- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21974 WP No. 5963 of 2023 C/W WP No. 5909 of 2023 WP No. 5971 of 2023 AND 1 OTHER IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 5963 OF 2023 (CS-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 5909 OF 2023 (CS-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 5971 OF 2023 (CS-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 6016 OF 2023 (CS-RES) IN WP No. 5963/2023 BETWEEN: ANIL GOVIND MOKASHI S/O GOVIND MOKASHI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO.783, ANKOLE GRAMA, HUKKERI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-590 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARISH N.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY (NI-441), DISPUTE COURT, KARNATAKA STATE SOUHARDA SAHAKARI NIYAMITHA, AT NO.62, 2ND FLOOR, MARGOSA ROAD (3RD MAIN), 18TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU-560 055. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21974 WP No. 5963 of 2023 C/W WP No. 5909 of 2023 WP No. 5971 of 2023 AND 1 OTHER 2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PATSON MULTI PURPOSE SOUHARDA SAHAKARI NIYAMITHA, A WING, 2ND FLOOR, M G BHAVANA, COLLEGE ROAD, BEHIND SANMAN HOTEL, BELAGAVI-590 001. 3. ANAND SHIVANANDA ZIRALI S/O SHIVANANDA ZIRLI, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.1923/5, COURT CIRCLE, HUKKERI, HUKKERI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-593 109. 4. ROHIT DATTATHREYA CHIMTE S/O DATTATHREYA CHIMTE, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT PWD COLONY, ANJEYANAGARA, HUKKERI, HUKKERI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-593 109. 5. RAVINDRA PUNDALIK SHINDE S/O PUNDALIK SHINDE, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.940, SOLLAPUR, HUKKERI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-590 001. 6. SHIVARAJ BALAKRISHNA SUTAR S/O BALAKRISHNA SUTAR, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT SHIVRAJ CHOWK, HUKKERI, HUKKERI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-590 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K. KENCHEGOWDA, AGA FOR R1; SRI. SHIVARAJ S BALLOLI, ADVOCATE FOR R2; R3 - R6 SERVED) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21974 WP No. 5963 of 2023 C/W WP No. 5909 of 2023 WP No. 5971 of 2023 AND 1 OTHER THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 19.12.2022 IN DISPUTE NO.DRD/KA RA SOU SAM NI/260/2021-22 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AUTHORITY, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A. IN WP NO. 5909/2023 BETWEEN: MOHSEEN MOHAMMED YASEEN BUDDANNANAVAR, S/O MOHAMMED YASEEN BUDDANNANAVAR, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT LAKKAD GALLI, GURUWAR PET, GOKAK TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-590 001. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARISH N.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY (NI-441), DISPUTE COURT, KARNATAKA STATE SOUHARDA SAHAKARI NIYAMITHA, AT NO.62, 2ND FLOOR, MARGOSA ROAD (3RD MAIN), 18TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU-560 055. 2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PATSON MULTI PURPOSE SOUHARDA SAHAKARI NIYAMITHA, A WING, 2ND FLOOR, M G BHAVANA, COLLEGE ROAD, BEHIND SANMAN HOTEL, BELAGAVI-590 001. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21974 WP No. 5963 of 2023 C/W WP No. 5909 of 2023 WP No. 5971 of 2023 AND 1 OTHER 3. ROHIT DATTATHREYA CHIMTE S/O DATTATHREYA CHIMTE, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT PWD COLONY, ANJEYANAGARA, HUKKERI, HUKKERI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-593 109. 4. ALTAF MUGUTUSAB BEPARI S/O MUGUTUSAB BEPARI, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO.469, SHIVASHAKTHI NAGAR, AGLO, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-590 001. 5. ANAND SHIVANANDA ZIRALI S/O SHIVANANDA ZIRLI, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.1923/5, COURT CIRCLE, HUKKERI, HUKKERI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT 593109. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K. KENCHEGOWDA, AGA FOR R1; R2, R3 & R5 SERVED) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 19.12.2022 IN DISPUTE NO.DRD/KA RA SOU SAM NI/253/2021-22 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AUTHORITY, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A. IN WP NO. 5971/2023 BETWEEN: UMESH SHANKAR RANAVVAGOL S/O SHANKAR RANAVVAGOL, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT UMESH NAGAR, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21974 WP No. 5963 of 2023 C/W WP No. 5909 of 2023 WP No. 5971 of 2023 AND 1 OTHER CHIKKODI ROAD, HUKKERI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-590 001. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARISH N.