- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6665 WP No. 14866 of 2021 C/W WP No. 14873 of 2021 WP No. 15280 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 14866 OF 2021 (CS-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 14873 OF 2021 (CS-RES) WRIT PETITION NO. 15280 OF 2021 (CS-RES) IN WP No. 14866/2021 BETWEEN: SMT.GEETHAMMA W/O RANGANATH AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT DAGINAKATTE VILLAGE AND POST, CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577551 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANDESH T B., ADV.) AND: 1. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES SHIVAMOGGA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT AND DEPARTMENT CONSULTER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES BUILDING SHIVAMOGGA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577201 2. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES DAVANAGERE SUB DIVISION DAVANAGERE-577551 Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6665 WP No. 14866 of 2021 C/W WP No. 14873 of 2021 WP No. 15280 of 2021 3. SMT B SHOBHA W/O JAGADEESH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, FORMER MANAGER SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., CITY BRANCH, SHIVAMOGGA R/AT NAIKANAKERI KUMSI, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577423 4. SRI N SHASHIDAR S/O MANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, FORMER SENIOR ASSISTANT SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD CITY BRANCH, SHIVAMOGGA R/A JEDIKATTE VILLAGE KAVALAGUNDI POST BADRAVATHI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA-577301 5. SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., HEAD OFFICE, BALARAJ ARASU ROAD SHIVAMOOGA CITY SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577201 REP BY ITS CEO …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K.KENCHEGOWDA, AGA FOR R1 & R2, SRI. S.KALYAN BASAVARAJ, ADV. FOR R3, SRI. DAYANAND S PATIL, ADV. FOR R5, R4 SERVED) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6665 WP No. 14866 of 2021 C/W WP No. 14873 of 2021 WP No. 15280 of 2021 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 27.04.2018 IN DISPUTE PASSED BY R1, VIDE ANNEXURE-D, SET ASIDE THE AUCTION NOTICE IN FORM NO.8 AND 09 DATED 12.07.2021 ISSUED BY THE R2, VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND G, AND ETC., IN WP NO. 14873/2021 BETWEEN: SMT.SAVITHRAMMA W/O LATE JAGADEESH AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT DAGINAKATTE VILLAGE, CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577551 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANDESH T B., ADV.) AND: 1. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES SHIVAMOGGA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT AND DEPARTMENTAL CONSULTER CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES BUILDING SHIVAMOGGA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577201 2. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES DAVANAGERE SUB DIVISION, DAVANAGERE-577551 3. SMT B SHOBHA W/O JAGADEESH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, FORMER MANAGER SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6665 WP No. 14866 of 2021 C/W WP No. 14873 of 2021 WP No. 15280 of 2021 CITY BRANCH, SHIVAMOGG R/AT NAIKANAKERI KUMSI SHIVAMOGGA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577423 4. SRI N SHANKAR S/O MANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, FORMER SENIOR ASSISTANT SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD CITY BRANCH, SHIVAMOGGA R/AT JEDIKATTE VILLAGE KAVALAGUNDI POST, BADRAVATHI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA -577301 5. THE SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD HEAD OFFICE, BALARAJ ARASU ROAD SHIVAMOGGA CITY SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577201 REP BY ITS CEO ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K.KENCHEGOWDA, AGA FOR R1 & R2, SRI. S.KALYAN BASAVARAJ, ADV. FOR R3, SRI. DAYANAND S PATIL, ADV. FOR R5, R4 SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DTD. 27.04.2018 IN DISPUTE NO.JRB/MD/73/2014-15, PASSED BY R-1 VIDE ANNX-D, SET ASIDE THE AUCTION NOTICE IN FORM NO.08 AND 09 DTD. 12.07.2021 ISSUED BY THE R-2 VIDE ANNX-F AND G, AND ETC., - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6665 WP No. 14866 of 2021 C/W WP No. 14873 of 2021 WP No. 15280 of 2021 IN WP NO. 15280/2021 BETWEEN: SRI SIDDAPPA S/O KENCHAPPA AGED 78 YEARS, R/AT SOMALAPURA VILLAGE CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 551 (SENIOR CITIZENSHIP NOT CLAIMED) ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANDESH T B., ADV.) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES SHIVAMOGGA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT AND DEPARTMENTAL CONSULTER CO-OPERATIVES SOCIETIES BUILDING SHIVAMOGGA SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 201 2. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES DAVANAGERE SUB-DIVISION DAVANAGERE - 577 551 3. SMT B SHOBHA W/O JAGDEESH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS FORMER MANAGER SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., CITY BRANCH, SHIVAMOGGA R/AT NAIKANAKERI, KUMSI SHIVAMOGGA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 577 423 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6665 WP No. 14866 of 2021 C/W WP No. 14873 of 2021 WP No. 15280 of 2021 4. SRI N SHASHIDAR S/O MANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, FORMER SENIOR ASSISTANT, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., CITY BRANCH, SHIVAMOGGA R/A JEDIKATTE VILLAGE KAVALAGUNDI POST, BADRVATHI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA - 577 301 5. THE SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., HEAD OFFICE BALARAJ ARASU ROAD SHIVAMOGGA CITY SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 201 REP BY ITS CEO ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K.KENCHEGOWDA, AGA FOR R1 & R2, SRI. S.KALYAN BASAVARAJ, ADV. FOR R3, SRI. DAYANAND S PATIL, ADV. FOR R5, R4 SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TOQUASH THE ORDER DTD.27.4.2018 PASSED BY THE R-1 VIDE ANNEXUR-DSET ASIDE THE AUCTION NOTICE IN FORM NO.08 AND 09 DTD.12.7.2021 ISSUED BY THE R-2 VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND G, AND ETC., THESE WRIT PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6665 WP No. 14866 of 2021 C/W WP No. 14873 of 2021 WP No. 15280 of 2021 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners filed a memo for withdrawal seeking a leave of the Court to withdraw these writ petitions with a liberty to approach the appellate authority under Section 105 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. 2. The memo is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, these writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. 4. A liberty is reserved to the petitioner to challenge the impugned order before the appellate authority. 5. The petitioner is entitled for the benefit under Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6665 WP No. 14866 of 2021 C/W WP No. 14873 of 2021 WP No. 15280 of 2021 6. The respondents are directed not to take any coercive steps for a period of 30 days from today. 7. Pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed off accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SSB