- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19946 WP No. 25075 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 09TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.25075 OF 2023 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. V.K. PUTTASWAMY S/O LATE KENCHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, AYERAHALLI, DANDINASHIVARA HOBLI, TURVEKERE TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 104. 2. SMT. NAGARATHNAMMA, W/O RAYAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, NO.606, 4TH CROSS, 3RD MAIN, GAVIPURAM LAYOUT, ULLAL MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 0056. 3. SRI ASHWATHANARAYANA S/O LATE VENKATACHALA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS NO.07, KSRTC LAYOUT, DR. VISHNUVARADANA ROAD, NEXT TO VIVEK POLY CLINIC, CHIKKAKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU - 560 061. 4. SRI. M.C. LINGARAJU, S/O LATE M. CHIKKEGOWDA, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19946 WP No. 25075 of 2023 AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, 1ST MAIN, 7TH CROSS, KENGERI SATELLITE TOWN, BENGALURU - 560 060. 5. SRI SHIVANNA, S/O LATE NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, NO.23, SHIVANAND NAGAR, VISHWANEEDAM POST, BENGALURU - 560 091. 6. SRI DEVARAJU, S/O LATE A. DASE GOWDA, AGED 68 YEARS, NO. 1790/34, 7TH MAIN ROAD, 'E' BLOCK, 2ND STAGE, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 010. 7. SRI. MALLIKARJUNAIAH, S/O LATE H.S. VEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, NO.18, 2ND CROSS, 4TH MAIN, BHEL LAYOUT, PATTANAGERE NORTH, BENGALURU - 560 098. 8. SRI. A.S. ONTI, S/O SIDDARAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, AECS LAYOUT, 1ST BLOCK, SINGASANDRA, BENGALURU - 560 068. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19946 WP No. 25075 of 2023 9. SRI. ARUN KUMAR T.L., S/O LAKSHMI NARASIMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, NO.68/1, 4TH CROSS, KAVERI LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 029. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. VISMAYA D.A., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. PARAMESHWAR N. HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES STATE OF KARNATAKA, NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 052. 2. JOINT REGISTRAR, KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 052. 3. MR. N. VENKATESH, ENQUIRY OFFICER, KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION EMPLOYEES HOUSE BUILDING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES LIMITED AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR, 2ND ZONE, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, NO.146, SAHAKARA SOUDHA, 3RD MAIN, 8TH CROSS, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19946 WP No. 25075 of 2023 MARGOSSA ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560003. 4. SECRETARY, KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION EMPLOYEES HOUSE BUILDING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES LIMITED, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K. KENCHEGOWDA, AGA FOR R1 & R2; SRI. G.A. ANTHONY CRUZE, ADVOCATE FOR C/R4; NOTICE TO R3 DISPENSED WITH V/O DATED 22.02.2024) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 21.09.2023 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN APPEAL NO.RCS/DAP/D1/02/2020-21 AT ANNEXURE-A IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED; AND ETC. 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 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19946 WP No. 25075 of 2023 ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the order dated 21.09.2023 in Appeal No. RCS/DAP/D1/02/2020-21 (Annexure-A) passed by Respondent No.1, the order dated 29.05.2020 (Annexure-B) passed by Respondent No.2 in No. HSG- 2/182/HHS/2016-17, as well as the Enquiry Report dated 16.01.2020 (Annexure-C) passed by Respondent No.3. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the respondents that some revisional petitions filed by similarly situated persons challenging the very same impugned orders are pending consideration before the Hon’ble Minister under the - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19946 WP No. 25075 of 2023 provisions of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act. 4. As the impugned orders challenged in the present petition are identical to those pending before the revisional authority, I am of the view that the petitioner is at liberty to approach the same authority for redressal of their grievance. All contentions are left open to be urged before the revisional jurisdiction. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 66