- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20804 WP No. 27949 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 27949 OF 2023 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. V. LAKSHMIPATHI S/O VENKATARAMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, DAIRY SUPERVISOR GRADE-1, KOLAR MILK UNION, R/O: "SRI RANGANATHA NILAYA", WARD NO.8, KANAMPALLI, CHINTAMANI TOWN - 563 125, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT. 2. G.M. VISHWANATH S/O LATE MUNITHIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, DAIRY SUPERVISOR GRADE-1, KOLAR MILK UNION, R/O: HONGENAHALLI VILLAGE & POST, MALUR TALUK - 563 130, KOLAR DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA L.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, SIXTH FLOOR, M.S.BUILDING, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20804 WP No. 27949 of 2023 2. REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN KARNATAKA NO.1, ALI ASKER ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 052. 3. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-SOCIETIES IN KARNATAKA, BENGALURU DIVISION, NO.146, THIRD FLOOR, SHAKAARA SOUDHA, EIGHT CROSS ROAD, MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003. 4. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES DISTRICT COOPERATIVE UNION BUILDING, FIRST FLOOR, NEAR DCC BANK, KOLAR TOWN - 563 101. 5. KOLAR - CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICTS' CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS SOCITIES UNION LIMITED, REGISTERED UNDER KCSR ACT, 1959, KOLAR DIARY NH-4, HUTHUR POST, KOLAR TOWN - 563 102, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K. KENCHEGOWDA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. DEVIPRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.5 HEREIN TO RATIFY THE IMPROPER SENIORITY LIST OF THE PETITIONERS BY CONSIDERING THEIR REQUIRED SATISFACTORY SERVICES THEREIN UNDER LAW IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER CONCERNED AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20804 WP No. 27949 of 2023 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this Writ Petition, the grievance of the petitioners is to direct the respondent No.5-Society to ratify the improper seniority list of the petitioners by considering their required satisfactory services. 2. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties and the representations dated 21.09.2022 and 09.11.2023 (Annexure-M series), I am of the view that, if the petitioners are being aggrieved by the seniority list in the respondent No.5-Society, it is open for the petitioners to approach the competent authority under Section 70 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20804 WP No. 27949 of 2023 3. In that view of the matter, the Writ Petition is not maintainable. However, reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the competent authority, 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE KLV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 47