- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15166 WP No. 107143 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. 107143 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: KARATAGI TALUKA AGRICULTURE AND MARKETING, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, KARATAGI, TQ: KARATAGI, DIST: KOPPAL, REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BASAVARAJAPPA, AGE: 42, OCC: CEO, …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIDYAVATI M. KOTTURSHETTAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, VIKASASOUDHA BENGALURU – 560 001, REP BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. 2. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, KALABURAGI BRANCH KALABURGI BUILDING NO 8-1294/3,4 AND 5 RATNA ARCHED BUILDING 1ST FLOOR, NEAR APMC MAIN GATE, NEHARU GANJ, KALABURAGI – 585 104. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, KOPPAL, DIST: KOPPAL. 4. THE RAICHUR, DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OP BANK LTD., RAICHUR REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, HEAD OFFICE GUNJ ROAD DIST: RAICHUR – 584 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. AVINASH S. MALPATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R4) VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.11.07 11:53:48 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15166 WP No. 107143 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR SUCH OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER QUASHING THE VIDE NO. PRA.KA/LEAND VYA/2079 DATED 08.09.2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.4. VIDE ANNEXURE A. IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR SUCH OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER QUASHING THE VIDE NO. SUM.JUMNIKA.VI3.DOORU,1765/2024-25 / 283 DATED 25.04.2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE B. IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR SUCH OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE 4th RESPONDENT TO INCLUDE THE PETITIONER SOCIETY AS MEMBER OF 4th RESPONDENT WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer: A. Issue a Writ of Certiorari or such other appropriate Writ or order quashing the vide no. Pra.Ka/Le & Vya/2079 dated 08.09.2025 issued by respondent no.4. vide Annexure A, in the interest of justice and equity. B. Issue a Writ of Certiorari or such other appropriate Writ or order quashing the vide no. Sum. Jumnika. Vi3. Dooru, 1765/2024-25 / 283 dated 25.04.2025 issued by Respondent no.2 vide Annexure B, in the interest of justice and equity. C. Issue a Writ of Mandamus or such other appropriate writ or Order or Direction, Directing the 4th Respondent to include the Petitioner Society as member of 4th Respondent with immediate effect in the interest of justice and equity. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15166 WP No. 107143 of 2025 D. Pass such any other orders as deemed fit by this Hon’ble court under the facts circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice. 2. The Membership of the petitioner is withheld by the respondent on the sole score of pendency of the writ petition in W.P. No.100817 of 2023. The said W.P. No.100817 of 2023 has stood disposed today. 3. In the light of the disposal, the only impediment projected in the subject petition is no longer in subsistance. In that light, respondent No.4 shall now take action in accordance with law. 4. In the light of the disposal of the petition, respondent No.4 shall now act on the applications submitted by the petitioner for registration of membership without brooking any delay at any rate within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not earlier. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE VNP / CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5.1