- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1815-DB WA No. 1828 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH 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. 1828 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. S. H. KANTHARAJU S/O. T. HANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O. SANKALAPURA VILLAGE, ANTHARAGATTA POST, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 547. 2. PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CREDIT CO-OP SOCIETY LTD., BALLEKERE REGISTERED UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, REPT. BY ITS PRESIDENT, B.H. VISHWANATH, S/O. LATE B. K. HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. TARUN K.M., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SARAVANA S., 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 PRINCIPLE SECRETARY. Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1815-DB WA No. 1828 of 2025 2. THE STATE CO-OP ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, T.T.M.C. 'A' BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER /DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 4. RETURNING OFFICER/ ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER APPOINTED FOR THE ELECTION OF CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OP BANK LTD., CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 5. CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OP BANK LTD., RATNAGIRI ROAD, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 6. SINGATAGERE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., SINGATAGERE VILLAGE AND POST, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMANGALURU-577 101, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 7. K. S. PRAKASH ALIAS BELLI PRAKASH S/O. K. C. SRIKANTAPPA, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1815-DB WA No. 1828 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, DIRECTOR, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OP BANK LTD., R/O. KUNDUR VILLAGE, S. MANDAPURA POST, SINGATAGERE HOBLI, KADUR, CHIKKAMANGALURU-577 101. 8. K. BIDRE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OP SOCIETY LTD., K. BIDRE, SINGATAGERE HOBLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMANGALURU-577 101. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 9. SRI. S. G. RAMAPPA S/O. GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, DIRECTOR, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OP BANK LTD., R/O. SHETTIHALLI VILLAGE, K. BIDRE POST, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMANGALURU-577 101. 10. NERALEKERE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OP SOCIETY LTD., AMRUTHAPURA POST, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMANGALURU-577 101. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 11. K. R. ANANDAPPA S/O. RUDRAPPA. S. N., AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, DIRECTOR, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OP BANK LTD., R/O. KUNTINAMODA, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1815-DB WA No. 1828 of 2025 AMRUTARA POST, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101. 12. DORANALU PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OP SOCIETY LTD., DORANALU VILLAGE AND POST, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 13. D. S. SURESH S/O. LATE SHANTVEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OP BANK LTD., R/O. DORANALU VILLAGE AND POST, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101. 14. MUGULAVALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OP SOCIETY LTD., MUGULAVALLI VILLAGE AND POST, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, REPT. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 15. M. S. NIRANJAN S/O. LATE SOMASHEKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, DIRECTOR, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OP BANK LTD., MUGULAVALLI VILLAGE AND POST, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1815-DB WA No. 1828 of 2025 16. HALEMUDIGERE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OP SOCIETY LTD., MUDIGERE TOWN, MUDIGERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101. REPT. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 17. H. B. SHIVANNA S/O. LATE H. C. BYREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, DIRECTOR, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OP LTD., HALASE POST, MUDIGERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101. 18. MUGALAVALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OP SOCIETY LTD., MUGALAVALLI VILLAGE AND POST, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 19. PARMESHONAPPA. M S/O. MARALASIDDA SHETT, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, DIRECTOR, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OP BANK LTD., MUGALAVALLI VILLAGE AND POST, CHIKKAMANGALURU-577 101. 20. KUVEMPU PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CREDIT CO-OP SOCIETY LTD., CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, HEREKODIGE POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKKAMANGALUR-577 101. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 21. SRI. S. N. RAMASWAMY S/O. NAGAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, DIRECTOR, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1815-DB WA No. 1828 of 2025 CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OP BANK LTD., KAGGA, BOBLAPURA POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101. 22. BEGAR PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CREDIT CO-OP SOCIETY LTD., BEGAR POST, SRINGERI TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101, KOPPA TALUK, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 23. D. C. SHANKARAPPA S/O. CHANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, DIRECTOR, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OP BANK LTD., KAGA, BOBLAPURA POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101. 24. SEETHUR MULTI-PURPOSE PRIMARY AGRICULTURE RURAL CO-OP SOCIETY LTD., SEETHUR POST AND VILLAGE, N.R. PURA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101. 25. SANDEEP KUMAR. H. V. S/O. VENKATESH. H. L., AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, DIRECTOR, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, CENTRAL CO-OP BANK LTD., KAGGA, BOBLAPURA POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH, AGA FOR R1, R3 & R4) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER RULE 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT RULES PRAYING TO SET ASIDE - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1815-DB WA No. 1828 of 2025 THE IMPUGNED INTERIM ORDER DATED 11.11.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP No. 26439/2025 (CS- EL/M) SO FAR IT RESTRAINS THE APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY, 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 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. Learned counsel for the appellants submits that the present appeal which is against an interim order has been rendered infructuous. 2. The appeal is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE VMB, List No.: 2 Sl No.: 24