- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14421 WP No. 3405 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.3405 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. SHIVANAND SON OF LATE CHIKAYYA POOJARI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS RESIDING AT NANDI COMPOUND HEMMADY MANE, GANGULLI - 576 216. 2. KUNDAPURA SOUHARDA CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT L. NO. 2927, 1ST FLOOR, VENKATRAMANA ARCADE, KUNDAPURA, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 201. &PETITIONERS (BY SRI. CHIDANANDA S., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES KARNATAKA RAJYA SOUHARDA SAMYUKTHA SAHAKARI NIYAMITHA, OFFICE AT 18TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 055. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14421 WP No. 3405 of 2025 2. KARNATAKA RAJYA SOUHARDA SAMYUKTHA SAHAKARI NIYAMITHA, OFFICE AT SOUHARDA SAHAKARI SOUDHA NO. 68, 18TH CROSS, MARGOSA ROAD, MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU 560 055. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, MR. SHARANAGOUDA G PATIL. 3. MR. MAHESH LAKSHMAN KOTWAL, SON OF LATE. LAKSHMAN KOTWAL, AGED : MAJOR RESIDING AT KOTWAL COMPOUND, BAHADUR SHAH ROAD, KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 105. ALSO, AT MATRUSHREE, 1ST CROSS, PRASAD LAYOUT, ASHIRVAD NAGAR, SANTEKATTE, UDUPI TALUK 576 105. 4. MR. SUDHAKAR KHARVI SON OF NARAYANA KHARVI AGED : MAJOR RESIDING AT RAM MANDIRA ROAD, KUNDAPURA, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 201. 5. MR. VITTAL PUJARI SON OF ALTE KUSHTA PUJARI AGED : MAJOR - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14421 WP No. 3405 of 2025 RESIDING AT GOVEHADI AJJRE BYNDUR TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT-576201. 6. MR. AVINASH PINTO SON OF LATE TIMOTI PINTO AGED : MAJOR RESIDING AT BETHAL VIEW KAKKE BETTU, KULEKAR MANGALURU - 575 005 ALSO AT BANDAR ROAD GANGOLLI KUNDAPURA TALUK - 576201. 7. DR. DINAKAR, SON OF LATE. H SHESHA BHAT, AGED : MAJOR RESIDING AT HOUSE NO. 117-8, MANASU, VADERA HOBLI, KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 201. 8. MR. PRAKASH LOBO, SON OF ALBERT LOBO, AGED : MAJOR RESIDING AT OCTAVIA MANSION, BENNARI ROAD, GUJJADI KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 201. 9. MR. B. RAJESH DAIVAGNA, SON OF LATE RAMESH SHET, AGED : MAJOR RESIDING AT DAIVAGNA COMPOUND, BTR ROAD, KUNDAPURA - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14421 WP No. 3405 of 2025 UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 201. 10. MR. GOPAL, SON OF KRISHNA POOJARI, AGED : MAJOR RESIDING AT UPPADI MANE, HALAVALLI, HANGALURU (P), KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT-576201. 11. MRS. SAROJA C. POOJARI, WIFE OF CHANDRASHEKAR POOJARI, AGED : MAJOR RESIDING AT SWAHAGRUHA KAIPADI, TT ROAD KUNDAPURA, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 201. 12. MR. DAYANAND, S/O LATE RAMA PUJARI AGED : MAJOR HEMMADI MANE NANDI COMPOUND, GANGOLLI KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT 576 201. 13. MR. MAHABALA BILLAVA SON OF VENKATA BILLAVA RESIDING AT CHIKKAMMA NILAYA NEAR VEERESHWARA TEMPLE GANGOLLI KUNDAPURA TALUK UDUPI DSITRICT - 576201. 14. MR. MARVIN FERNANDEZ SON OF LATE FRANCIS FERNANDEZ AGED : MAJOR - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14421 WP No. 3405 of 2025 RESIDING AT STAR HOUSE KUKKUNJE NAYAMPALLI SANTHEKATTE UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT - 576105. 15. MR. RATNAKARA POOJARI SON OF KARIYA POOJARI AGED : MAJOR RESIDING AT KONINA MANE TALLURU UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT - 576230. &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1; SRI. K.V. HARSHITHA RAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2; V/O DATED 06.02.2025 NOTICE TO R3 TO R15 ARE DISPENSED WITH) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS BEARING NO. JRD/Ka.ra.sou.sum. sa.in/05(37A)/2024-25 (VIDE ANNEXURE -G IN THE PETITION) PURPORTED TO BE UNDER SECTION 37A OF THE ACT VIDE ISSUED BY THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (RESPONDENT NO.1); QUASH THE REPORT DATED 23.01.2024 OF RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNX-B; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14421 WP No. 3405 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER No representation on behalf of the petitioners. On the previous occasion also, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioners. Learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent No.1 and the learned counsel for respondent No.2 are present. The writ petition is dismissed for non prosecution. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 53