- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9251 WP No. 105839 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JULY 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.105839 OF 2024 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. YAMAKANAMARDI URBAN CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LTD., YAMAKANMARDI TALUKA HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591 246, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN SHRI. RAVINDRA S/O. BASAVANNI HANJI, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: YAMAKANMARDI, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591 246. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER, YAMAKANMARDI URBAN CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LTD., YAMAKANMARDI, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591 246. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRASHANT F. GOUDAR, SRI. AKSHAY KATTI & SRI. ASHRITH S. PATIL, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT, M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE REGISTRAR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, NO.1 ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 052. Digitally signed by SAROJA HANGARAKI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9251 WP No. 105839 of 2024 3. THE JOINT REGISTRAR, CO-OPERAIVE SOCIETIES, (URBAN BANKS CELL), OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGLAURU – 560 052. 4. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES AUDIT DEPARTMEMT OF AUDIT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, SUVARNA SOUDHA, BELAGAVI – 590 020. 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BELAGAVI, AUDIT DEPARTMENT, HUKKERI, THE OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BELAGAVI, AUDIT DEPARTMENT, HUKKERI, TAL: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591 246. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GANGADHAR J.M., AAG FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED 24.07.2024 BEARING NO. IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-G ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.5 AND ALSO QUASH ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN PURSUANCE OF THE SAID NOTICE AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9251 WP No. 105839 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: “i) Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari or any other writ, order or direction and quash the impugned notice dated 24.07.2024 bearing no. is produced at ANNEXURE-g issued by the respondent no.5 and also quash all further proceedings in pursuance of the said notice; and ii) Grant such other relief, which the Court deems fit, in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. A memo dated 03.04.2025 singed by the learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondents-State has been filed, which reads as under; “The counsel for the Respondent / State most respectfully submits that, the 4th Respondent issued letter dated 24.07.2024. The said letter has been withdrawn by the 4th Respondent vide letter dated 16.11.2024. In view of the withdrawal of the said letter, the above said Writ Petition will not survive for consideration with liberty to the State to take appropriate action in accordance with law. Copy of the letter dated 16.11.2024 is produced along with this memo for kind perusal for this Hon’ble Court in the interest of justice and equity.” 3. The learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent-State submits that the impugned - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9251 WP No. 105839 of 2024 notice dated 24.07.2024 has been withdrawn. In view of the same, the present petition does not survive for consideration. 4. Accepting the submission of the learned Additional Government Advocate and taking the memo on record, the petition stands dismissed, reserving liberty to the petitioner to take such action as may be permissible in accordance with law. 5. In view of disposal of the writ petition, pending interlocutory applications, if any, do not survive for consideration and are disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AM/- CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7