- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010486082026 NC: 2026:KHC:40408 WP No. 22242 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 22242 OF 2026 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: HMT EMPLOYEE CO-OPERATIVE HOUSE BUILDING SOCIETY LTD HMT, ABD BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, JALAHALLI POST, BANGALORE - 560 003 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY PETITIONER SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNTAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DEVIPRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (H AND M) NO. 1, ALI ASKER ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 026 2. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES BENGALURU SUB-DIVISION MARGOSA ROAD, SAHAKARA SOWDHA NO.146, 3RD FLOOR, 3RD MAIN ROAD, 8TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU - 560 003 3. THE ENQUIRY OFFICER/ ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010486082026 NC: 2026:KHC:40408 WP No. 22242 of 2026 FIRST CIRCLE, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, MARGOSA ROAD, SAHAKARA SOWDHA NO.146, 3RD FLOOR, 3RD MAIN ROAD, 8TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU - 560 003 4. M. SRINIVAS S/O LATE M.H. RAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/O NO. 145, SECTOR-II, HMT COLONY, JALAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 013 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 SRI. G. BALAJI NAIDU, ADVOCATE FOR C/R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 29-06-2026 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 IN APPEAL NO. ANNI(HANDM)/D2/DAP/16/2025-26 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE- J. GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO STAY, STAYING THE ORDER DATED 29-06-2026 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 IN APPEAL NO. ANNEXURE (H AND M)/D2/DAP/16/2025-26 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-J AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS THEREOF IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010486082026 NC: 2026:KHC:40408 WP No. 22242 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER A preliminary objection is raised by the learned counsel appearing for respondent No.4 that an unauthorized person has filed this writ petition on behalf of the petitioner - Society. It is further submitted that respondent No.4 is a member of the petitioner - Society and that the signatory of the writ petition is in the habit of filing false and frivolous cases with an ulterior motive of extorting money from others. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner candidly admits that the writ petition has been filed by an unauthorized person and he seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the same. He has filed a memo dated 03.08.2026 in this regard. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010486082026 NC: 2026:KHC:40408 WP No. 22242 of 2026 3. The said memo is taken on record. 4. For the aforementioned reasons, the Writ Petition is hereby dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7