- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15208 WP No. 108156 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 108156 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: BHIMAPPA S/O. TIMAPPA RAGHA AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, EX-DIRECTOR OF PARTHAMIK KRUSHI PATTINA SAHAKARI SANGH BIDIRI, TQ: JAMKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOT-587 313. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. YALAGI KAVYA SHIVAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPEARTION M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-01 2. THE ASSITANT REGISTRAR CO - OPERATIVE SOCIETY JAMKHNADI, SUB - DIVISION JAMKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOT - 587 301. 3. THE PRATHMIK KRUSHI PATTINA SAHAKARA SANGH NIYAMIT,BIDIRI, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE, TA. JAMKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOT - 587 313. 4. KANTHU S/O. HANAMAPPA RAGHA AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND DIRECTOR OF PARTHAMIK KRUSHI PATTINA SAHAKARI SANGH BIDIRI, TQ: JAMKHANDI, DIST: BAGLKOT-587 313. VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.11.07 11:53:50 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15208 WP No. 108156 of 2025 5. RAMAPPA S/O. HANAMAPPA CHINGUNDI AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND DIRECTOR OF PARTHAMIK KRUSHI PATTINA SAHAKARI SANGH BIDIRI TQ: JAMKHANDI, DIST: BAGLKOT - 587 313. 6. SHRI. KUMAR S/O. VEERBHADRAPPA YALLAGUNDI AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND DIRECTOR OF PARTHAMIK KRUSHI PATTINA SAHAKARI SANGH BIDIRI TQ: JAMKHANDI, DIST: BAGLKOT-587 313. 7. SHRI PRASHANT S/O. GURURAJ NAGANUR AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND DIRECTOR OF PARTHAMIK KRUSHI PATTINA SAHAKARI SANGH BIDIRI TQ: JAMKHANDI, DIST: BAGLKOT - 587 313. 8. SHRI. GAUTHAM S/O. BHOPAL PATIL (SINGH) AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND DIRECTOR OF PARTHAMIK KRUSHI PATTINA SAHAKARI SANGH BIDIRI, TQ: JAMKHANDI, DIST: BAGLKOT-587 313. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.RAMESH CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SMT. SANJANA S. MUDHOL, ADVOCATE FOR C/R4 TO R8) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 30.09.2025 BEARING ITS NO.AR.08/ABN/29 C/CR-08/2025-26 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15208 WP No. 108156 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. Learned AGA is directed to take notice for respondent Nos.1 and 2. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer: a. “Issue writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the impugned order dated 30.09.2025 bearing its No.AR.08/ABN/29 C/CR-08/2025-26 passed by the 2nd respondent vide ANNEXURE-A. b. To issue any other order, direction, as deems fit in the circumstances of the case.” 3. Smt.Sanjana Mudhol, learned counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.4 to 8, submits that the petitioner, on the same cause of action, has preferred an appeal before the Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies (DRCS), Bagalkot, in which an interim application similar to the one sought in the present petition has also been filed before the said authority. 4. In light of the above circumstances, this petition, being a plural remedy, is not maintainable. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15208 WP No. 108156 of 2025 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner now submits that a direction may be issued to the DRCS, Bagalkot, to dispose of the said appeal within a stipulated time frame. 6. The said submission is found to be of merit and is accordingly accepted. 7. The DRCS, Bagalkot, shall endeavour to conclude the appeal proceedings in accordance with law within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE AC CT:ANB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40