- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42470 WP No. 14286 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 14286 OF 2022 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. D.M. NAGARAJ S/O LATE SRI M. MUNISWAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, NO.14/3, "NANDAGOKULA" 8TH CROSS, DIWANARAPALYA BENGALURU - 560 022 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHARGAV G, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE REGISTRAR INCHARGE OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (RULE 144 ) AND ARBITRATOR FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE URBAN BANKS LIMITED, NO.132, 2ND FLOOR, K.H. ROAD BENGALURU - 560 027 3. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (RULE 144) AND LOAN RECOVERY OFFICER FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE URBAN BANKS LIMITED NO.132, 2ND FLOOR, K.H. ROAD BENGALURU - 560 027 Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42470 WP No. 14286 of 2022 4. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER THE JANATA CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED, 8TH MAIN ROAD, 17TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM BENGALURU - 560 055 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. CHANDINI .S., HCGP FOR R1 TO R3 SRI. SAILESH S.K., ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DTD:24.3.2022 PASSED BY THE R-2 VIDE CASE NO.ARD/UBF/118- 2018-19 AND THE PUBLIC AUCTION NOTICE DTD.9.6.2022 ISSUED IN FORM NO.8 UNDER RULE 38 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND B RESPECTIVELY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner is absent. No representation. 2. Learned HCGP has filed a memo dated 07.03.2024 which reads a under: "The above writ petition is filed challenging the order dated 24.03.2022 passed by the 2nd respondent - Registrar Incharge of Co-operative Societies (Rule 144) and Arbitrator federation of Karnataka State Co- operative Banks Limited, Bengaluru vide case No.ARD/UBF/118-2018-19 and the public auction notice dated 09.06.2022 issued in Form No.8 under Rule 38 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959 vide Annexures A and B respectively. During the pendency of the above writ petition has paid the entire due amount obtained "No Due Certificate" issued by the 4th respondent - Chief Executive Officer, the Janata Co- - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42470 WP No. 14286 of 2022 operative Bank Limited. A copy of the "No Due Certificate" dated 18.02.2023 is herewith produced and marked as Annexure-R1. Wherefore, it is humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court in view of the "No Due Certificate" issued by the 4th Respondent has sought in the writ petition is not survive for consideration. Hence, it is become infructuous and the same may be taken on record, in the interest of justice and equity." 3. Learned HCGP re-iterating the contention of memo for disposal submits that the entire amount that was due is already paid and No Due Certificate is also issued by respondent No.4 and therefore, the petition is not maintainable. 4. Learned counsel for respondent No.4 concede the same and submits that the petition may be dismissed as not maintainable. 5. The submission is placed on record. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE PNV CT:VS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 6