- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23967-DB WA No. 117 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH 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. 117 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. VISHWANATHA A. M. AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, S/O MEGHANATHAPPA, (MEMBERSHIP NO. 269) DAVANAGERE ROAD, KOTTURESHWARA NILAYA, K BEVINAHALLI VTC BANNIKODU PO, BANNIKODU, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 516. 2. SANTHOSHA B. G. AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, S/O BASAVARAJAPPA (MEMBERSHIP NO. 240) BANNEKODU POST, BEVINAHALLI, DAVANAGERE - 577 516. 3. MANJAPPA B AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O A MUNIYAPPA B, (MEMBERSHIP NO. 280) DEVARABELAKERE, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE - 577 002. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. VINAYA KEERTHY M., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23967-DB WA No. 117 of 2026 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, M.S. BUILDING, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BENGALOORU - 560 001. 2. STATE COOP ELECTION COMMISSION, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC - A BLOCK, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALOORU - 560 027. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. DY. REGISTRAR OF COOP SOCIETIES / DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, DAVANAGERE DIST, DAVANAGERE - 577 501. 4. RETURNING OFFICER, SRI HARA VIVIDODHESHA SAHAKARA SANGA LTD, TOWN COOPERATIVE BANK LTD , SHIVAMOGGA ROAD, HARIHARA 577601. 5. SRI HARA VIVIDODHESHA SAHAKARA SANGA LTD, TOWN COOPERATIVE BANK LTD, SHIVAMOGGA ROAD, HARIHARA - 577 601. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY (A REGISTERED CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY UNDER CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT) 6. GURUNATH. M S/O MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT MAJOR, GOVERNING COUNSEL MEMBERS OF SRI HARA VIVIDODHESHA SAHARA SANGA LTD, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23967-DB WA No. 117 of 2026 TOWN CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD, SHIVAMOGGA ROAD, HARIHARA - 577 601. 7. CHANDRAPPA ANGADI S/O ANGADI VEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT MAJOR, GOVERNING COUNSEL MEMBERS OF SRI HARA VIVIDODHESHA SAHARA SANGA LTD, TOWN CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD, SHIVAMOGGA ROAD, HARIHARA - 577 601. 8. SHIVANANDAPPA D G S/O HALAPPA D G, AGED ABOUT MAJOR, GOVERNING COUNSEL MEMBERS OF SRI HARA VIVIDODHESHA SAHARA SANGA LTD, TOWN CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD, SHIVAMOGGA ROAD, HARIHARA - 577 601. 9. NAGARAJAPPA T N S/O NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT MAJOR, GOVERNING COUNSEL MEMBERS OF SRI HARA VIVIDODHESHA SAHARA SANGA LTD, TOWN CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD, SHIVAMOGGA ROAD, HARIHARA - 577 601. 10. BASAVARAJ OMKARI S/O VEERABHADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT MAJOR, GOVERNING COUNSEL MEMBERS OF SRI HARA VIVIDODHESHA SAHARA SANGA LTD, TOWN CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD, SHIVAMOGGA ROAD, HARIHARA - 577 601. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23967-DB WA No. 117 of 2026 11. SIDDESH K G S/O K G GUDI BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT MAJOR, GOVERNING COUNSEL MEMBERS OF SRI HARA VIVIDODHESHA SAHARA SANGA LTD, TOWN CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD, SHIVAMOGGA ROAD, HARIHARA - 577 601. 12. NAGAPPA H S/O KOTRAPPA, AGED ABOUT MAJOR, GOVERNING COUNSEL MEMBERS OF SRI HARA VIVIDODHESHA SAHARA SANGA LTD, TOWN CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD, SHIVAMOGGA ROAD, HARIHARA - 577 601. 13. GOPI P N S/O NAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT MAJOR, GOVERNING COUNSEL MEMBERS OF SRI HARA VIVIDODHESHA SAHARA SANGA LTD, TOWN CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD, SHIVAMOGGA ROAD, HARIHARA - 577 601. 14. SHANKARAPPA N R S/O RUDRAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT MAJOR, GOVERNING COUNSEL MEMBERS OF SRI HARA VIVIDODHESHA SAHARA SANGA LTD, TOWN CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD, SHIVAMOGGA ROAD, HARIHARA - 577 601. 15. ROOPA NAGARAJ C/O NAGARAJ KURAVATTHI, AGED ABOUT MAJOR, GOVERNING COUNSEL MEMBERS OF SRI HARA - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23967-DB WA No. 117 of 2026 VIVIDODHESHA SAHARA SANGA LTD, TOWN CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD, SHIVAMOGGA ROAD, HARIHARA - 577 601. 16. SHAMBHAVI D N C/O D G NAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT MAJOR, GOVERNING COUNSEL MEMBERS OF SRI HARA VIVIDODHESHA SAHARA SANGA LTD, TOWN CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD, SHIVAMOGGA ROAD, HARIHARA - 577 601. 17. NAGARAJ M S/O MARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT MAJOR, GOVERNING COUNSEL MEMBERS OF SRI HARA VIVIDODHESHA SAHARA SANGA LTD, TOWN CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD, SHIVAMOGGA ROAD, HARIHARA - 577 601. 18. RAJAPPA P S/O PUTTAPPA, AGED ABOUT MAJOR GOVERNING COUNSEL MEMBERS OF SRI HARA VIVIDODHESHA SAHARA SANGA LTD, TOWN CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD, SHIVAMOGGA ROAD, HARIHARA - 577 601. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR R-1 & 3) - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23967-DB WA No. 117 of 2026 THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961 PRAYING TO ALLOW THE WRIT APPEAL BY SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 15.12.2025 IN W. P. No. 34911/2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE AND ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITYAND 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 appellants have filed the present appeal impugning an order dated 15.12.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in WP.No.34911/2025 (CS-EL/M). 2. The appellants had filed the said writ petition, inter alia, challenging the election results of Sri Hara Vividodhesha Sahakara Sangha Ltd., Town Cooperative Bank Limited. The learned Single Judge had declined to entertain the writ petition on the ground that - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23967-DB WA No. 117 of 2026 the appellants had a statutory remedy for raising a dispute under Section 70 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. 3. Concededly, the appellants have an alternate remedy. 4. In view of the above, we find no fault in the impugned decision. The appeal, is accordingly, dismissed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE SD List No.: 2 Sl No.: 21