- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010774152025 NC: 2026:KHC:46436 WP No. 35827 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 35827 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. M.K. THIMMAPPA S/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/O MAVINAKERE HONNNESARA POST SAGAR TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA SAGAR-577 401. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DEVIPRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES SAGAR SUB-DIVISION SAGAR-577 401. 2. SALE OFFICER OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES SAGAR SUB-DIVISION SAGAR-577 401. 3. M/S THOTAGAR'S CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. SAGAR NEAR RANI CHANNAMMA CIRCLE KELADI ROAD, SAGAR-577 401. SAGAR SUB-DIVISION SAGAR-577 401. Digitally signed by K M SOMASHEKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010774152025 NC: 2026:KHC:46436 WP No. 35827 of 2025 REP. BY ITS MANAGER. [REGISTERED UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT] …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D.NAIK, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. PRAKASHA, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE AWARD DATED 14/11/2022 IN DISPUTE NO.DRS/DDS/67/2022-23 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A AND 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 ORAL ORDER 1. After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has an alternative and efficacious remedy and he may be permitted to avail the same. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010774152025 NC: 2026:KHC:46436 WP No. 35827 of 2025 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. 3. If petitioner would prefer an appeal, he would be entitled to the benefit of Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15