- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47787 WP No. 18311 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 18311 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CREDIT CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., REGISTERED UNDER CO-OP. SOCIETIES ACT, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MR. B.H. VINOD, S/O. HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, BALLEKERE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, KADUR TALUK, CHICKMAGALUR DT. PIN CODE - 577 548 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A.M. MAHESHWARAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE, M. S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-1. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE, ALI ASKER ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. 3. THE COMMISSIONER, CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, K. H. ROAD, BANGALORE-560 027. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT, Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47787 WP No. 18311 of 2025 CHICKMAGALUR - 577 101. 5. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AND RETURNING OFFICER, CHICKMAGALUR SUB-DIVISION, CHICKMAGALUR - 577 101 6. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, D.C.C. BANK LTD., CHICKMAGALUR - 577 101. 7. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, TARIKERE SUB-DIVISION, TARIKERE, PIN CODE 577 228. CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPUR, AAG A/W SRI. YOGESH .D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO 5 & 7 SRI. H.B. RUDRESH, ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R-6 BANK TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF PETITIONER SOCIETY TO BECOMING THE SHARE HOLDER OF THE BANK AS PER ANNX-B DTD 26.06.2024 TO THE WP AND DIRECTED THE R-6 PUT THE PROPOSAL OF THE PETITIONER SOCIETY TO BECOMING THE SHARE HOLDER IN THE NEXT MEETING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND DIRECT TO APPROVE THE SAME AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47787 WP No. 18311 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for respondent Nos.1 to 5 and 7. 2. The petitioner-Primary Agricultural Credit Co- operative Society, Ballekere village, Chickmagalur, has filed this writ petition, seeking issuance of writ in the nature of Mandamus, directing respondent No.6 to consider its Representation dated 26.06.2024, produced as per Annexure- B. 3. Learned counsel for respondent No.6 has no objection to allow the petition and to direct respondent No.6 to consider the representation. 4. His submission is placed on record. 5. Accordingly, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER (i) The writ petition is allowed. (ii)Respondent No.6-DCC Bank Ltd. Chickmagalur, is directed to consider the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47787 WP No. 18311 of 2025 Representation submitted by the petitioner dated 26.06.2024, produced as per Annexure-B, within ten days from the date of receipt of copy of the order. SD/- (M G UMA) JUDGE MKM CT:VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0