- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22770-DB WA No. 1120 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 1120 OF 2026 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SATHISH K.R. S/O RAMAIAH AGED 43 YEARS R/A KADATHANAMALE VILALGE ARAKERE POST, HESRAGATTA HOBLI BANGALORE NORTH TALUK - 562 136 PRESENTLY SERFVING AS DIRECTOR KADATHANAMALE MILK PORDUSERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED KADATHANAMALE VILLAGE BANGLORE NORTH - 562 136 …APPELLANT (BY MS. ANITHA S.M. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR SRI RAVI SHANKAR K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S. BUILDING DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRERTARY Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22770-DB WA No. 1120 of 2026 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK K.H. ROAD, SHANTINAGAR BANGAORE - 560 027 REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT ALI ASKAR ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISRTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ZONE-1, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT SAHAKARA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 003 5. KADATHANAMALE MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED KADATHANAMALE, ARAKERE POST BANGALORE NORTH TALUK - 562 136 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959) 6. SHRI SATHISH M S/O M. MUNIYAPPA AGE MAJOR R/A NELLUKUNTE VILLAGE HESARAGATTA HOBLI DODDATUMAKURU RURAL DODDATUMKUR BANGALORE NORTH - 561 203 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., AGA FOR R-1, 3 & 4; SRI A. DEVARAJA, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 & SRI GUNASHEKAR G., ADVOCATE FOR C/R-6) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22770-DB WA No. 1120 of 2026 THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED IN W.P.No.21353/2025 (CS-RES) DATED 13.03.2026 ON THE FILE OF LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE, CONSEQUENTLY, ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION IN W.P. No. 21353/2025 AND QUASH THE NOTICE DATED 11.06.2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT No. 4 UNDER SECTION 29-C OF THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959 & ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The appellant has filed the present appeal impugning an order dated 13.03.2026, passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.21353/2025 (CS-RES) [impugned order]. 2. In terms of impugned order, the writ petition was dismissed. However the Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies was directed to dispose of the proceedings in Dispute No.ARB- 44/DISQUALIFICATION/29-C/01/2025-26 as expeditiously as possible. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22770-DB WA No. 1120 of 2026 3. The appellant had filed the said petition impugning a notice dated 11.06.2025 issued in the said proceedings. This Court is informed that the said proceedings have been culminated in the order passed by the Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies dated 24.04.2026. 4. In view of the above, the present appeal does not survive. The same is disposed of. 5. This Order would not preclude the appellant from availing its remedies in respect of the aforementioned order passed by the Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies, albeit in accordance with law. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 11