- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39583 WP No. 20024 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 20024 OF 2019 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: SWARNA BHARATHI SAHAKARA BANK NIYAMITHA, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.2229, 23RD CROSS, BSK II STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 070, REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P. ANAND, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (U/R 441), ARBITRATION CELL, KARNATAKA STATE COOPERATIVE URBAN BANKS FEDERATION, NO.132, II FLOOR, K.H. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 027. 2. SMT. PUTTALAKSHMI W/O. M. K. GANDHI, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.2712, 2ND STAGE, 11TH MAIN, "D" BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 010. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S.R. KHAMROZ KHAN, AGA FOR R1 SRI. A. DEVARAJA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DTD.21.08.2008 PASSED IN DISPUTE BY THE R-1 (VIDE ANNX-A) Digitally signed by SWAPNA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39583 WP No. 20024 of 2019 AND QUASH THE ORDER DTD.21.07.2017 PASSED IN APPEAL NO.632/2008 BY THE HON-BLE KARNATAKA APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, BANGALORE (VIDE ANNX-B) AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA ORAL ORDER Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent No.1 and learned counsel for respondent No.2. 2. It is submitted by learned counsel for respondent No.2 that, respondent No.2 is now aged 60 years 5 months and she is not entitled for reinstatement as ordered by respondent No.1. 3. Respondent No.1 by order dated 21.08.2008 allowed the dispute and directed respondent No.2 to be reinstated with immediate effect. However, it is specifically stated that, respondent No.2 is not entitled for payment of consequential monetary and service benefits including back wages or costs. The said order of respondent No.1 is confirmed - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:39583 WP No. 20024 of 2019 by the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal, Bengaluru vide order dated 21.07.2017, by dismissing the appeal. Being aggrieved by the same, the petitioner is before this Court. 4. In view of the fact that respondent No.2 has already attained the age of superannuation by attaining the age of 60 years, she is not entitled to be reinstated as directed under the impugned order. Under such circumstances, the writ petition does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE SPV CT:VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45