- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010486482026 NC: 2026:KHC:37056 WP No. 21874 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.21874 OF 2026 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SHASHIPRABHA R. SHETTY AGED 65 YEARS W/O RAJGOPAL N. SHETTY 2. RAJGOPAL N. SHETTY AGED 69 YEARS S/O NARAYAN SHETTY 3. AAKSHATHA RAJGOPAL SHETTY AGED 37 YEARS D/O RAJGOPAL N. SHETTY ALL ARE RESIDING AT SHREYAS, LAMINA CROSS NITTE AT POST, KARKALA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-574 110. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VIJAYAKUMARA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MYSURU DIVISION MYSURU-570 011. 2. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR AND RECOVERY OFFICER Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010486482026 NC: 2026:KHC:37056 WP No. 21874 of 2026 COONDAPURA SUBDIVISION COONDAPURA-576 201. 3. SHREE SUBRAMANYESHWARA SAHAKARA SANGHA LTD., BIJAY ROAD, MANGALURU DIVISION KARKALA BRANCH REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REGISTERED UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT-574 110. 4. SANDEEP SHETTY MAJOR IN AGE S/O SATHEESH SHETTY 3-174, MANGADI HOUSE MUDDANNANAGARA SANUR POST, KARKALA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-574 110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP, FOR R1 AND R2; VIDE ORDER DATED 20.07.2026 NOTICE TO R3 AND R4 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE AWARD PASSED IN CEP. NO.291/2025-26 BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 24-02-2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AS ILLEGAL AND FRAUDULENT WITH RESPECT TO PETITIONERS ONLY AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010486482026 NC: 2026:KHC:37056 WP No. 21874 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners have challenged the recovery proceedings initiated against them at the behest of respondent no.3-Bank. 2. It is seen that the petitioners are having an alternative and efficacious remedy under Sections 105 and 106 of Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. 3. For the aforementioned reason, reserving the liberty to the petitioners to approach the appropriate authority in the manner known to law, the writ petition stands dismissed. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8