- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53303 WP No. 31007 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 31007 OF 2018 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. INDIAN CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LTD, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE HAVING ITS OFFICE AT: FIRST FLOOR, REAR WING, GANESHA TOWERS, NO.111, INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. RAGHU M SHAREHOLDER/MEMBER OF THE INDIAN CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LTD, RESIDING AT NO.87, 20TH B MAIN ROAD, VENKATESHWARA LAYOUT, BTM 1ST STAGE, BANGALORE SOUTH, BOMMANAHALLI, KARNATAKA - 560 076. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHASHI KIRAN SHETTY, SR. ADVOCATE FOR SRI. S. ISMAIL ZABIULLA, FOR SRI. CHAND PASHA, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. CENTRAL REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES THE OFFICE OF THE CENTRAL REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CO-OPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53303 WP No. 31007 of 2018 KRISHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110001. 2. THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CO-OPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE, ROOM NO. 114/B, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI - 110 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VENKATANARAYANA, CGC FOR R1 & R2 (VK NOT FILED)) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH NOTICE DATED 16 MAY 2016 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-L; AND QUASH NOTICE DATED 29 APRIL 2016 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-K; 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 ORAL ORDER The petitioners have approached this Court seeking issuance of writ in the nature of Certiorari, to quash the notice dated 16.05.2016 issued by respondent No.2 produced as per Annexure-L and Notice dated 29.04.2016 issued by respondent No.1 produced as per Annexure-K. 2. Learned senior advocate for the petitioners contends that, before considering the reply given by the petitioners, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53303 WP No. 31007 of 2018 respondent No.2 gave a Publication as per Annexure-L dated 16.05.2016 to the general public and therefore the same should be quashed. 3. Learned senior advocate also contends that the petitioners are ready to give their reply to the Notice dated 29.04.2016 produced as per Annexure-K and the same may be considered by respondent Nos.1 and 2, in accordance with law. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the respondents will consider the reply that will be given by the petitioners before initiating further proceedings in the matter. In view of the above, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER (i) Petition is allowed in part. (ii) Annexure-L dated 16.05.2016 issued by respondent No.2, is quashed. (iii) The petitioners are at liberty to give their reply to Annexure-K-Notice dated 29.04.2016 to respondent No.1 within 15 days. If such a reply is given within time, respondent No.1 to - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53303 WP No. 31007 of 2018 consider the said reply and proceed in accordance with law. Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE MKM CT:VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0