- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010340832026 NC: 2026:KHC:41420-DB WA No. 1425 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT APPEAL NO.1425 OF 2026 (GM-KSR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI PRABHAKAR PRABHU S/O B.L.N. PRABHU, AGED 74 YEARS, SRINIVAS APARTMENT, OPP. TO SVS DEVASTHANA MAIN ROAD, BANTWAL-574211. 2. SRI BHAMY VENKATRAM SHENOY S/O MADAVA SHENOY, AGED 82 YEARS, R/O NO.6/1 VIVEKANANDA ROAD, YADAVAGIRI, MYSORE- 570020. 3. SRI BHAMY NARAYAN SHENOY S/O LATE BHAMY VAMANA SHENOY, AGED 69 YEARS, R/O BHAMY DASUR AND CO., MAIN ROAD BANTWAL-574211. 4. LAKSHMAN ACHUTA BALIGA S/O LATE ACHUTHA BALIGA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS R/O MERCHANT, COLLEGE ROAD, BANTWAL-574211. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. N. RAVINDRANATH KAMATH, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MOHAMMED ASHHAR C.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI VENKATARAMANA SWAMY VIDYA VARDAHKA SANGHA (R) Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010340832026 NC: 2026:KHC:41420-DB WA No. 1425 of 2026 VIDYAGIRI, BANTWAL-5742119 DAKSHINA KANNADA, REPRESENTED BY JOINT SECRETARY KUDIGE PRAKASH SHENOY S/O LATE K. SURENDRA SHENOY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS (REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959) 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES NO.1 ALI ASKER ROAD, BENGALURU-560052. 4. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MYSORE DIVISION, PUBLIC OFFICERS BUILDING NEW SAYYAJI ROAD, MYSORE-570024. 5. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES DISTRICT REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES JANATHA BAZAR, 1ST FLOOR, GANAPATHI HIGH SCHOOL ROAD, MANGALURU-575001. 6. H.N. RAMESH S/O NOT KNOW TO PETITIONER AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES/DISTRICT REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES JANATHA BAZAR, 1ST FLOOR, GANAPATHI HIGH SCHOOL ROAD, MANGALURU-575001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR S. PATIL, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. DEVIPRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR C/R-1; SRI. K.S. HARISH, GOVT. ADVOCATE FOR R-2) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010340832026 NC: 2026:KHC:41420-DB WA No. 1425 of 2026 THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS WRIT APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 29.04.2026 PASSED IN W.P.NO.25099/2025 AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION AS PRAYED FOR AND SUCH OTHER ORDER AND ORDERS MAY BE PASSED AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT WITH THE COST OF THIS APPEAL. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel appearing for the appellants seeks to withdraw the present appeal. 2. The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. However, we clarify that this order will not preclude the appellant from availing the substantive remedies, in accordance with law. 3. Pending interlocutory application also stands disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE MBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3