- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47788 WP No. 34778 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 34778 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. RAVI S/O LATE PUTTASWAMY, ASC, VICE-PRESIDENT, AGED 49 YEARS, BRAHMANIPURA AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, R/O BRAHMANIPURA, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562160, 2. SRI SRINIVAS, S/O LATE VENKATARAMANA, ASC, DIRECTOR, AGED 38 YEARS, BRAHMANIPURA AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, R/O BRAHMANIPURA, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562160. 3. SMT. SUNITHA, W/O KULLEGOWDA, ASC, DIRECTOR, AGED 43 YEARS, BRAHMANIPURA AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, R/O BRAHMANIPURA, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562160. 4. SMT. SUJATHA, W/O KULLE GOWDA, ASC, DIRECTOR, AGED 61 YEARS, BRAHMANIPURA AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, R/O BRAHMANIPURA, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT 562160. Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47788 WP No. 34778 of 2025 BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZEN NOT CLAIMED 5. SRI KENGALLE GOWDA, S/O CHIKKATHIMME GOWDA, ASC, DIRECTOR, AGED 62 YEARS, BRAHMANIPURA AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, R/O BRAHMANIPURA, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT 562160. BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZEN NOT CLAIMED 6. SRI THIMME GOWDA, S/O THIMME GOWDA, ASC, DIRECTOR, AGED 60 YEARS, BRAHMANIPURA AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, R/O BRAHMANIPURA, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562160. 7. SRI NARAYANA GOWDA, S/O THIMME GOWDA, ASC, DIRECTOR, AGED 46 YEARS, BRAHMANIPURA AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, R/O BRAHMANIPURA, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562160. 8. SRI VENKATESH, S/O NARAYANA GOWDA, ASC, DIRECTOR, AGED 60 YEARS, BRAHMANIPURA AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, R/O BRAHMANIPURA, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562160. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. D.R. RAVI SHANKAR, SR. ADVOCATE FOR SMT. SIRI RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47788 WP No. 34778 of 2025 SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560001. 2. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, RAMANAGARA SUB-DIVISION, RAMANAGARA 562159. 3. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, RAMANAGARA SUB-DIVISION, NO. 30, MALLESWARAM EXTENSION, OLD SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT ROAD, IJURU RAMANAGARA TOWN, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562159. 4. THE CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562159. 5. BENGALURU DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, #2, PAMPAMAHAKAVI ROAD, CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU-560018. REGD. UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OP SOCIETIES ACT. 6. THE SPECIAL OFFICER / SUPERVISOR, BDCC BANK, CHANNAPATNA BRANCH, BRAHMANIPURA VILLAGE, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT. 7. BRAHMANIPURA PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, BRAHMANIPURA VILLAGE, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562159 REGD. UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OP SOCIETIES ACT 8. SRI. D.L. JAGADEESH S/O. D.L. LINGEGOWDA, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47788 WP No. 34778 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, DODDANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA-562159. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO 4 V/O DT 19/11/2025, NOTICE TO R5 TO R7 ARE D/W SRI. NATARAJ BABA .K., ADVOCATE FOR C/R8 (ABSENT)) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED DISQUALIFICATION ORDER VIDE NO.SANIRAA- 46/KALUM29C/ANARHATHE/CR-29/2025-26 DATED.30.09.2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.3 - ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, DISQUALIFYING EACH OF THE PETITIONERS UNDER SECTION 29-C(S)(B)(C)(D) OF THE KARNATAKA CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959, AT ANNEXURE-R. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA ORAL ORDER Heard learned senior advocate for the petitioners and learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 4 and 6. Admittedly, the petitioners have challenged the order passed by respondent No.3 before respondent No.2. Therefore, I deem it appropriate to relegate the petitioners to prosecute - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47788 WP No. 34778 of 2025 the appeal i.e., pending before respondent No.2. But in the meantime, the operation of implementation of Annexure -R is stayed till disposal of the appeal by respondent No.2. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed off. Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE BH CT:VS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3