- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6008 WP No. 7385 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO.7385 OF 2017 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. M. LOKAPPA GOWDA S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, 2. SMT. NALINI W/O M. LOKAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RESIDING AT KAREMANE HOUSE, MUNDUR VILLAGE, ‘NARI MOGARU POST, PUTTUR TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574 202. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI G. CHANDRASEKHARAIAH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATION, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, 6TH FLOOR, 3RD GATE, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES (U/R 441), ARBITRATION COURT, KARNATAKA STATE COOPERATIVE URBAN BANKS Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6008 WP No. 7385 of 2017 FEDERATION NO.132, 2ND FLOOR, K.H. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027. 3. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES AND RECOVERY OFFICER, (U/R 441) KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE URBAN BANKS FEDERATION, NO.132, 2ND FLOOR, K.H. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027. 4. THE MANGALORE CATHOLIC COOPERATIVE BANK LIMITED, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT M.C.C. BANK BUILDING, ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE ROAD, HAMPANAKATTA, MANGALORE-575001. REP. BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER. 5. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES SOUTH CANARA DISTRICT, SAHAKARI MAHAL, MISSION STREET, MANGALORE-575001. 6. SRI L. BHARATKUMAR S/O M. LOKAPPAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 7. SMT. B. BHARATHI W/O L. BHARATKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, 8. SRI T. KESHAVA S/O LATE LINGAPPAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6008 WP No. 7385 of 2017 9. SMT. K. ANITHA W/O T. KESHAVA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, RESPONDENT NOS.6 TO 9 ARE RESIDING AT KAREMANE HOUSE, MUNDUR VILLAGE, NARI MOGARU POST, PUTTUR TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-574 202. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI H.K. KENCHE GOWDA, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-3 & R-5; SRI MADHUKAR M. DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE FOR R-4; V/O. DATED 29.01.2018 NOTICE TO R-6 TO R-8 IS H/S; R-9 SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE HON'BLE KARNATAKA APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU ON 23.08.2016 IN APPEAL NO.141/2014 ON ITS FILE AT ANNEXURE-A; DIRECT 4TH RESPONDENT BANK TO CLOSE THE LOAN ACCOUNT OF THE PETITIONERS BY ACCEPTING THE INTEREST AS PER THE MODIFIED ORDER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 25.06.2007 AT ANNEXURE-H. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the parties jointly submit that the parties have settled the dispute out of the court and submit that the writ petition may be disposed of as having rendered infructuous. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6008 WP No. 7385 of 2017 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of as having rendered infructuous. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent Bank submits that the petitioner has cleared the entire outstanding dues as per agreement and there is no claim against the petitioner. 5. Submission is placed on record. 6. Pending IA(s), if any, disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE sks