- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12409 WP No. 106948 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 106948 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI KHWAJA IBRAHIM MUHAMMED ALI MAKANDAR AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: PRESIDENT R/O: CTS NO. 7744 SECTOR NO. 12 MAHANTESH NAGAR TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI – 590 016 AND ALSO RESIDING AT WARD NO.3 KANKANAWADI TQ: CHIKKODI AND DIST: BELAGAVI – 581 231 … PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANTOSH B. RAWOOT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY M S BUILDING BANGALURU-01 2. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES CO-OPERATIVE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 1ST FLOOR JAKKERI HONDA NEAR RAILWAY OVER BRIDGE AND OPPOSITE K H B HERITAGE BELAGAVI – 590 001 Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12409 WP No. 106948 of 2025 3. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES CO-OPERATIVE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 1ST FLOOR JAKKERI HONDA NEAR RAILWAY OVER BRIDGE AND OPPOSITE K H B HERITAGE BELAGAVI – 590 001 … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH B. CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) 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 OR DIRECTION, ORDER DATED. 19-05-2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 IN BEARING NO. DRL/MKT/16/65/2012-13 VIDE ANNEXURE-E, CONSEQUENTLY ORDER DATED: 11-07-2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 IN BEARING NO. DRL/MKT/16/65/2012-13 VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND ORDER DATED. 11-07-2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 IN BEARING NO. DRL/MKT/16/65/2012-13 VIDE ANNEXURE-G, IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondents No.1 to 3. 2. The Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ in the nature of Certiorari or any other writ or direction, order dated. 19-05-2025 passed by the respondent no. 2 in bearing no. DRL/MKT/16/65/2012-13 vide ANNEXURE-E, consequently order dated: 11-07-2025 passed by the respondent no. 2 in bearing no. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12409 WP No. 106948 of 2025 DRL/MKT/16/65/2012-13 vide ANNEXURE-F and order dated. 11-07-2025 passed by the respondent no. 2 in bearing no. DRL/MKT/16/65/2012-13 vide ANNEXURE-G, in so far as petitioner is concerned, in the interest of justice and equity. b. Pass any such appropriate orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit, just and proper in the circumstances of this case, in the ends of justice and equity. 3. What is being challenged is an order passed under Section 68 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959 as regards which the petitioner has an alternative efficacious remedy under Section 106 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. 4. Reserving liberty to file such an appeal, petition stands disposed of. 5. The original and/or certified copies produced along with petition are directed to be returned by the Registry by following the due procedure. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29