- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13325 WP No. 8945 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 8945 OF 2023 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: STEEVAN R D' SOUZA S/O LATE BONIFACE D' SOUZA, AGED 52 YEARS, HOUSE NO.5-29/1 POYYABAIL HOUSE, NEER MARGA, PADU POST, MANGALURU - 575 029. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DEVI PRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BANGALORE - 560 001. REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (CREDIT) DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, NO.1, ALI ASKER ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 052. 3. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES / DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER JANTHA BAZAR, 1ST FLOOR, GANAPATHI HOSTEL ROAD, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13325 WP No. 8945 of 2023 MANGALURU - 575 001. D.K. 4. THE MANAGALORE CATHOLIC CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT MULKI SUNDARAM SHETTY ROAD, HAMPANKATTA, MANGALORE - 575 001. REP BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER (REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K. KENCEHGWODA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. ABHISHEK MARLA FOR R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION GIVEN BY TH PETITIONER AT ANNEXURES - A AND C AS PER THE DIRECTION GIVEN BY RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURES - B AND D 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 Heard the learned counsels appearing for the parties. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13325 WP No. 8945 of 2023 2. In this Writ Petition, the petitioner has sought for a direction on respondent No.3 - Authority to consider the representations produced at Annexures - A & C. 3. Sri. Abhishek Marla, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.4 - Bank submitted that as per the General Body Meeting, the membership of the petitioner has been removed by order dated 14.11.2022 and same was assailed by the petitioner herein under Section 70 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959 and the said dispute came to be dismissed. 4. In view of the above, direction to respondent No.3 - Authority to consider the representation at this juncture does not arise for consideration. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE KLV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45