- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19745 WP NO.33821 OF 2025 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.33821 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: B.C. RANGE GOWDA S/O LATE CHIKKA RANGANNA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, DIRECTOR OF BEGURU HALU UTHPADAKARA SAHAKARA SANGHA (NI), BEGURU POST, BEGURU HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 130. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAI PRAKASH REDDY M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES BENGALURU REGION, SAHAKARA SOUDHA, NO.146, 3RD FLOOR, 3RD MAIN ROAD, 8TH CROSS, MARGOSA ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES TUMAKURU DISTRICT, MINIVIDHANA SOUDHA, 2ND FLOOR, TUMAKURU - 572 101. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19745 WP NO.33821 OF 2025 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES TUMAKURU SUB-DIVISION, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 101. 5. BEGURU HALU UTHPADAKARA SAHAKARA SANGHA (NI) BEGURU POST, BEGURU HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 130. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 6. B.V. SANTOSH S/O B.T. VENKATESH, R/O BEGURU, BEGURU POST, KASABA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 130. 7. SRIDHAR FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN, PRESIDENT, BEGURU HALU UTHPADAKARA SAHAKARA SANGHA (NI), BEGURU POST, BEGURU HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 130. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K. KENCEHEGOWDA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; R5 TO R7 - SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 17TH OCTOBER, 2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-Q; DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS 2 TO 4 TO MAKE ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENT TO MAKE PAYMENT TO THE MILK VENDORS THROUGH OFFICIALS OF CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT; AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19745 WP NO.33821 OF 2025 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 In this petition, petitioner is challenging the order dated 17th October, 2025 (Annexure-Q) passed by the respondent No.2; inter alia sought for direction to the respondents 2 to 4 to make alternative arrangement for making payment to the Milk vendors through the officials of Co-operative Department. 2. Heard Sri. Jai Prakash Reddy M., learned counsel for the appearing for the petitioner and Sri. H.K. Kenchegowda, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1 to 4. 3. Having taken note of the submission made by learned counsel appearing for the parties, as this Court in Writ Petition No.30997 of 2025, directed the respondent-Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies to take action for appointment of Chief Executive Officer of the respondent No.5- Society, I am of the considered opinion that the existing arrangement shall be continued for a period of three months - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19745 WP NO.33821 OF 2025 from today. In the meanwhile, the respondent No.2 shall appoint the Chief Executive Officer to the respondent No.5- Society in accordance with the provisions contained under Karnataka Co-operative Societies Rules, 1960. With this observation, writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 55