- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42021 WP No. 17026 of 2014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 17026 OF 2014 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: KARNATAKA RAJYA KAIGARIKA VANIJYA SAHAKARA BANK NIYAMITHA, P.O.BOX NO. 485, NO.11, BULL TEMPLE ROAD, BASAVANAGUDI, BANGALORE-560 004. REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. …PETITIONER (BY SRI T.L KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M S BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN KARNATAKA, NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. 3. 4. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER URBAN BANKS DEPARTMENT, RESERVE BANK OF INDIA, CENTRAL OFFICE, 1ST FLOOR, GARMENT HOUSE, DR ANNIE BESANT ROAD, WORLI, MUMBAI-400 018. PADMA, W/O LATE VENKATA RAO, AGED MAJOR. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42021 WP No. 17026 of 2014 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. S V PRAKASH, S/O S V RAO, AGED MAJOR. RESPONDENT NO. 4 & 5 ARE R/AT NO. 827, 1ST E MAIN, GIRINAGARA, BANGALORE-560 085. S V SURESH, S/O S VENKATA RAO, AGED MAJOR, R/AT NO. 827, 'J' E MAIN, GIRINAGARA, BANGALORE-560 085. MYTHILI PURANIK.S, W/O S D PURANIK, MAJOR, NO. 369, 19TH MAIN, 1ST BLOCK, BSK 1ST STAGE, BANGALORE-560 050. M S SHYAMSUNDAR, S/O M SELVARAJ, MAJOR, NO. 209, 15TH CROSS, 2ND BLOCK, R T NAGARA, BANGALORE-560 032. PRABHAKAR T.C, S/O KARISHETTY, THATTEKERE POST, HALVAGILU, HASSAN TALUK. M B RANGAPPA, S/O DEVEGOWDA, 4TH CROSS, R C ROAD, HASSAN. S B VIJAYAKUMAR, S/O BRAHMADEVAIAH, #599, 16TH CROSS, KUVEMPURA NAGARA, HASSAN. Y B KUMARASWAMY, DASARAKOPPALU, NEAR MCF QUARTERS, HASSAN-573 201. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42021 WP No. 17026 of 2014 13. 14. 15. 16. [ 17. 18. 19. 20. NAGESH KUMAR, S/O H B HANUMANTHAIAH, NO.4294, MARUTHI MANDIRA, VALLABHAI ROAD, HASSAN. H D MAHAVEER, S/O H P DHRUVANARAYANA, DOOD BASTHE ROAD, HASSAN. H J DHRUVAKUMAR, S/O H.K JAYARAM, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, S J D D ROAD, K R PURAM, HASSAN. K.G MADHAVA KUMAR, S/O GOPINATH K.G, GOPIKA, 5118/2, 11TH CROSS, RAVINDRANAGARA, HASSAN. CHANNEGOWDA, S/O NAGEGOWDA, CHANNA KESHAVA NIBYA, AZAD ROAD, HASSAN. M S VIJAYA, S/O LATE M P SOMANNA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, 37/1, 2ND MAIN, 5TH CROSS, GOKULA 1ST STAGE, 3RD PHASE, YESHWANTHAPURA, BANGALORE-560 022. M V SHANTHAKUMAR, S/O M V VIJAYA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 34/1, 2ND MAIN, 5TH CROSS, GOKULA 1ST STAGE, 3RD PHASE, YESHWANTHAPURA, BANGALORE-560 022. CHANNASOMESHWARA SWAMIJI, NITHYA RUDRABHISHEKA SEVA SANGHA, REPT. BY M S VIJAYA (SECY) & ANR. (TREASURER), ALAKAPURA, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42021 WP No. 17026 of 2014 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. C J MALINI, W/O S G HANUMANTHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, NO. 538, ANATHAPARADISE, 32ND CROSS, 10TH MAIN, 4TH BLOCK, JAYANAGARA, BANGALORE-560 011. ELORA JOHN, W/O P J PANIKAR, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O 206, 6TH MAIN, 16TH CROSS, BTM (NSP), 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE-560 076. SHIVANNA, S/O LATE SHATNAVEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS. MANJULA M N, W/O SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS. BOTH ARE R/O 6/24, 11TH MAIN, VIJAYANAGARA, BANGALORE-560 040. V RAMAKRISHNAIAH, S/O LATE VENKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, 229, 32ND A CROSS, 7TH BLOCK, JAYANAGARA, BANGALORE-560 011. L K PADMA, W/O V RAMAKRISHNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, 229, 32ND A CROSS, 7TH BLOCK, JAYANAGARA, BANGALORE-560 011. LAKSHMI PATHY, V RAMAKRISHNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, 229, 32ND A CROSS, 7TH BLOCK, JAYANAGARA, BANGALORE-560 011. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42021 WP No. 17026 of 2014 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. R K ROOPA, D/O V RAMAKRISHNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, 229, 32ND A CROSS, 7TH BLOCK, JAYANAGARA, BANGALORE-560 011. ANANTHAPPA, S/O LATE APPAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/O NO. 166/3, ANJANTHA MAHAL, IIM POST, ANTHAPPA LAYOUT, AMALODBHAVI NAGAR, DORESAMI PALYA, BANGALORE-560 076. SMT. M V SHANTHAMMA, W/O SRI ANTHAPPA R.A, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O NO. 166/3, ANJANTHA MAHAL, IIM POST, ANTHAPPA LAYOUT, AMALODBHAVI NAGAR, DORESAMI PALYA, BANGALORE-560 076. G. R NARASIMHA MURTHY, S/O LATE SRI M RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/O NO.5 (LAKSHMI RAMA), 5TH D CROSS, 10TH MAIN, 3RD PHASE, GIRINAGARA, BANGALORE-560 085. ANNAN SANKARAIAH, S/O LATE A RAMAKRISHNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/O FLAT NO. G1, VASAVI MANOR, PUTTENAHALLI, 6TH MAIN, JP NAGAR, 7TH PHASE, BANGALORE-560 078. SUBBU RATNAMMA, W/O LATE M RAMA SUBRAMANYAM, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, R/O T-03, SAI KRUPA APARTMENTS, ARVIND LAYOUT, PUTTENAHALLI, J P NAGAR, 5TH PHASE, BANGALORE-560 078. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42021 WP No. 17026 of 2014 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. L G RAMAKRISHNAIAH, S/O LATE GUDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O NO. 83, JAYALAKSHMAMMA LAYOUT, NAGARABHAVI 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE-560 072. C NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O LATE CHIKKANNA, R/O NO. 19/1, 10TH CROSS, CUBBONPET, BANGALORE-560 002. P RANGA RAJU, S/O LATE K R PAPAIAH RAJU, AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS. SMT. R RATHANAMMA, W/O P RANGA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS. BOTH ARE R/AT NO. 41, FIRST FLOOR, RANGASWAMY TEMPLE STREET, BANGALORE-560 053. SHARANAPPA, S/O SIDDAPPA NAGESHWAR, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC. RETD GOVT SERVANT AND AGRICULTURIST, R/O H NO. 9-8-474, KALIDAR NAGAR, BVB COLLEGE ROAD, BIDAR-585 403. SANJEEV KUMAR, S/O SHARANAPPA NAGESHWAR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS AND AGRICULTURIST, R/O H NO. 9-8-474, KALIDAR NAGAR, BVB COLLEGE ROAD, BIDAR-585 403. A M SHANMUGAM, S/O LATE T A MANICKVELU, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, SMT. G PREMA, W/O A M SHANMUGAM, - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42021 WP No. 17026 of 2014 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS. BOTH ARE R/AT NO.17, 3RD CROSS, VIJAYA BANK COLONY EXTN., HORAMAVU, BANASWADI, BANGALORE-560 043. N VASUDEVA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, R/O NO. 40, FIRST FLOOR, GOPALA KRISHNA TEMPLE STREET, CHICKPET, BANGALORE-560 053. S.D RAMA RAO, S/O LARE S DASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS, R/O NO. 1631, 8O FT. ROAD, BSK 1ST STAGE, 2ND BLOCK, BANGALORE-560 050. SMT. S.R SAVITRI, W/O S D RAMA RAO, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/O NO. 1631, 80 FT. ROAD, BSK 1ST STAGE, 2ND BLOCK, BANGALORE-560 050. S R CHANDRIKA, W/O RAJANIKANTH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O NO. 1631, 80FT. ROAD, BSK 1ST STAGE, 2ND BLOCK, BANGALORE-560 050. V SHIVASHANKAR, S/O LATE VEERABHADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/O NO. 630, 2ND COSS, 2ND PHASE, 7TH BLOCK, BSK 3RD STAGE, BANGALORE-560 085. C S NIRMALA, W/O V SHIVASHANKAR, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O NO. 630, 2ND CROSS, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42021 WP No. 17026 of 2014 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 2ND PHASE, 7TH BLOCK, BSK 3RD STAGE, BANGLAORE-560 