- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010819632025 NC: 2026:KHC:42214 WP No. 37803 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.37803 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD RATNAGIRI ROAD, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577101 CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS DELEGATE/DIRECTOR K.S. PRAKASH ALIAS BELLI PRAKASH S/O K.C. SRIKANTHAPPA AGE-60 YEARS. 2. K.S. PRAKASH ALIAS BELLI PRAKASH S/O K.C. SRIKANTHAPPA AGE-60 YEARS DIRECTOR, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD AND PRESIDENT OF KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE APEX BANK LTD. R/O. KUNDUR VILLAGE S. MANDAPURA POST, SINGATAGERE HOBLI KADUR, CHIKKAMAGALURU. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DEVIPRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010819632025 NC: 2026:KHC:42214 WP No. 37803 of 2025 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING DR B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, T.T.M.C. 'A' BLOCK SHANTHI NAGAR BANGALORE-560 027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. REGIONAL COMMISSIONER/ELECTION OFFICER 2ND FLOOR, BMTC BUILDING SHANTHI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027. 4. KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE APEX BANK LTD. PAMPAMAHAKAVI ROAD, CHAMRAJPET BANGALORE-560 018 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 5. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES NO.1, ALIASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 6. RETURNING OFFICER APPOINTED FOR KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE APEX BANK LTD. AND SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER-2, KARNATAKA STATE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTAL BOARD (KIADB) PAMPAMAHAKAVI ROAD, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010819632025 NC: 2026:KHC:42214 WP No. 37803 of 2025 CHAMRAJPET BANGALORE-560 018. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, AAG ALONG WITH SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R.1, R.3, R.5 AND R.6; SRI. A. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R.2.) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO STRIKE DOWN SECTION 28(A)(5) OF THE KARNATAKA COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959 AS ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY, UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND UNWORKABLE OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE PASS AN ORDER THAT SECTION 28(A)(5) OF THE KARNATAKA COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959 IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE RESPONDENT NO.4-BANK WHICH IS A SCHEDULED BANK GOVERNED UNDER THE BANKING REGULATION ACT, 1949, ETC. 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 - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010819632025 NC: 2026:KHC:42214 WP No. 37803 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the writ petition has become infructuous and the same may be dismissed. 2. His submission is placed on record. 3. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE hkh. List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9