- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8195 WP No. 24531 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 24531 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: THE JANATHA CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED NO.156, 8TH MAIN, 17TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM BANGALORE-560055 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED OFFICER / CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRABUL PRATHAP SINGH., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SAILESH S K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE SENIOR SUB REGISTRAR JAYANAGAR SUB REGISTRAR RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR DIVISION BANGALORE-560098. 3. SMT SUJATHA S W/O UMESH Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8195 WP No. 24531 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.54, BUILDING NO.69, K H B COLONY, KENGERI SATELLITE TOWN BENGALURU-560060. 4. SMT VANI A C W/O SRI RAJU S K AGED ABOUT YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.220 BUILDING NO.5 SHIRKE APARTMENT, KENGERI SATELLITE TOWN BENGALURU-560060. 5. SRI NAGARAJU S/O MR KARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.311, BUILDING NO.39, K H B COLONY SHIRKE KENGERI SATELLITE TOWN BENGALURU-560060. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SARITHA KULKARNI., AGA FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R2 TO ANNUL THE AGREEMENT OF SALE DATED 20.04.2015 ENTERED BETWEEN THE 4TH AND 5TH RESPONDENT AS PER DOCMENT NO. 636/2015-16 ANNEXURE -C. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8195 WP No. 24531 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioner, a Co-operative Society has filed this petition for directions to the Senior Sub-Registrar to annul a registered sale agreement amongst private respondents. The petitioner relies upon a set of factual circumstances to justify the annulment. However, this Court must observe that if the petitioner could have a cause for annulment, the petitioner must avail remedy with the competent Court and this Court's jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India cannot be invoked. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8195 WP No. 24531 of 2024 As such, the petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner, subject to all just exceptions in law, to avail alternative remedy. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-