- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010483552025 NC: 2026:KHC:40451 WP No. 22127 of 2025 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. 22127 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. JAI SIDDAIAH S/O DANIN SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT KADUKOTHANAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 422. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHAMMED TAHIR A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES 1ST CROSS, SUBHASH NAGAR MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 2. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES 2ND CROSS, SUBHASH NAGAR MANDYA SUB-DIVISION MANDYA-571 401. 3. KADUKOTHNAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010483552025 NC: 2026:KHC:40451 WP No. 22127 of 2025 KADUKOTHANAHALLI VILLAGE MADDUR TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 422. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D.NAIK, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; R3 - SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 24/02/2025 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 IN NO. AR39/ DDS / ANHARTE / 60/ 2024-25 VIDE ANNEXURE-A IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010483552025 NC: 2026:KHC:40451 WP No. 22127 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner was disqualified under Section 29C of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. Aggrieved by the same, he has preferred an appeal which is pending before respondent no.1. As his application for interim order was not considered, the present writ petition is filed. This Court on 24.07.2025 had passed the following order: "1. Learned AGA is directed to accept notice for respondent Nos.1 and 2. 2. Issue notice to respondent No.3 returnable by 18.09.2025. 3. The further proceedings before respondent No.2 in AR39/DDS/ANHARTE/60/2024-25 at Annexure - A is stayed till the next date of hearing. 4. Copies and process fee to be furnished by the end of the day i.e. 25.07.2025 failing which the interim order stands automatically vacated." 2. In the light of the interim order being passed, both the petitioner as well as learned AGA together submit that a direction may be issued to respondent no.1 to dispose of the appeal as expeditiously as possible while continuing the interim order till disposal of the appeal. Their submission is placed on record. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010483552025 NC: 2026:KHC:40451 WP No. 22127 of 2025 3. Hence, the following: ORDER (i) The writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent no.1 to dispose of the appeal pending before it in respect of the subject matter of the writ petition as expeditiously as possible; (ii) The interim order granted on 24.07.2025 by this Court shall continue till disposal of the appeal; (iii) It is hereby made clear that no opinion has been expressed on merits of the case and respondent no.1 shall decide the appeal based upon the pleadings and the evidence let in before it. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 49