- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8177 WP No. 22394 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 22394 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: MR. APPALAL CHAKOLI S/O MR.J.A.CHAKOLI, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT NO.107, 4TH CROSS, JAGAJYOTHI LAYOUT, KENCHAPURA CROSS, BANGALORE-560 056. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B KESHAVA MURTHY.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE M.S.BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKARVEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE DY REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIEITES (RULE 441) SOUHARDA DISPUTES PANCHAYATHI COURT KARNATAKA STATE SOUHARDA FEDERAL CO-OPERATIVE LTD., SOUHARDASAHAKARASOUDHA, NO.68, 1ST FLOOR, 17TH AND 18TH CROSS, MARGOSA ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE-560 055. Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8177 WP No. 22394 of 2025 3. MR. AMARANATHA.M S/O MUNISWAMY PILLAI, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT 516, 2ND CROSS ROAD, NEAR ARCH IDEAL HOMES, RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR, BANGALORE-98. 4. M/S. SIRIVAIBHAVA SOUHARDA PATHINA SAHAKARI NIYAMITHA (REGD.) NO.18/19, 1ST FLOOR, MUNISWAMY BUILDING, UTTARAHALLI MAIN ROAD, CHIKKALASANDRA, BANGALORE-560061. NOW REP. BY ITS COMPETENT AUTHORITY JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, TTMCBUILDING, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027. 5. MR. V.R.RAJESH, S/O NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, C.E.O. M/S.SIRIVAIBHAVA SOUHARDA PATHINA SAHAKARI NIYAMITHA (REGD.) NO.397, SRI LAKSHMIVENKATESHWARA NILAYA, 10TH CROSS, CHANDRASHEKARNILAYA, R.R.NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 098. 6. MRS. B.S.NAGAVALLI W/O MR.V.R.RAJESH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, PRESIDENT OF M/S.SIRIVAIBHAVA SOUHARDA PATHINA SAHAKARI NIYAMITHA (REGD.) NO.397, SRI LAKSHMI VENKATESHWARANILAYA, 10TH CROSS, CHANDRASHEKARNILAYA, R.R.NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 098. 7. MR. NANJESH BABU S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8177 WP No. 22394 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS BRANCH MANAGER OF M/S SIRIBHAVASOUHARDA PATHINA SAHAKARINIYAMITHA (REGD.) NO. 317, 7TH MAIN NEAR RAJESH HOTEL VAYALIKAVAL, BANGALORE – 560003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R1 AND R2, V/O/D 19.09.2025, SERVICE OF NOTICE TO R5 TO R7 IS D/W) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDERS/S BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 12.05.2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2, DY. REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (RULE 441), KARNATAKA STATE SOUHARDA FEDERAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES LTD., BANGALORE IN DISPUTE, WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND ALLOW THIS PETITION, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo stating that, this Court, vide order dated 12.09.2025 in WP No.20427/2025 and connected matters, held that in view of invoking of Section 5(3) of KPIDFE Act, the proceedings - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8177 WP No. 22394 of 2025 before respondent No.2 is not maintainable. In view of the same, respondent No.2-Authority closed the pending disputes under challenge. Hence, prays to dispose of the writ petition as the same does not survive for consideration. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of as having rendered infructuous. 4. In view of disposal of the petition, pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA List No.: 2 Sl No.: 15