- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21865 WP No. 18518 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 18518 OF 2023 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: THE TUMKUR GRAIN MERCHANTS CO-OP BANK LTD., (REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OP SOCIETIES ACT, 1959) ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE B.H.ROAD, TUMKUR-572 103 REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MR. SURESH J …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BASAVARAJA PATEL G.K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001 BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD BENGALURU-560 001 3. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES URBAN BANKS CELL NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21865 WP No. 18518 of 2023 4. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OP. SOCIETIES TUMKUR DISTRICT NO.305, 2ND FLOOR VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001 5. SRI. BASAVARAJU S/O LATE SIDDALINGAPPA MAJOR R/AT KESARINIVASA 2ND MAIN ROAD MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT, BATAVADI TUMAKUR-572 103 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K. KENCHEGOWDA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4 SRI. B. MADHUSUDHAN ADIGA, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R2 DATED 02.05.2023 IN NO. RCS/UBC-1/SEC.64/2022-23 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-H. 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 1. In this writ petition the petitioner is assailing the order dated 02.05.2023 (Annexure – H) passed by respondent No. 2. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21865 WP No. 18518 of 2023 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. The impugned order dated 02.05.2023 (Annexure – H) is issued to conduct an enquiry under Section 64 of the Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act, 1959. 4. In that view of the matter, it is open for the petitioner to approach the competent authority in the event the petitioner suffers any order in the aforementioned proceedings. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE LRS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 36