- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16285 WP NO.5744 OF 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.5744 OF 2023 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. KRISHNA MURTHY P.L. S/O LASKHMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO.252, K. PALASANDRA VILLAGE, GULUR HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 118. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R.P. SOMASHEKHARAIAH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE JOINT REGISTER OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES SOUHARDHA SAHAKARI DAVA PANCHAYATH NAYAYALAYA, MARGOSA ROAD, MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 055. 2. VITAL SOUDHARDHA CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED HONNAKAMALA CREST, 1ST FLOOR, GENERAL KARIYAPPA ROAD, K.R. EXTENSION, TUMAKURU - 572 101. REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K. KENCHEGOWDA, AGA FOR R1; SRI. G.M. SRINIVASA REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16285 WP NO.5744 OF 2023 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INIDA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE AWARD DATED 04TH JULY, 2022 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 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 award dated 04th July, 2022 (Annexure-A) passed by the respondent No.1. 2. Heard Sri. R.P. Somashekharaiah, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner; Sri. H.K. Kenchegowda, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent No.1; and Sri. G.M. Srinivasa Reddy, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.2. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, I am of the view that the petitioner is having an efficacious remedy under Section 46 of the Karnataka - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16285 WP NO.5744 OF 2023 Souharda Sahakari Act, 1997 to challenge the impugned award. Accordingly, reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail such remedy, writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 52