- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2791 WP No. 4727 of 2021 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. 4727 OF 2021 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: SRI Y C PUTTASWAMAIAH S/O CHANNE GOWDA, AGEDA BOUT 51 YEARS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/SECRETARY, (UNDER SUSPENSION STAYED BY THE KARNATKA APPELLATE TRIBUNAL) YALIYURU MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPETIVE SOCIETY, YLIYURU, R/O YALIYURU, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANGARA DISTRICT 562138. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H N BASAVARAJU., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES RAMANAGARA SUB-DIVISION, Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2791 WP No. 4727 of 2021 NO.4222, MUNICIPAL EXTENSION, 3RD CROSS, WARD NO.12, RAMANAGARA 562159. 2. THE SALE OFFICER OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, RAMANGARA AND ENQUIRY OFFICER (UNDER SECTION 64 OF THE KARNATAKA CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT), YALIYURU MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, YALIYURU, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANGARA DISTRICT 562160. 3. THE ADMINISTRATOR YALIYURU MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, YALIYURU, CHANNAPTNA TALUK, 562160. RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE AKKURU POLICE STATION, AKKURU, CHANANPATNA TALUK 562160. RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K. KENCHEGOWDA, AGA FOR R1, R2 & R4 SRI. JAYAPRAKASH REDDY M., ADVOCATE FOR R3) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2791 WP No. 4727 of 2021 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE REPORT DTD.28.9.2020 SUBMITTED BY R-3 AS PER ANNEXURE-C AND THE ORDER DTD.02.12.2020 PASSED BY R-1 AS PER ANNEXURE-G. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner filed a memo which reads as under: “It is submitted that the petitioner in this writ petition called in question the legality and correctness of the order at Annexure-G, passed by the 1st respondent dated 02.12.2020, therein the 1st respondent accorded sanction to lodge the complaint to initiate the criminal case against the petitioner on an alleged mismanagement of sum of rupees 7,81,710-/ (rupees seven lakh eighty one thousand seven hundred ten only). Based on the same the society had filed a complaint through an administrator before the jurisdictional police on 20.01.2021. These proceedings are stayed by this Hon'ble Court, during pendency of this writ petition, the petitioner has passed away on 05.01.2026. In view of the demise of the petitioner, both the sanction at Annexure-G dated 02.12.2020, complaint filed - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2791 WP No. 4727 of 2021 thereon dated 20.01.2021 does not survive for consideration as its spent on its own, because of the death of the petitioner herein. In view of this, it is respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to dispose of the writ petition as it becomes abated or unnecessary in terms of this memo, in the ends of justice and equity.” 2. As the legal representatives of deceased petitioner failed to come on record, in view of the same, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is dismissed as abated. ii. Pending interlocutory application/s, if any, stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS CT:KHV