- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4768-DB WA No. 750 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 750 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: SRI KAMASAMUDRA VYAVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA LTD BY ITS PRESIDENT SRI.GOVINDARAJU, S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT PICHAHALLI, BANGARPET TQ., KOLARA DISTRICT-563114. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. THILAKRAJ S.V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, COOPERATION DEPARTMENT, HAVING OFFICE AT NO.775, ALI ASKAR ROAD, NEAR RAJ BHAVAN, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU-560052. 2. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4768-DB WA No. 750 of 2025 CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES NO. 146, 3RD FLOOR, 8TH CROSS ROAD, MARGOSA ROAD, MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU-560003. 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KOLARA AND CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, CO-OPERATIVE BANK, KOLARA DISTRICT, KOLARA-563101. 4. ADMINISTRATOR, KOLARA AND CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, KOLARA DISTRICT, KOLARA SRI. AMMAN ADITHYA BISWAN, SENIOR I.A.S. OFFICER, REGIONAL COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU DIVISION, TTMC BUILDING, SHANTHINAGARA, BENGALURU-560027. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT NAMITHA MAHESH B G, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP No- 20877/2024 AND ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4768-DB WA No. 750 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The appellant has filed the present appeal impugning an order dated 02.05.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P. No.20877/2024 (CS-RES) clubbed with W.P. No.23569/2024 (CS- RES), whereby the appellant's challenge to the appointment of an administrator under Section 28A(5) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959 is rejected. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the appellant has filed a memo praying that the present appeal be disposed of as it had become academic since the elections of the governing body of the Societies have been conducted. 3. Appeal is accordingly, disposed of. 4. Pending I.As., if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE BS- List No.: 2 Sl No.: 10