085. M ARJUNA, S/O LATE MUNISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/O SKANDA NILAYA, GURUPURA 2ND CROSS, HH ROAD, VIDYANAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA. A INDIRA, W/O M ARJUNA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/O SKANDA NILAYA, GURUPURA 2ND CROSS, HH ROAD, VIDYANAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA. RANJINI DEVI K, W/O LATE G SHANKRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/O NO. 1115, 35D CROSS, 28TH MAIN, 4M T BLOCK, JAYANAGARA, BANGALORE-560 041. E VENU, S/O LATE KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O NO. 1404, OPP. SAIBABA TEMPLE, KODIGEHALLI, SAHAKARANAGARA MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE-560 092. K SHAMBU SHARMA (K.S SHARMA). S/O LATE K GOVINDA RAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, ADVOCATE, R/O NO. 101, VIJAYA APARTMENT, LOBO LANE, MALLIKATTE, MANGALORE-575 002. OFFICE AT: NO. 19, 2ND FLOOR, MANAR MANSION, BALMATTA ROAD, MANGALORE-577 001. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42021 WP No. 17026 of 2014 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. HORTICULTURAL PRODUCERS' CO-OPERATIVE, MARKETING AND PROCEESING SOCIETY, LALBAGH, BANGALORE-560 004. REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. UDAYACHANDRA SUVARNA, S/O LATE DAMODAR SUVARNA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, HOTEL SUVARNA REGENCY, M/S. SUVARNA RESORTS, B M ROAD, HASSAN-573 201. B K VASANATH KUMAR, S/O B KUMARAPPA BASOOR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, BASOOR VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHICKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. U SAROJA, W/O UMESH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. S UMESH KUMAR, S/O L SAMPATH RAJ, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. BOTH ARE R/AT NO. 734, 60TH CROSS, 5TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGARA, BANGALORE-560 010. K T SUNDRA, S/O THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. ANANDA, S/O BORAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. B R UMESH RAO, S/O P RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. V SEETHARAMAIAH, - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42021 WP No. 17026 of 2014 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. S/O ANNAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. P NAVEEN, S/O PUTTASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. N PUTTASWAMY, S/O NARASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS. L MANJUNATH, S/O LINGANNA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. ALL ARE R/AT NO.11, BULL TEMPLE ROAD, BANGALORE-560 004. MYSORE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION, KIADB COMPLEX, KRS ROAD, MYSORE-570 016. BY ITS SECRETARY SURESH KUMAR JAIN. SRI GURUSIDDESHWARA CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LTD., BANNADMATH, CHOWKIMATH, SIRSI, REP. BY MANAGER KADAYYA, S/O VEERAYYA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC. MANAGER, R/O CHOWKIMATH, SIRSI. B SATYANARAYANACHAR, S/O LATE B RAGHAVENDRACHAR, AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS, R/O NO. 54, VENUGOPAL LAYOUT, ANAND NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 024. V SATYANARAYANA, S/O V PATTABHI RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/O NO.5 RAJANNA GARDEN, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 040. - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42021 WP No. 17026 of 2014 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. SRI.GANESH S/O PRABHAKAR HABBU AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/O #7, 1ST FLOOR, 2ND MAIN ROAD NAGENDRA BLOCK, S.B.M.COLONY BENGALURU SRI.G.MANJUNATH S/O LATE N.GOPAL AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/O