALANGA ROAD SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT 577201 5. RAITARA SEVA SHAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA HOLEHONNUR POST BHADRAVATHI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT 577227 REPRESENTD BY ITS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D.NAIK., AGA FOR R1 TO R4; R5-SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET-ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER, DATED 24.03.2022 PASSED BY THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, SHIVAMOGGA (AT ANNEXURE-Q) AND ETC. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:10769 WP No. 17799 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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. Set-aside the impugned order, dated 24.03.2022 passed by the Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Shivamogga (at Annexure-Q) b. Direct the authorities of Raitara Seva Sahakara Sanga Niyamitha to reinstate the petitioners to their respective positions as permanent employees with effect from 01.08.2019, as per the appointment orders dated 31.07.2019, (at Annexure-E1 to E4). c. Grant any other relief that this Hon’ble Court deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The dispute raised in the above matter is one which is covered under Section 70 (2) (d) of the Karnataka Co op Societies Act 1959. The same touching upon the working conditions and relationship of employer and employees. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:10769 WP No. 17799 of 2024 3. Reserving liberty to the petitioners to raise such a dispute in terms of Section 70 of the Karnataka Co op Societies Act 1959, the Writ Petition stands disposed. 4. The dispute shall be considered without reference to the period of limitation. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5