- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6050 WP No. 39097 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO.39097 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SHAKUNTHALA W/O LATE MAHADEVAPPAGOWDA YAKSHINTHI, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, 2. VENKATAREDDY S/O LATE MAHADEVAPPAGOWDA YAKSHINTHI, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 3. BHEEMAREDDY S/O LATE MAHADEVAPPAGOWDA YAKSHINTHI, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, P1 TO P3 ARE RESIDENTS OF SHIVAGURU SADAN, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, OPP:BCM HOSTEL SHAHPUR TOWN, YADAGIRI DISTRICT - 585 223. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN B. RYAKHA, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6050 WP No. 39097 of 2025 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION 6TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE ASSISTANT JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, YADAGIRI SUB DIVISION. KGID OFFICE, NEAR NEW BUS STOP, YADAGIRI - 585 223. 3. THE SAGARANADU CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., 1ST FLOOR, B.GUDI ROAD, SHAHPURA, YADAGIRI DISTRICT - 585 223, REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT. 4. SRI. SHANTHAGOWDA S/O SHARANAPPAGOWDA MALIPATIL AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS EX. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (UNDER SUSPENSION) THE SAGARANADU CREDIT CO. OPERTIOVE SOCIETY LTD., SHAHPURA YADAGIRI DISTRICT - 585 223. RESIDENT OF KODAMANAHALLI TALUK SHAHPUR, DISTRICT YADAGIRI. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6050 WP No. 39097 of 2025 5. BASAVARAJA S/O SHARANAPPA REDDY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS EX. ACCOUNTANT (UNDER UNAUTHORIZED LEAVE) THE SAGARANADU CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., SHAHPURA, YADAGIRI DISTRICT 585 223. 6. ARAVINDA REDDY S/O SANGAREDDY HANGARAGI AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS EX. CASHIER THE SAGARANADU CREDIT CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., SHAHPURA, YADAGIRI DISTRICT- 585 223. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R1 SRI. PRTUHVI WODEYAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 12.12.2025 PASSED BY THE KARNATAKA APPELLATE TRIBUNAL TOWARDS THE DEPOSIT OF 25% OF AWARD AMOUNT UNDER THE PROVISION OF SECTION 105(2) OF KCS ACT IN APPEAL NO.294/2025 AS BAD IN LAW VIDE ANNX-H AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6050 WP No. 39097 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Heard. 2. The matter pertains to Kalaburagi Bench. In view of the order passed by the Division Bench of this Court in the case of Sawanth R.S. Vs. State of Karnataka and Others1, the petitioners ought to have filed a writ petition before the Kalaburagi Bench of this Court. Instead of filing a writ petition before the Kalaburagi Bench, the petitioners have filed this writ petition. 3. In view of the above discussion, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is rejected on the ground of territorial jurisdiction with a liberty to the petitioners to file a fresh writ petition before the Kalaburagi Bench of this Court; 1 WP No.201968/2023, disposed of on 20.02.2024 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6050 WP No. 39097 of 2025 ii. In the meanwhile, the impugned order dated 12.12.2025 passed by the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal in Appeal No.294/2025 shall remain stayed for a period of 4 weeks from today; iii. The Registry is directed to return the certified copy of the order of the Tribunal after retaining the photocopy of the same. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11