- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15309 WP No. 21791 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.21791 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. JAYALAKSHMI H. SINCE DEAD BY HER LR. SMT. ANITHA P.S. D/O SMT. JAYALAKSHMI H WORK: HOUSE WIFE AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.408, MARIYAPPANAPALYA, NAGADEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 056. 2. SRI. MAHESH P.S., S/O SMT. JAYALAKSHMI H WORK: HOUSE WIFE AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.408, MARIYAPPANAPALYA, NAGADEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 056. 3. SMT BINDIYA RAJU D/O SMT JAYALAKSHMI H WORK-HOUSE WIFE AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS RESIDING AT 408, MARIYAPPANAPALYA, NAGADEVANAHALLI, BANGALORE 560 056 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KUMAR DYAVAPATNA,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15309 WP No. 21791 of 2025 AND: 1. THE AUTHORIZED OFFICER BENAKA SOUHARDHA CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY NO.237/B, 27TH CROSS, 2ND BLOCK, 19TH MAIN ROAD RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 010. 2. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, 8TH CROSS ROAD, MALLESWHARAM, THE COURT OF SOUHARDHA SAHAKARI KARNATAKA STATE SOUHARDHA SAHAKARI NIGAMA BENGALURU - 560 003. 3. SHALINI B.S. #92 NHCS LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE, 4TH BLOCK BASAWESHWARA NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 079. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 & R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 20/03/2025 PASSED ON IA FILED UNDER SECTION 45 OF EVIDENCE ACT IN CASE NO. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15309 WP No. 21791 of 2025 J.R.D/KA. RA. SOU. SANGHA SA. NI/7151/2021-22 PASSED BY DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THE COURT OF SOUHARDHA SAHAKARI KARNATAKA STATE NIGAMA, AT BANGALORE, VIDE AT ANNEXURE-A; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. The petitioners herein are assailing the order dated 20.03.2025 passed by respondent No.2 on interim application filed under S.45 of the Evidence Act, seeking to refer the document to hand writing expert and compare the admitted signature of late H. Jayalakshmi with the signature found in loan application. 3. Having taken note of the reasons assigned by respondent No.2, I am of the view that, there is no infirmity in the order passed by the respondent No.2. It is also to be noted that - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15309 WP No. 21791 of 2025 respondent No.2 is a quasi - judicial authority and therefore, the provisions of Article 226 of the Constitution of India cannot be invoked against such proceedings. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29