- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17921 WP No. 2304 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 2304 OF 2026 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. K. DEEPAK AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, S/O. MR. KRISHNA, WORKING AS COURT OFFICER, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, PRINCIPAL BENCH, BENGALURU - 560 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SAMEER SHARMA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, NO. 1, ALI-ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 052. 2. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THIRD ZONE, BENGALURU CITY DISTRICT, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT MULTI-PURPOSE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY 1ST FLOOR, OLD K.G.I.D. BUILDING, HIGH COURT, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17921 WP No. 2304 of 2026 (REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959). …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 & R2; SRI. B.C. PRABHAKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF THE PETITIONER'S REPRESENTATION DATED 27.05.2024, IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO THE FAILURE OF THE OFFICE BEARERS OF RESPONDENT NO.3 SOCIETY TO BRING TO THE NOTICE OF THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES VARIOUS ILLEGALITIES PERTAINING TO DEVELOPMENT OF LANDS AND ALLOTMENT OF SITES, RESULTING IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 14AM(17) OF THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES RULES, 1960; THE VIOLATIONS OF THE MANDATORY PROCEDURE PRESCRIBED UNDER RULES 17 AND 18 OF THE SAID RULES IN THE MATTER OF RECRUITMENT OF STAFF; AND THE ILLEGAL INITIATION OF RECOVERY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST SURETY HOLDERS INSTEAD OF DEFAULTING BORROWERS IN CONTRAVENTION OF SECTIONS 70 AND 101 OF THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959, TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION THEREON IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND WITHIN A TIME FRAME AS MAYBE BE FIXED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT (ANNEXURE 'A') AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17921 WP No. 2304 of 2026 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 Writ Petition, the petitioner has sought for direction to respondent No.1 to consider the representation dated 27.05.2024 regarding allegations made against the office bearers of respondent No.3 - Society. 2. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties and the allegations made against the office bearers of respondent No.3 - Society in the representation at Annexure - A, I am of the view that, respondent No.1 cannot be directed to consider the representation at Annexure - A. In the event, the petitioner has any grievance against the respondent No.3 - Society, it is open for the petitioner to raise a dispute as per the provisions contained under the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17921 WP No. 2304 of 2026 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE KLV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33