- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2795 WP No. 1128 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 1128 OF 2026 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: N SHIVANNA S/O LATE NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, KAMMASANDRA VILLAGE, MADHURE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL - 561 203 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARUN KUMAR Y H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UGRAIAH S/O DODDANARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT KASAGHATTA, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL - 561 203 Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2795 WP No. 1128 of 2026 2. BASAVARAJU, S/O LATE BACHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT LAKSHMIDEVAPURA, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL - 561 205 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, NO.218, DC OFFICE COMPOUND, BIRASANDRA VILLAGE, KUDAANI HOBLI, BENGALURU RURAL - 562 110 4. RETURNING OFFICER THE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL - 561 203 5. THE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DIST 561 203 REP. BY ITS CEO …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR S. PATIL, SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI. KUMARA K.G., ADVOCATE FOR C/R1 IN CP 794/26 SRI. YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R3 TO R5) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2795 WP No. 1128 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DTD. 07.01.2026 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA APPELLATE TRIBUNAL IN COP.APPEAL NO. 337/2025 PRODUCED HERETO AS ANNX-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner filed this writ petition challenging the order dated 07.01.2026 passed in COP. Appeal No. 337 of 2025, by the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal vide Annexure-A. 2. The Karnataka Appellate Tribunal has stayed the operation and execution of the order passed by respondent No.3 in dispute No.DRB/R/DIS/04/2025/26 dated 27.11.2025, and direction is issued to the respondent No.2 therein, the Returning officer, till the next date of hearing. 3. As the appeal is pending before the Appellate tribunal, it would not be appropriate on the part of - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2795 WP No. 1128 of 2026 this court to interfere with the impugned order. Hence, I do not find any grounds to interfere with the impugned order. 4. In view of the above discussion, I proceed to pass the following order: ORDER i. The writ petition is dismissed. ii. The Karnataka Appellate Tribunal is directed to dispose of the appeal as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS CT:KHV