- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23755 WP No. 13354 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 13354 OF 2026 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI GOVINDEGOWDA S/O DODDAGIRIGODA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS JAYAPURA HOBLI GOPALPURA POST MYSURU TALUK MYSURU - 570 008. 2. SRI EESHWARA S/O CHIKKANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS JAYAPURA HOBLI GOPALPURA POST, MYSURU TALUK MYSURU - 570 008. 3. SRI BHAIREGOWDA S/O NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS NO.24, JAYAPURA HOBLI GOPALPURA POST MYSURU TALUK MYSURU - 570 008. 4. SRI MADEGOWDA S/O LATE KALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS JAYAPURA HOBLI GOPALPURA POST MYSURU TALUK MYSURU - 570 008. 5. SRI RAVIRAJU S/O SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS NO.425, JAYAPURA HOBLI GOPALPURA POST Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23755 WP No. 13354 of 2026 MYSURU TALUK MYSURU - 570 008. 6. SRI VISHWANATHA G.M S/O CHIKKANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS NO.432, JAYAPURA HOBLI GOPALPURA POST MYSURU TALUK, MYSURU - 570 008. 7. SMT. CHANDRAMMA W/O SHIVANNAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS JAYAPURA HOBLI GOPALPURA POST, MYSURU TALUK MYSURU - 570 008. 8. SMT. SUMATHI W/O SWAMIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS NO.581, JAYAPURAHOBLI GOPALPURA POST, MYSURU TALUK, MYSURU - 570 008. 9. SRI SANNASWAMY S/O BORAIAH AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS JAYAPURA HOBLI, GOPALPURA POST, MYSURU TALUK MYSURU - 570 008. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI JAYAKUMAR S PATIL, SR. ADV., FOR SRI PATIL SUMANTH KUMAR S, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETORY. 2. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23755 WP No. 13354 of 2026 MYSURU SUB-DIVISION MYSURU DISTRICT - 570 001. 3. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MYSURU SUB-DIVISION MYSURU TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT - 570 001. 4. GOPALPURA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES LTD GOPALPURA VILLAGE JAYAPURA HOBLI MYSURU TALUK, MYSURU - 570 001 REGISTER UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES LTD. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-3; V/O DT:25.04.2026 NOTICE TO R-4 D/W) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENQUIRY NOTICE DATED 08.04.2026 BEARING NO. DRM/C-5/SECTION 30/CR- /2026- 27 PASSED BY THE R3 VIDE ANNX-M AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN PURSUANCE OF ANNX-M PURSUANT THEREOF IN SO FAR THE PETITIONERS CONCERNED HEREIN. 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. In this petition, the petitioners are assailing the enquiry notice dated 08.04.2026 (Annexure-M) issued by the respondent no.3. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23755 WP No. 13354 of 2026 2. Heard Sri Jayakumar S Patil, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri. Sumanth Kumar S patil, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned AGA for the respondent nos.1 to 3. 3. Learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners by referring to the order dated 31.01.2026 passed by this Court in WP No.2818 of 2026 ( Annexure-J) and the order dated 18.03.2026 in WP.No.27774 of 2025 (Annexure K) contended that the petitioner therein i.e. Sri. Basavaraju has raised the dispute under Section 70 of the Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act, 1959 ( for short, the Act) before respondent no.3 herein and learned Senior counsel for the petitioners further contented that, in that view of the matter, the respondents have issued the impugned notice at Annexure- M. Accordingly, sought for interference of this matter. 4. Per contra, learned AGA for respondent nos.1 to 3 invited the attention of this Court to the provision under Section 30 of the Act, as well as the action taken against respondent no.4 and contented that, the cause of action for - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23755 WP No. 13354 of 2026 raising the dispute by the aggrieved employee of the society has nothing to do with the Annexure- M and therefore sought for dismissal of the petition. 5. In the light of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, on careful examination of the order dated 18.03.2026 (Annexure-K) in WP No.27774 of 2025, wherein the employee of respondent no.4 was directed to approach the competent authority under Section 70 of the Act and since the employee of respondent no.4 has already raised dispute under Section 70 of the Act, 1959 which requires to be adjudicated by the competent authority, I felt that the petitioners herein be permitted to file their objection to the notice dated 08.04.2026 within one week from today. Thereafter, the respondents shall take decision in the matter in accordance with law after considering the objection that may be filed by the petitioners herein. 6. Till the consideration of such objection that may be filed by the petitioners herein as stated above, I am of the view - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23755 WP No. 13354 of 2026 that no precipitative action be taken against the petitioners herein. 7. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14