- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46729 WP No. 12125 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 12125 OF 2024 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI GAVIRANGAPPA R T S/O THIMMAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS RANGANAYAKANA KOPPALU ARASIKERE TALUK BANAVARA HOBLI NAGASAMUDRA POST HASSAN 573112 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SOMASHEKHARAIAH R P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT HASSAN 573212 3. THE ASST. REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46729 WP No. 12125 of 2024 HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT HASSAN 573212 4. THE PRESIDENT PRATHAMIKA KRUSHI PATTINA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITA CHIKKAMANA HALLI ARASIKERE TALUK BANAVARA HOBLI NAGASAMUDRA POST HASSAN 573112 5. THE SECRETARY PRATHAMIKA KRUSHI PATTINA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA CHIKKAMANA HALLI ARASIKERE TLAUK BANAVARA HOBLI NAGASAMUDRA POST HASSAN 573112 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B. SUKANYA BALIGA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 SRI. JAI PRAKASH REDDY M., ADVOCATE FOR R4 & R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO- QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY R-3, DTD 30.05.2023 IN NO.SA.NI. 28/DISPUTE/DIS/3/2022-23 UNDER ANNEXURE-T, DIRECT TO THE R-4 AND 5 TO PAY THE RETIREMENT BENEFITS, AS CLAIMED IN DISPUTE NUMBER SA.NI.28/DISPUTE/DIS/3/2022-23 UNDER ANNEXURE-Q. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46729 WP No. 12125 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioner filed this writ petition challenging the order passed by respondent No.3 dated 30.05.2023, vide Annexure-T. 2. It is stated that the said order is appealable under Section 105 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. 3. The petitioner without exhausting an alternative remedy provided under the statute, has filed this writ petition. The writ petition filed by the petitioner is not maintainable. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as not maintainable. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46729 WP No. 12125 of 2024 5. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to challenge the impugned order before the appropriate forum. 6. Office is directed to return the certified copy of the impugned order after retaining the photocopy of the same. In view of the disposal of the petition, pending IAs, if any, do not survive for consideration and disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS CT:KHV