- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33849 WP No. 23969 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 23969 OF 2025 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI CHIDANANDA A V S/O VEERABHADRAPPA A AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT VEERU 22-20/79 PADAVU - 2, DAIRY ROAD KULSHEKAR, BEHIND DIYA RESIDENCY MANGALURU, KULSHEKAR DAKSHINA KANNADA - 575005. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMAKRISHNA B S., ADVOCATE) AND: DAKSHINA KANNADA CO OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS UNION LTD REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959 MANGALORE DAIRY RD KULASHEKARA, MANGALURU KARNATAKA - 575005 REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR …RESPONDENT THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INIDA PRAYING TO- QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 30.12.2024 (ANNEXURE -S PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT DEMOTING THE PETITIONER FROM THE POST OF DEPUTY MANAGER (QC) TO ASSISTANT MANAGER (DT) AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33849 WP No. 23969 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. In this writ petition, the petitioner has called in question the order dated 30.12.2024 passed by the respondent-Union vide Annexure-S, whereby the penalty was imposed on the petitioner. 2. If the petitioner is aggrieved by the impugned order, he has an alternative and efficacious remedy available under the Karnataka Co-Operative Societies Act, 1959. 3. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate legal forum. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28