- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010466512026 NC: 2026:KHC:36165 WP No. 21372 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 21372 OF 2026 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. CHANDRA SHEKHAR ACHARYA S/O MANJUNATHA ACHARYA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.5/152 OM SHANTI NILAYA KANTHARAGOLI, YERLAPADY UDUPI DISTRICT - 574 102. 2. PRAVEEN ACHARYA S/O KRISHNA ACHARYA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS RESIDING AT SUKRTHA NIVASA CHIKKALBETTU ROAD YERLAPADY VILLAGE AND POST UDUPI DISTRICT - 574 102. 3. SMT. SHANTA W/O CHANDRA SHEKHAR ACHARYA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.5/152 OM SHANTI NILAYA KANTHARAGOLI, YERLAPADY UDUPI DISTRICT - 574 102. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. MEDINI RAO, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by V MANJUSHA BAI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010466512026 NC: 2026:KHC:36165 WP No. 21372 of 2026 AND: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CEO SOUTH CANARA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE (SCDCC) BANK HEAD OFFICE UTHKRUSHTA SAHAKARI SOUDHA K.S. ROAD, KODAILBAIL MANGALURU-575 003. 2. THE JOINT REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MYSURU REGION MYSURU-570 024. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D.NAIK, AGA FOR R2; VIDE ORDER DATED 15.07.2026, NOTICE TO R1 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 15.07.2019 (ANNEXURE A) PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 IN APPLICATION NO.JRM/DDS/1442/2018-19 FILED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS THEREOF AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010466512026 NC: 2026:KHC:36165 WP No. 21372 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners are challenging the loan recovery proceedings initiated at the behest of respondent no.1-Bank. 2. It is seen that the petitioners are having an alternative and efficacious remedy under Sections 105 and 106 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. 3. For the aforementioned reason, the writ petition is dismissed reserving the liberty to the petitioners to approach the appellate authority in the manner known to law. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9