- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20581 WP NO.20030 OF 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.20030 OF 2019 (S-RES) BETWEEN: H.K. SANNA SWAMY S/O LATE KARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, OCC.: FORMER SENIOR MANAGER OF MYSORE AND CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK, R/AT NO.701, BANK COLONY, SHIVARATHRESHWARA NAGAR, BANNIMANTAP 'B' LAYOUT, MYSURU - 570 018. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAGADEESH C.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR MYSURU DIVISION, OFFICE OF THE JOINT REGISTRAR, PALACE BUILDINGS, MYSURU - 570 001. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR MYSURU AND CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK, ASHOKA ROAD, MYSURU - 570 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K. KENCHEGOWDA, AGA FOR R1; SRI. K. ANANDA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 31ST DECEMBER, 2018 PASSED Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20581 WP NO.20030 OF 2019 IN APPEAL NO.268/2014 BY THE KARNATAKA APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, BANGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE-A; AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner is challenging the order dated 31st December, 2018 (Annexure-A) passed in Appeal No.268/2014 on the file of the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal, Bengaluru (Mysuru Camp) and order dated 24th June, 2014 (Annexure-B) passed by the respondent No.1 in Dispute No.JRM/S-11/1677/2006-07. 2. Sri. Jagadeesh C.M., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner Sri. H.K. Kenchegowda, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent No.1; and Sri. K. Ananda, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.2. 3. Having taken note of the submission made by; learned counsel appearing for the parties, the factual aspects of the case are connected with the enquiry conducted by the respondent No.1-Bank, which is challenged in Writ Petition No.52872 of 2016 before this Court. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20581 WP NO.20030 OF 2019 4. Therefore, since, this Court, in Writ Petition No.52872 of 2016, remitted the matter to the Enquiry Officer for fresh consideration and further as the facts involved in this petition are identical to the facts in the aforesaid writ petition, the present petition deserves to be allowed and matter be remitted to the Enquiry Officer for fresh consideration. Accordingly, I pass the following: O R D E R i) Writ Petition allowed; ii) Order dated 31st December, 2018 (Annexure- A) passed in Appeal No.268/2014 on the file of the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal, Bengaluru (Mysuru Camp) is hereby set-aside; consequently order dated 24th June, 2014 (Annexure-B) passed by the respondent No.1 in Dispute No.JRM/S-11/1677/2006-07 is hereby quashed and the matter is remitted back to the respondent No.2 for conducting fresh enquiry under the circumstances narrated above. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK