- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26616 WP No. 26222 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 26222 OF 2024 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: MR. P. NAMASHIVAYAM AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S/O LATE S.P. PERIANDI, R/AT NO.497, 1ST MAIN 6TH CROSS, NEAR SRI KUMARANS SCHOOL, KUVEMPU NAGAR, VIJINAPURA, BANGALORE NORTH-560 016. (EX-SECRETARY OF CQAL HBCS LTD.) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAVEED AHMED, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MR. ASHWATHANARAYAN JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, NO.146, CO-OPERATIVE SOUDHA, 3RD FLOOR, 8TH CROSS ROAD, MARGOSA ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE-560 003. 2. MR. MURLIDHAR ENQUIRY OFFICER OF CQAL HBCS LTD. AND ASST. REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, 4TH DIVISION, CO-OPERATIVE SOUDHA, 3RD FLOOR, 8TH CROSS ROAD, MARGOSA ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE-560 003. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26616 WP No. 26222 of 2024 3. THE CQAL HOUSE BUILDING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY J.C. NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 006, REP. BY ITS SECRETARTY/CEO, (REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY R1- ASHWATHNARAYANA SERVED; R2- MURALIDHAR SERVED; SRI. J. PRAKASH, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO- (A) SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING NO. JRB/SECTION 64/07/2020-21 DATED 06.09.2023 AND 25.03.2024 UNDER SECTION 65 AND 68 OF THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959, ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT VIDE AT ANNEXURE-A AND A1 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: “a. Set aside the impugned order bearing No. JRB/Section 65/07/2020-21 dated 06-09-2023 & 25-03-2024 under section 65 & 68 of the Karnataka Co-Operative Societies Act-1959, issued by the 1st Respondent vide at Ann-A & A1. b. Set aside the impugned report under section 65 of Karnataka Co-Operative Societies Act-1959, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26616 WP No. 26222 of 2024 issued by 2nd Respondent dated nil which was communicated by the 1st respondent vide communication dated 06-09-2023 vide Ann-B. c. Quash the show-cause notice bearing No.CQALEHBCS/Notice Sec68/Ex-OB's/Dirs, dated 10-9-24 issued by the 3rd Respondent at Ann-C.” 2. After hearing both the learned counsels, I am of the considered opinion that interest of justice would be served by permitting the petitioner to reply to the show cause notice dated 10.9.2024 at Annexure-C by extending the time fixed thereunder for the petitioner to reply by a period of 10 days from now. 3. The reply of the petitioner shall be submitted on or before 31.7.2025, which shall be considered by respondent No.3 and necessary decision by respondent No.3 taken in accordance with law. 4. Petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE TL/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23