- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010359322026 NC: 2026:KHC:47087 WP No. 16562 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.16562 OF 2026 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. PRADEEP KUMAR H. S/O SRI. SARVOTHAMA RAO AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/O 4-140/2, MATRUCHAYA, RAMANAGARA, MARAKADA, KAAVOORU, MANGALURU-575 015. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.S. HARISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES AND RECOVERY OFFICER MANGALORE SUB DIVISION MANGALORE-575 015. 2. SRI. LAKMANANDA MULTIPURPOSE CO-OP SOCIETY LTD. REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE CITY MARKET COMPLEX HAMPANAKATTA MANAGALURU-575 001. Digitally signed by K M SOMASHEKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010359322026 NC: 2026:KHC:47087 WP No. 16562 of 2026 3. SRI. CHETAN ANAND P. S/O ANAND RAO CO-OP SOCIETY LTD. REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE CITY MARKET COMPLEX HAMPANAKATTA MANAGALURU-575 001. 4. THE RECOVERY OFFICER OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES AND RECOVERY OFFICER MANGALORE SUB DIVISION MANGALORE-575 015. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP, FOR R.1 AND R.4.) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH ORDER PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 DATED 29.01.2024 IN EXECUTION NO.63/2020-21 FILED TO EXECUTE THE AWARD PASSED IN DISPUTE NO.74/2017-18 VIDE ANNEXURE-L1, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010359322026 NC: 2026:KHC:47087 WP No. 16562 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner has challenged the auction of the property pursuant to passing of an award and the consequential action. He has not challenged the award. Further it is seen that the petitioner is having an alternative and efficacious remedy under Sections 105 and 106 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. 2. For the aforementioned reason, the writ petition is hereby dismissed reserving the liberty to the petitioner to approach the appellate authority in the manner known to law. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2