- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51072 WP No. 22995 of 2022 C/W WP No. 25176 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 22995 OF 2022 (S-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 25176 OF 2022 (S-RES) IN WP No. 22995/2022 BETWEEN: SRI DEEPAK PATEL G C S/O CHANDRASHEKHAR L P AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.725/29 SHARVA KRUPA 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS SHIVAKUMARASWAMY LAYOUT, 1ST STAGE DAVANAGERE-577005. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MURALIDHAR H M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN KARNATAKA ALI ASKAR ROAD BENGALURU-560001. 2. DAVANAGERE DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK NO.311, A BLOCK Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51072 WP No. 22995 of 2022 C/W WP No. 25176 of 2022 SRI DEVARAJ URS LAYOUT P B ROAD DAVANAGERE-577006 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. J.S. PATIL, SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI. A MAHAMMED TAHIR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS FROM THE RESPONDENT RELATING TO THE RECRUITMENT FOR 48 VACANCIES IN THE R2 BANK AS PER NOTIFICATION DATED 02.05.2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-B PERUSE THE SAME, ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION, ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO THE R1 TO HOLD INQUIRY INTO THE IRREGULARITIES IN RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND TAMPERING OF OPTICAL MARKS RECOGNITION (OMR) SHEETS AND ENSURE THAT THE RECRUITMENT IS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 18.02.2022 AND ALOS APPROPRIATE ACTION AGAINST THE R2 BANK FOR TAMPERING BANK FOR TAMPERING OMR SHEETS. IN WP NO. 25176/2022 BETWEEN: 1. RANJITHA G J D/O JAGADEESH G K AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/A NO.34-2 SHREE MALLIKARJUNA NILAYA SHYAGALE DAVANAGERE TALUK-577002 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. MURALIDHAR H M., ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51072 WP No. 22995 of 2022 C/W WP No. 25176 of 2022 AND: 1. REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN KARNATAKA ALI ASKAR ROAD BENGALURU-560001 2. DAVANAGERE DISTRICT CENTRAL CO OPERATIVE BANK NO.311, A BLOCK SRI DEVARAJ URS LAYOUT P B ROAD DAVANAGERE-577006 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION MULTI STOREYED BUILDING DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 4. SHILPA B C D/O B V CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/A NO.2624 SIDDESHWARA NILAYA 2ND AND 5TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN CROSS NEAR WATER TANK MCC B BLOCK SHAMANUR ROAD DAVANAGERE-577002 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. J.S. PATIL, SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI. A MOHAMMED TAHIR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 & R3 R4 ARE SERVED) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51072 WP No. 22995 of 2022 C/W WP No. 25176 of 2022 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS FROM THE RESPONDENTS RELATING TO THE RECRUITMENT FOR 48 VACANCIES IN THE SECOND RESPONDENT BANK AS PER NOTIFICATION DATED 02.05.2022 VIDE ANNEXURE -B, PERUSE THE SAME, ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION, ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO THE R1 TO HOLD AN INQUIRY INTO THE IRREGULARITIES IN RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND TAMPERING OF OPTICAL MARKS RECOGNITION (OMR) SHEETS AND ENSURE THAT THE RECRUITMENT IS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 18.02.2022 STATED IN ANNEXURE-A AND ALSO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION AGAINST THE R2 BANK FOR TAMPERING OMR SHEETS; AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARYL HEARING 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners in both the petitions filed memos seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petitions with a liberty to file a fresh representation to respondent No.1. 2. Memos are taken on record. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51072 WP No. 22995 of 2022 C/W WP No. 25176 of 2022 3. Accordingly, the writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn with a liberty to the petitioners in both the petitions to make a representation to respondent No.1. 4. If such a representation is made, respondent No.1 is directed to consider the same and pass the appropriate order in accordance with law. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS CT:KHV