- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25428 WP No. 6125 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 6125 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: S RUDRAIAH S/O LATE SIDDAVEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, R/AT NO.150, 4TH CROSS, 7TH MAIN RPC LAYOUT VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE BENGALURU -560 104. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. G CHANDRASEKHARAIAH.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATION GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, 6TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BENGALURU REGION, SAHAKARA SOUDHA, NO. 146, 3RD FLOOR, 3RD MAIN ROAD, 8TH CROSS, MARGOSA ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25428 WP No. 6125 of 2025 3. KALYAN HOUSING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO. 1122, SERVICE ROAD, VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE, HAMPINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 104 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. SRI. B.S. HARISH KUMAR FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, ANEKAL, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT-562106 AND ENQUIRY OFFICER. 5. SRI. GOPALAKRISHNA FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER AND SPECIAL OFFICER, O/O THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, 3RD ZONE, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT SAHAKARA SOUDHA , NO.146, 3RD FLOOR, 3RD MAIN ROAD, 8TH CROSS, MARGOSA ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK., AGA FOR R1 & R2; R3 & R5 SERVED) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-2 ON 25.06.2024 IN NO.JRB/DAVA/29-C/19/2023-24 AT ANNX-A QUASHING THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-2 ON 25.06.2024 IN AT ANNX-B AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25428 WP No. 6125 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: ''(a) issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ or order quashing the order passed by the 2nd respondent on 25.06.2024 in No.JRB/DAVA/29- C/19/2023-24 at Annexure-A; and (b) issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ or order quashing the order passed by the 2nd respondent on 25.06.2024 in No.JRB/AMR./31(1)/08/2024-25 at Annexure-B; and (c) grant any other relief/s as deemed fit by this Hon'ble Court in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.'' 2. A similar issue was considered by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P. No.19122/2024 and the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 26.07.2024 has remanded the matter for fresh consideration to the Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies-Respondent No.2 herein. 3. For very same reasons as adverted to by the Co-ordinated Bench of this Court in the above matter. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25428 WP No. 6125 of 2025 4. I pass the following: ORDER (i). Writ petition is allowed. (ii). A certiorari is issued, the order dated 25.06.2024 at Annexure-A is quashed. Insofar as Annexure-B is concerned, same having been withdrawn no orders is required to be passed. (iii). The matter is remitted to the respondent No.2- Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies for fresh consideration. (iv). By affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, to tender his evidence, allow for cross- examination and thereafter pass the appropriate order. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE RL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6