- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010069052026 NC: 2026:KHC:47128-DB WA No. 250 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 250 OF 2026 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. RANGAPPA BHOVI S/O. SANNA RANGAPPA BHOVI AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS 3-30/1(1) NEKKILA ASHOKNAGAR (POST) MANGALORE - 575 006 …APPELLANT (BY SRI RANGAPPA BHOVI, PARTY-IN-PERSON) AND: 1. THE PRESIDENT SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT MAHILA MULTY PURPOSE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY KARNATAKA HOUSING BOARD COLONY KALLALLI SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201 2. SMT. HEMAVATTHI W/O. JAGADISH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SHIVADARSHANI NEAR TITUPALY CHOULTRY BALRAJ URS ROAD SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201 Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010069052026 NC: 2026:KHC:47128-DB WA No. 250 of 2026 3. THE REGISTRAR GOVT. KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ALI ASKAR ROAD BANGALORE - 560 052 4. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201 …RESPONDENTS (MS. SHWETA M. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI BASAVARAJ S. SAPPANNAVAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-1 & R-2; SRI S.R. KHAMROZ KHAN, AGA FOR R-3 & R-4) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS BEFORE THE WRIT COURT AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF JUSTICE POSTED IN THE WRIT COURT DATED 27.10.2025, IN W.P. No. 23448/2021 (CS-RES) AND GIVE THE JUSTICE POOR DALITH AND SENIOR CITIZEN. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The appellant has filed the present appeal impugning an order dated 27.10.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.23448/2021 (CS-RES). - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010069052026 NC: 2026:KHC:47128-DB WA No. 250 of 2026 2. The appellant had preferred the said petition, inter alia, seeking an order cancelling the registered sale deed No.3860 dated 18.08.2010 in respect of the property bearing No.HIG-26, II Stage, K.H.B Colony, Kallahalli, Shivamogga [schedule property]. It is stated that respondent No.1 − Shivamogga District Mahila Multipurpose Co-operative Society [Society] had extended a loan to the original owner which was not repaid. In view of the above, on 25.02.2009, the Registrar, Government of Karnataka Co- operative Societies (respondent No.3) granted permission to the Society to sell the schedule property. Accordingly, the Society conducted an auction; 5 persons had participated in the public auction conducted on 13.08.2010 and Smt.Hemavathi (respondent No.2) was declared the highest bidder. Accordingly, the schedule property was registered in the name of respondent No.2 by the impugned sale deed dated 18.08.2010. 3. The appellant filed the petition for cancellation of the sale deed and for conducting an enquiry. The appellant claimed that he was ready to pay an amount higher than `15,50,000/- which was the highest bid. The appellant who appears in person, submits that - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010069052026 NC: 2026:KHC:47128-DB WA No. 250 of 2026 he was ready to bid upto `18 lakh for the subject property. In his writ petition, the appellant indicated that on 15.05.2014, he was ready to bid upto `22 lakh. 4. It is the appellant's case that the auction notice had not been widely published in two dailies as required and therefore, the auction was liable to be set aside. He is essentially aggrieved by the manner in which the auction is conducted. 5. It is relevant to note that the appellant's complaint has been disposed of by an endorsement dated 22.02.2011 holding that the auction was conducted as per the requisite conditions by a public auction. Indeed, the appellant did not immediately take any steps but, after 9 years he has filed the writ petition, which was disposed of by the impugned order. Notwithstanding that the petition had been filed at a belated stage, in our view it ought to have been rejected on this ground alone. 6. The learned Single Judge examined the appellant’s contention that the auction was conducted without sufficient notice and noted that the auction notice was published in 'Nudigida', - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010069052026 NC: 2026:KHC:47128-DB WA No. 250 of 2026 which is a local daily newspaper which had been in regular publication since 15.08.2005. It was also noted that the auction was displayed in the website of Department of Information and Public Relations, therefore, the learned Single Judge found no merit in the writ petition and disposed of the same. 7. We find no infirmity with the impugned order. The appeal is, accordingly, dismissed. 8. The pending interlocutory applications also stand disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2