- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20840 WP No. 11999 of 2026 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. 11999 OF 2026 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. AVINASH G S S/O SIDDEGOWDA G B AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, 2. SMT. NAVEENA W/O JAYARAMU AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, 3. SHANKREGOWDA G C S/O CHANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, 4. KEMPARAJU J K S/O KASHIKEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, 5. SRI. PUNGA S/O TAKKA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, 6. SRI. G.B SHIVARAMIAH S/O BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, 7. SRI GK PUTTASWAMY S/O KALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20840 WP No. 11999 of 2026 ALL THE PETITIONERS ARE RESIDING AT GORAVANAHALLI, MADDUR, MANDYA, KARNATAKA. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GAURAV G.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, GATE NO. 3, 6TH FLOOR, MULTISTORIED BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA SUB-DIVISION, MANDYA DISTRICT, HAVING OFFICE AT 1ST CROSS, SUBASH NAGAR, MANDYA - 471 401. 3. GORAVANAHALLI HALU UTPADAKARA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA, GORAVANAHALLI VILLAGE, MADDUR TALUK. MANDYA - 571 428 REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY REGISTERED UNDER CO-OP SOCIETEIS ACT, 1956. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT/ORDER QUASHING THE ORDER BEARING NO.AR39/DDS/DISQUALIFICATION/67/2025-26 DATED - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20840 WP No. 11999 of 2026 27.03.2026 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO THE PETITIONER NO.1 (WHICH IS PRODUCED HEREWITH AS ANNEXURE - A) AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. Having taken note of the submissions made by the leaned counsel appearing for the parties, as the petitioners are impugning the order of disqualification dated 27.03.2026 issued by the respondent No.2 (Annexures-A to G). 3. I am of the view that, the petitioners are having efficacious remedy under the provisions of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE KLV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 20