- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15957 WP No. 106393 of 2024 C/W WP No. 106487 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 106393 OF 2024 (CS-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 106487 OF 2024 IN WP NO.106393/2024 BETWEEN: 1) SRI ANNASAHEB APPASAHEB PAWAR AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRIL. R/O: INGALI, TQ: CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI-591201. 2.SARJERAV RAMACHANDRA JADHAV AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRIL. R/O: INGALI TQ: CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI-591201. 3) SRI NANDKUMAR RAMACHANDRA GHATAGE AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRIL. R/O: INGALI TQ: CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI-591201. 4) ASHOK SADASHIV MIRJE AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRIL. R/O: INGALI TQ: CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI-591201. 5) ANIL VASANT DHABADE AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRIL. R/O: INGALI TQ: CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI-591201. 6) GANAPTRAO RAMACHANDRA CHADHAV AGE: 74 YEARS, OCC: AGRIL. R/O: INGALI TQ: CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI-591201. Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15957 WP No. 106393 of 2024 C/W WP No. 106487 of 2024 7) GAJENDRA SHIVAPPA KAMBLE AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRIL. R/O: INGALI TQ: CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI-591201. 8) SURESH LAXMAN PAWAR AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRIL. R/O: INGALI TQ: CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI-591201. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI.MAHANTESH R. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1.THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE VIKAS SOUDH, BENGALURU-01. 2.THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES BELAGAVI-590001. 3.THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES BELAGAVI-590001. 4.THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI-590001. 5.THE PRATHAMIK KRISHI PATTIN SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMIT INGALI REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TQ: CHIKODI DIST: BELAGAVI-591201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.RAMESH CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. SHIVARAJA P. MUDHOL, ADVOCATE FOR R5) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15957 WP No. 106393 of 2024 C/W WP No. 106487 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO: I) ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION VIDE ANNEXURES-E,E1 AND E2 DATED 19/6/2024 SUBMITTED TO THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO 4 AND REPRESENTATION VIDE ANNEXURE-G DATED 3/10/2024 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS AND TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE RESPONDENT NO.5 SOCIETY IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. II) ISSUE WRIT OF THE MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE RESPONDENT NO.5 SOCIETY AND DISQUALIFY THE GOVERNING BODY FORTHWITH. III) ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER AT ANNEXURE-H DATED 13/9/2024 BEARING NO.AR-11/PRN/CR-23/2023-24 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 AND FURTHER DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO RECONSIDER THE CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW BEFORE FIXING THE DATE FOR THE UP-COMING ELECTIONS TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF RESPONDENT NO.5 SOCIETY. IN WP NO.106487/2024 BETWEEN: 1. VIVIDODDESHA PRATHAMIKA GRAMEEN KRUSHI SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMIT, INGALI REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE MAHANTESH S/O. MAHADEV SUNTHE - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15957 WP No. 106393 of 2024 C/W WP No. 106487 of 2024 AGE. 31 YEARS, OCC. CHIEF EXECUTIVE, R/O. INGALE TQ. CHIKKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI- 591242. 2. SRI. SUNIL S/O. PUNDALIK PATOLE AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, CHAIRMAN VIVIDODDESH PRATHAMIK GRAMEEN KRUSHI SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMIT, INGALE R/O. INGALE, TQ. CHIKKODI DIST. BELAGAVI PIN-591242. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVARAJ P MUDHOL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE M S BUILDING BENGALURU -1, PIN 560001. 2. