- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010434432025 NC: 2026:KHC:41868 WP No. 20509 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.20509 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. ANAND R S/O LATE RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS C/O B.K. SAVITHRI R/AT HOUSE NO.9 SHIVAPRAVATHI NILAYA 3RD CROSS, SADGURU LAYOUT KANSHIRAMNAGAR HESARAGHATTA MAIN ROAD VIDYARANYAPURA POST BANGALORE-560 097. 2. SMT. LAVANYA R AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS C/O NANJUNDAIAH R/AT 1024, TOWER-1 PRESTIGE GARDEN BAI AVALAHALLI DODABALLAPUR MAIN ROAD YELAHANKA-560 064. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ANIL KUMAR R., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010434432025 NC: 2026:KHC:41868 WP No. 20509 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S. BUILDING DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (H AND M) NO.1, ALI OSCAR ROAD BANGALORE-560 052. 3. THE SECRETARY KARNATAKA RAJYA SARAKARI (SC/ST) OBC AND MINORITY EMPLOYEES HOUSING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., BANGALORE HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.8/3 1st FLOOR, NAGAPPA ROAD SESHADRIPURAM BANGALORE-560 020. 4. THE PRESIDENT KARNATAKA RAJYA SARAKARI (SC/ST) OBC AND MINORITY EMPLOYEES HOUSING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, LTD., BANGALORE HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.8/3 1ST FLOOR, NAGAPPA ROAD SESHADRIPURAM BANGALORE-560 020. 5. SRI. RAMESH BABU AGED ABOUT MAJOR S/O GOPALAPPA R/AT DASARABIDI, DEVANAHALLI TOWN, WARD NO.17 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010434432025 NC: 2026:KHC:41868 WP No. 20509 of 2025 DEVANAHALLI BENGALURU RURAL-562 110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. T. DADAKHALANDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R4) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN DISPUTE NO.ANI(VA AND E)/D-2/MD/01/2022-23 DATED 31.05.2025 UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 103 OF THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT AT ANNEXURE-N AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEF OR RELIEFS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT TO GRANT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners have challenged the order passed under Section 103(2) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959 (for short 'the Act'). It is seen that the petitioners are having an alternative and efficacious remedy under Section 105(1) (e) of the Act. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010434432025 NC: 2026:KHC:41868 WP No. 20509 of 2025 2. On 24.07.2025, this Court passed the following order:- 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 and 2. 2. Issue notice to respondent No.3 to 5 returnable by 25.09.2025. 3. The further proceedings in dispute No.ANI(VA&E)/D-2/MD/01/2022-23 dated 31.05.2025 at Annexure – N is stayed till the next date of hearing. 4. Copies and process fee to be furnished by end of 25.07.2025, failing which interim order automatically stands vacated." 3. As the petitioners are having an alternative and efficacious remedy, the following order is passed:- ORDER i. The writ petition is dismissed reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the appropriate Authority in the manner known to law. However, the interim order granted on - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010434432025 NC: 2026:KHC:41868 WP No. 20509 of 2025 24.07.2025 shall continue to be in force for a further period of four weeks from today. ii. The petitioners shall be entitled to the benefit of Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963, if they were to file an appeal. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12