- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010365172025 NC: 2026:KHC:42145 WP No. 16773 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.16773 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. H.N. MOHAN S/O LATE H.T. NARAYANA REDDY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/O. NO.02, SRIVAARU NILAYA GOLD RICH ROAD, HOODI EXTENSION, MAHADEVPURA, BENGALURU EAST-560048. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NATARAJ BABA K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, 3RD CIRCLE, SAHAKARA SOWDHA, MARGOSA ROAD BENGALURU-560003. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010365172025 NC: 2026:KHC:42145 WP No. 16773 of 2025 3. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, 3RD CIRCLE, SAHAKARA SOWDHA, MARGOSA ROAD BENGALURU-560 003. 4. BENGALURU EAST TALUK AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. (TAPCMS) OLD MADRAS ROAD, KRISHNARAJAPURA ROAD, BENGALURU- 560036, BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 5. VYAVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA VARTHURU VARTHURU, BENGALURU EAST TQ BENGALURU-560087 BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. RESPONDENT NOS.4 AND 5 REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA., FOR R.1 TO R.3; SRI. P. ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R.5; R.4: SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED.) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE ANY WRIT OR ORDER STRIKING DOWN CLAUSE OF SECTION 18B OF THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959 AS ULTRAVIRES OF ARTICLE 243-ZJ(2) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010365172025 NC: 2026:KHC:42145 WP No. 16773 of 2025 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 10.08.2026 with a prayer to withdraw the petition. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. Pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48