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, CHIKKODI SUB DIVISION, AT: CHIKKODI, TALUK: CHIKKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI PIN: 591201 3. SURJERAO S/O. RAMCHANDRA JADHAV, AGE. 62 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. INGALE, TQ. CHIKKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI. PIN 591242. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.RAMESH CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. MAHANTESH R. PATIL, ADVOCATE) 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. 13/09/2024 IN NO. AR-11/PTN/CR-23/23-24 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-J. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15957 WP No. 106393 of 2024 C/W WP No. 106487 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking a direction by issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus to consider representations Annexures - E, E1 and E2 of different dates and Annexure – G dated 03.10.2024 and take action against the governing body of the respondent No.5 society. 2. Heard the learned counsels Sri. Mahantesh R. Patil, Sri. Shivaraj P. Mudhol and the learned AGA Sri. Ramesh Chigari, appearing for the parties. 3. The petitioners are members of the respondent No.5 Society. It transpires a general body meeting is convened on 08.09.2023, notifying the profit and dividend of percentage to its members out of the said profit. Owing to certain allegations, the petitioners submits representations on 02.12.2023 and 29.12.2023 seeking action to be taken against the respondent No.5 Society alleging that excess amount has been paid to the farmers. The representations which were in the nature of complaints led to the proceedings drawn by the ARCS and an order is passed on 13.09.2024 answering the representations - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15957 WP No. 106393 of 2024 C/W WP No. 106487 of 2024 submitted by the petitioners as the body of the order clearly indicates that the representations have met its consideration. 4. The petitioners after the said order submit another representation on 03.10.2024. The representation dated 03.10.2024 reads as follows: UÉ, ªÉÄ// ¸ÀºÀPÁgÀ ¸ÀAWÀUÀ¼À ¸ÀºÁAiÀÄPÀ ¤¨sÀAzÀPÀgÀÄ PÀZÉÃj aPÉÆÌÃr G¥À«¨sÁUÀ aPÉÆÌÃr EªÀjUÉ, «µÀAiÀÄ - « ¥Áæ. UÁæ. PÀÈ. ¸À. ¸ÀAWÀ ¤., EAUÀ½ vÁ|| aPÉÆÌÃr f|| ¨É¼ÀUÁ« F ¸ÀAWÀzÀ ¸À£ï 2023-24 gÀ ¯ÉPÀÌ ¥Àj±ÉÆÃzsÀ£É ªÀgÀ¢AiÀÄ£ÀÄß ¸À¨sÉAiÀÄ°è ªÀÄAr¸ÀzÉ ¸À¨sÉAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ªÀiÁqÀzÉ ¸ÀºÀPÁgÀ ¸ÀAWÀUÀ¼À PÁAiÉÄÝ 29-¹ ¥ÀæPÁgÀ G®èAWÀ£É ªÀiÁrgÀĪÀ PÀÄjvÀÄ. ªÀiÁå£ÉgÉ, *** ªÉÄïÁÌt¹zÀ «µÀAiÀÄPÉÌ ¸ÀA§A¢ü¹zÀAvÉ. 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F »AzÉ ¤ÃrzÀ CfWÀºÀ¼À ¢ 02/12/2023, ¢-29/12/2023 ªÀÄvÀÄÛ 19/06/2024gÀAzÀÄ zÁR°¹zÀ ¥ÀæPÀgÀtUÀ¼À zÁR¯ÉUÀ¼ÀÄ F ¥ÀvÀæPÉÌ ®UÀwÛ¹zÉ 5. The representation concerns disqualification of the then Board of Directors. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15957 WP No. 106393 of 2024 C/W WP No. 106487 of 2024 6. The learned counsel Sri. Shivaraj P. Mudhol representing the respondents while taking this Court through the very order dated 13.09.2024 passed by the ARCS would seek to contend that all the allegations have been answered. In the event they are not answered, it is open for the petitioners to approach the appropriate authority for redressal of his grievance. 7. The learned counsel for the petitioners now submits that his complaints or representations in Annexure – E series were containing many other allegations. The allegations are not completely gone into by the ARCS in the impugned order dated 13.09.2024. 8. The learned counsel Sri. Shivaraj P. Mudhol also submits that companion petition is preferred when the elections were sought to be stalled, but the elections are now over and a new body managing the affairs of the society is in place. 9. In the light of the aforesaid submission, contra- submission and circumstance, I deem it appropriate to dispose the subject petitions reserving liberty to both the petitioners in these petitions to avail of such remedy as is available in law by - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15957 WP No. 106393 of 2024 C/W WP No. 106487 of 2024 calling if they are aggrieved by the order that is passed on 13.09.2024 or any other allegation is left out in the complaint that is made by the petitioners against the body that was in place earlier. 10. With the aforesaid observation reserving such liberty, these petitions stand disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE Rsh / CT:ANB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4