BEHIND MULLUR PRIMARY SCHOOL MULLUR VILLAGE, NEAR KODATHI GATE SARJAPUR, BENGALURU SMT.P.SUJATHA W/O T.V.NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/O #73, 4TH CROSS VALLABHANAGAR KONANAKUNTE CROSS BENGALURU-560 062 SRI.K.M.SUNIL KUMAR S/O K.N.MAHADEVAIAH AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/A # 1055, 50 FEET ROAD 1ST STAGE, KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT BENGALURU-560 078 SRI.SHIVARUDRA S ARADHYA S/O LATE SHIVASHANKARA ARADHYA S AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/O ‘KANASU’, BI,475M 1ST CROSS SHANKARMUTT ROAD CHICKBALLAPUT-562 101 G.CHANDRAMMA W/O PUTTANNA RAJU NO.1046, 6TH MAIN ROAD VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU-560040 S.PUTTANNA RAJU S/O SUBRAMANYARAJU AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42021 WP No. 17026 of 2014 76. NO.1046, 6TH MAIN ROAD VIJAYANAGAR BENGALURU-560040 R.PRASANNA S/O LATE A.N.RANGASWAMY IYENGAR AGED ABOUT 83 YEARS #14226, KINGS CROSSING BLVD BOYDS, MARYLAND 20841, USA REP.BY GPA HOLDER N.N.RAMANNA S/O LATE N.R.N.IYENGAR # 859, “D” BLOCK SAHAKARA NAGAR BENGALURU-560092 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SIDDHARTH BABURAO, AGA FOR R-1 & R-2; SRI MANIK B T, ADVOCATE FOR C/R-3; SRI H H NAGARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R-4 TO R-7; SRI SUBRAMANYA, ADVOCATE FOR R-8; SRI SANDEEP PATEL, ADVOCATE FOR R9-17; SRI NITHYANANDA MURTHY P, ADVOCATE FOR R-18 TO R-30, R-2, R-3, R-43 TO R-50, R-67 & R-68; SRI G.R NARASIMHA MURTHY, PARTY- IN-PERSON FOR R-31; SRI VENKATESH R BHAGAT, ADVOCATE FOR R-34; SRI K K VASANTH, ADVOCATE FOR R-35; SRI P RANGA RAJU, PARTY IN PERSON FOR R-36 & ALSO FOR R-37, R-40, R-41; SRI S NANDAKUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-38 & R-39; SRI S.B MUKKANNAPPA., ADVOCATE FOR R-51; SRI SUYOG HERELE, ADVOCATE FOR R-52; SRI SHASHIDHARA, ADVOCATE FOR R-53; SRI R.B DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE FOR R-54; SRI PRUTHVI WODEYAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-55; SRI V RAMESH BABU, ADVOCATE FOR R-56 & R-57; SRI ABHINAV R, ADVOCATE FOR R-58 TO R-64; SRI ABHISHEK NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR R-66; SRI V.V. GUNJAL, ADVOCATE FOR R-65; SRI BHANU PRABHA, ADVOCATE FOR R-68; SRI MITHUN GERAHALLI ON IA 2/18 & 4/18; SRI M.R RAJAGOPAL, ADVOCATE FOR R-69 TO R-73; SRI RAMESH H.E, ADVOCATE FOR R-74 TO R-76) - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42021 WP No. 17026 of 2014 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTCILES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE CASE (I) QUASH ANNEXURE-F ORDER DATED 19.3.2014 BEARING NO. UDB.CO.BSD-III/LR- 1/12.23.300/2013-14 PASSED BY THE R-3 AUTHORITY HOLDING THE SAME IS ARBITRARY AND AGAINST LAW ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; a. Issue writ in the nature of Certiorari or order of direction in the similar nature quashing Annexure-F Order dated 19.03.2014 bearing No.UDB.CO.BSD- III/lr-1/12.23.300/2013-14 passed by the 3rd respondent authority holding the same is arbitrary and against law; b. Issue writ in the nature of mandamus or order or direction in the similar nature directing the respondent authorities to permit the petitioner bank to continue the administration and day-to-day functioning of the bank; c. Grant such other relief or relief's as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of appointment of Liquidator, the reliefs which - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42021 WP No. 17026 of 2014 have been sought in above petition has been rendered infructuous. 3. The submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is placed on record, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR/List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4