- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010078012025 NC: 2026:KHC:51886 WP No. 4525 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M WRIT PETITION NO. 4525 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: THE HULLUKEREKOPPALU MILK PRODUCERS WOMEN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HULLUKEREKOPPALU VILLAGE, KOTTHATTI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 425. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI. H.K.SUSHEELA, W/O SRI. H.RAMEGOWDA, AGE 46 YEARS, (REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVINDRA PRASAD B., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VINAYA H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, VIDHANASOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, INDUSTRIAL AND DIARY, OFFICE AT NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560 052. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010078012025 NC: 2026:KHC:51886 WP No. 4525 of 2025 3. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, O/AT PUBLIC GOVERNMENT BUILDING, NEW SAYYAJI RAO ROAD, MYSURE-570 024. 4. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, O/AT BEHIND SIDHARTHA TALKIES, SUBHASHNAGAR, MANDYA-571 401. 5. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA SUB-DIVISION, O/AT CO-OPERATIVE UNION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, ASHOK NAGAR, MANDYA-571 401. 6. THE MANDYA DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS SOCIETIES UNION LTD., GEJJALAGERE VILLAGE, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571428. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D.NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R5; SRI. B.L.SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R6 - ABSENT) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010078012025 NC: 2026:KHC:51886 WP No. 4525 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Sri.Ravindra Prasad.B., counsel on behalf of Sri.Vinaya.H., for the petitioner appeared through video conferencing. Sri.Yogesh D.Naik., AGA for respondents 1 and 5 appeared in person. 2. The petition is filed seeking following reliefs: i. Issue a writ of certiorari to quash the Letter dated 17.08.2023 passed by the 2nd respondent vide Annexure-B. ii. Issue a writ of certiorari to quash the Letter dated 30.08.2023 passed by the 3rd respondent vide Annexure-C. iii. Issue a writ of certiorari to quash the modification order dated 22.05.2024 passed by the 5th respondent vide Annexure-E. iv. Issue a writ of certiorari to quash the order dated 09.01.2025 passed by the 5th respondent vide Annexure-J. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010078012025 NC: 2026:KHC:51886 WP No. 4525 of 2025 v. Pass any appropriate writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deem it fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case and allow this writ petition with cost, in the ends of justice and equity. 3. Both the counsel submit that the lis in the above matter is covered by judgment of this Court in the case of The Milk Producer Co-Operative Society Ltd and others Vs. The State Of Karnataka And Others in (WP No.30302/2024 D.D. 22.11.2024). Hence I pass the following: ORDER i. The order at Annexures-B, C, E and J are read down as show cause notices and that Sub Section (6) of Section 12 of the Karnataka Co-operative Society Act, 1969. ii. The petitioner-Society is permitted to furnish their reply to the said read down show cause notices within a - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010078012025 NC: 2026:KHC:51886 WP No. 4525 of 2025 period of fifteen days from the receipt of certified copy of this order. iii. If once the reply is received respondent Nos.4 and 5 are directed to consider the same, provide an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and pass necessary orders in terms of the Sub Section (6) of Section 12 of the Karnataka Co- operative Society Act 1969, within a period of thirty days thereof. iv. Pending IA's do not survive for consideration. v. The writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 68