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY (NI-441), DISPUTE COURT, KARNATAKA STATE SOUHARDA SAHAKARI NIYAMITHA, AT NO.62, 2ND FLOOR, MARGOSA ROAD (3RD MAIN), 18TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU-560 055. 2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PATSON MULTI PURPOSE SOUHARDA SAHAKARI NIYAMITHA, A WING, 2ND FLOOR, M G BHAVANA, COLLEGE ROAD, BEHIND SANMAN HOTEL, BELAGAVI-590 001. 3. ANAND SHIVANANDA ZIRALI S/O SHIVANANDA ZIRALI, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.1923/5, COURT CIRCLE, HUKKERI, HUKKERI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT 593109. 4. KIRAN SDASHIVA BADIGER S/O SADASHIV BADIGER, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO 41, GADINGLAZ ROAD, ANANTH VIDAYA NAGAR, SANKESWARA, HUKKERI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-590 001. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21974 WP No. 5963 of 2023 C/W WP No. 5909 of 2023 WP No. 5971 of 2023 AND 1 OTHER 5. ROHIT DATTATHREYA CHIMTE S/O DATTATHREYA CHIMTE, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT PWD COLONY, ANJEYANAGARA, HUKKERI, HUKKERI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-593 109. 6. RAFIK HUSSAIN FANIBAND S/O HUSSAIN FANIBAND, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT CHIKKODI ROAD, HUKKERI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-590 001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K. KENCHEGOWDA, AGA FOR R1; R2 – R6 SERVED) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 19.12.2022 IN DISPUTE NO.DRD/KA RA SOU SAM SA NI/255/2021-22 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AUTHORITY, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A. IN WP NO. 6016/2023 BETWEEN: RAFIK HUSSAIN FANIBAND S/O HUSSAIN FANIBAND, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT CHIKKODI ROAD, HUKKERI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-590 001. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARISH N.K., ADVOCATE) - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21974 WP No. 5963 of 2023 C/W WP No. 5909 of 2023 WP No. 5971 of 2023 AND 1 OTHER AND: 1. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY (NI-441), DISPUTE COURT, KARNATAKA STATE SOUHARDA SAHAKARI NIYAMITHA, AT NO.62, 2ND FLOOR, MARGOSA ROAD (3RD MAIN), 18TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU-560 055. 2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PATSON MULTI PURPOSE SOUHARDA SAHAKARI NIYAMITHA, A WING, 2ND FLOOR, M G BHAVANA, COLLEGE ROAD, BEHIND SANMAN HOTEL, BELAGAVI-590 001. 3. ANAND SHIVANANDA ZIRALI S/O SHIVANANDA ZIRALI, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.1923/5, COURT CIRCLE, HUKKERI, HUKKERI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT 593109. 4. SATHISH S RANAVVAGOL S/O SHANKAR RANAVVAGOL, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT NO.50, AMBEDKAR NAGAR, CHIKKODI ROAD, HUKKERI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-590 001, 5. PRAKASH AJARAM SUTAR S/O RAJARAM SUTAR, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT NO 460, ANKALE, SANKESHWARA POST, HUKKERI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-590 001. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21974 WP No. 5963 of 2023 C/W WP No. 5909 of 2023 WP No. 5971 of 2023 AND 1 OTHER 6. ROHIT DATTATHREYA CHIMTE S/O DATTATHREYA CHIMTE, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT PWD COLONY, ANJEYANAGARA, HUKKERI, HUKKERI TALUK, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-593 109. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K. KENCHEGOWDA, AGA FOR R1; R2 – R6 SERVED) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 19.12.2022 IN DISPUTE NO.DRD/KA RA SOU SAM NI/246/2021-22 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AUTHORITY, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A. THESE PETITIONS, 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 Learned counsel for the parties. 2. In these writ petitions, the petitioners are assailing the order dated 19.12.2022 (Annexure-A) passed by Respondent No.1. 3. It is submitted by the learned AGA for the Respondent No.1 that, the petitioners are having an - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21974 WP No. 5963 of 2023 C/W WP No. 5909 of 2023 WP No. 5971 of 2023 AND 1 OTHER efficacious remedy under Section 46 of the Karnataka Souharda Sahakari Act, 1997. 4. In that view of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, as the petitioners are having an efficacious remedy under the aforementioned Act, the petitions are not maintainable and are liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, the petitions are dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE RS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 55