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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18650 WP No. 5626 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 5626 OF 2026 (CS-RES)
BETWEEN:
SRI. PRABHAKAR K.
S/O KEMPANNA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, RESIDING AT INORAHOSAHALLI VILLAGE, INORAHOSAHALLI POST, BANGARPETE TALUK, KOLAR - 563 114. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VENUGOPALA M.S., ADVOCATE) AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATION, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.
2.
THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KOLAR SUB-DIVISION, KOLAR - 563 101.
3.
INORAHOSAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, A REGISTERED CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY UNDER KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT 1959, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT
Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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INORAHOSAHALLI, BANGARPET TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 114, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 & R2;
SRI. SHARATH KUMAR H.N., ADVOCATE FOR R3)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO IMPLEMENT THE DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AS PER COMMUNICATION DATED 03.04.2025 BEARING NO.ಎಆ.49/ ದೂರು ದೂರು ದೂರು ದೂರು ಅ ಅ ಅ ಅ ////.ಆ ಆ ಆ ಆ////2024-25 VIDE AANEXURE-C AND COMMUNICATION DATED 19.11.2025 BEARING NO.ಎಆ.49/ ದೂರು ದೂರು ದೂರು ದೂರು ಅ ಅ ಅ ಅ ////.ಆ ಆ ಆ ಆ////2025-26 ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-L.
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 Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties.
2. In this Writ Petition, the petitioner has sought for a direction to the respondent No.3 to implement the direction issued by the respondent No.2 as per
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Communication dated 03.04.2025. (Annexure-C) and Communication dated 19.11.2025 (Annexure-L).
3. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, the relevant
facts are that, the petitioner was working as a Secretary of Respondent No.3-Society. The Special Officer by order dated 16.12.2024 (Annexure-A) suspended the petitioner as the Secretary of the respondent No.3-Society. It is also to be noted that the respondent No.2 vide Communication dated 03.04.2025 (Annexure-C) directed the respondent No.3-Society to reinstate the petitioner as a Secretary to the respondent No.3-Society subject to compliance of the terms and conditions specified therein in the Communication dated 03.04.2025 (Annexure-C).
4. As the petitioner herein has been suspended as per Annexure-A for misappropriation of a sum of Rs.8,05,479/- (Rupees Eight Lakhs Five Thousand Four Hundred and Seventy Nine only), and no enquiry has been ordered or held by the respondent No.2, I am of the view
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to direct respondent No.3-Society to comply with the direction issued by the respondent No.2 in their Communication dated 03.04.2025 (Annexure-C) and the Communication dated 19.11.2025 (Annexure-L) subject to the conditions stipulated in the Communication dated 03.04.2025 (Annexure-C).
5. In that view of the matter, the respondent No.3-Society shall implement the Communication dated 03.04.2025 (Annexure-C) and the Communication dated 19.11.2025 (Annexure-L) within two(2) months from the date of receipt of this order subject to the conditions specified thereunder.
6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of.
SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE
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