- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1892 WP No. 16531 of 2024 C/W WP No. 11929 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 16531 OF 2024 (CS-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 11929 OF 2024 (CS-RES) IN WP No. 16531/2024 BETWEEN: SRI. HANUMANTHARAJU H S/O HANUMAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS MADDAKKANAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST, GOWDAGERE HOBLI, SIRA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572139 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KASHINATH J D., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, T.T.M.C. A BLOCK, Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1892 WP No. 16531 of 2024 C/W WP No. 11929 of 2024 K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIOVE SOCIETIES MADHUGIRI SUB DIVISION, MADHUGIRI, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572132. 4. MADDAKKANAHALLI KALLUKUTIKARA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA MADDAKKANAHALLI VILLAGE, SIRA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572139 RESISTED CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R1 & R3 SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 SRI. P.N. NANJA REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS PERTAINS TO IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING NO. SANI-33/CHUNAVANE/ANARHATHE/36/2023-24 DATED 06.01.2024 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 AS PER ANNEXURE-H. QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING NO.SANI-33/CHUNAVANE/ANARHATHE/36/2023-24 DATED 06.01.2024 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 AS PER ANNEXURE-H TO MEET THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND ETC., IN WP NO. 11929/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. H. MURTHY S/O LATE HANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1892 WP No. 16531 of 2024 C/W WP No. 11929 of 2024 2. SRI H PANDURANGAIAH S/O P HANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 3. SRO H THIPPESWAMY S/O LATE HANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 4. SMT RENUKAMMA W/O SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 5. SRI H GOVINDARAJU S/O LATE HANUMANNA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 6. SRI N LOKESH S/O LATE K P NEELAKANTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 7. SRI P NAGARAJU S/O LATE PEDDANNA ALIAS PEDDABHOVI AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS PETITIONER Nos. 1 TO 7 ARE R/AT MADDAKKANAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST, GOWDAGERE HOBLI SIRA TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT 572139 8. SRI K R VENKATESH S/O LATE K R RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, RESIDING AT WARD NO.2 JYOTHINAGARA, SIRA TOWN, SIRA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT 572137 ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KASHINATH J D., ADVOCATE) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1892 WP No. 16531 of 2024 C/W WP No. 11929 of 2024 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560001 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE STATE CO OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR TTMC A BLOCK, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU 560027 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY 3. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MADHUGIRI SUB DIVISION, MADHUGIRI TUMKUR DISTRICT 572132 4. MADDAKKANAHALLI KALLU KUTIKARA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA ® MADDAKKANAHALLI VILLAGE SIRA TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT-572139 REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER. REGISTERED UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA, FOR R1 & R3 SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 (VK NOT FILED) SRI. P.N. NANJA REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO i) CALL FOR THE RECORDS PERTAINS TO IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING NO. SANI- 33/CHUNAVANE/ANARHATHE/36/2023-24 DATED - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1892 WP No. 16531 of 2024 C/W WP No. 11929 of 2024 06/01/2024 PASSED BY THE R3 AS PER ANNEXURE-H. ii) QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING NO. SANI- 33/CHUNAVANE/ANARHATHE/36/2023-24 DATED 06/01/2024 PASSED BY THE R3 AS PER ANNEXURE-H IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED. iii) DIRECTION TO R2 TO CONDUCT ELECTION TO R4 SOCIETY IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND THE PETITIONERS ARE READY TO BARE THE EXPENDITURES OF THE ELECTION. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioners, aggrieved by the impugned order dated 06.01.2024 passed by respondent No.3 vide Annexure-H, filed these writ petitions. 2. The impugned order passed by respondent No.3 is appealable order under Section 106(1)(d-2) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. The petitioners, without availing alternative remedy, filed these writ petitions. The petitions filed by the petitioners are not - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1892 WP No. 16531 of 2024 C/W WP No. 11929 of 2024 maintainable. Hence, I do not find any grounds to entertain the writ petitions. 3. Accordingly, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petitions are dismissed; ii. A liberty is reserved to the petitioners to file an appeal before the Appellate Authority; iii. Meanwhile, the respondents are directed not to precipitate the matter for a period of 30 days; iv. Pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA CT:KHV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 26