- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24023 WP No. 12565 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.12565 OF 2026 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. B.M. RAJANNA S/O LATE MALLIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/AT NO. 618, 10TH MAIN, NEAR WATER TANK, COFFEE BOARD LAYOUT, HEBBAL, KEMPAPURA, BENGALURU -560 024. 2. MR. CHANNEGOWDA S/O CHANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS NO. 1/1, 5TH MAIN, MEENAKSHINAGAR, KAMAKSHIPALYA, BENGALURU - 560 079. 3. MR. K. SUBASH S/O KORAGA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/AT NO. 378, VASUME 5TH MAIN, NEAR RAMAMANDIRA TEMPLE COFFEE BOARD LAYOUT, H.A FARM BANGALORE KEMPAPURA - 560 024. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24023 WP No. 12565 of 2026 4. MR. H.V. VINOD C/O H.V. VENKATA JETTY AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS NO.253, SARALAYA, 4TH MAIN, COFFEE BOARD LAYOUT, HEBBAL, KEMPAPURA, BENGALURU -560024. 5. MR. NEELAKANTAN T.V. S/O LATE N. VENKATESHWARAN AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/A NO.17, 2ND FLOOR, SRI. KOUSTHABAM, SIDDASHRAMA ROAD, 17TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003. 6. MR. H.B. SURENDRASWAMY S/O H.P. BRAHMAPPA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS R/A NO. 437, HOUSE NAME 'SAMRUDDHI', 4TH MAIN ROAD, 7TH CROSS, COFFEE BOARD LAYOUT, NEAR RAMA MANDIRA, HEBBAL, KEMAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 024. 7. MR. G. RAVIKUMAR, C/O GOPALACHARI AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/A FLAT NO.T4, BSR SOLITAIRE, NO.17/16/2/21, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24023 WP No. 12565 of 2026 1ST MAIN ROAD, KEMPAPURA, BENGALURU -560 024. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. AJAY KUMAR N.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BANGALORE REGION NO. 146, 3RD FLOOR, 8TH CROSS, 3RD MAIN ROAD, MARGOSA ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003. 2. THE COFFEE BOARD EMPLOYEES CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY, NO.1, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU -560001. 3. MR. DR. V.R. GUDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT NO. 140, MKS LAYOUT, 3RD MAIN, 1ST STAGE, DODDAKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU - 560 091. 4. MRS. RAJANI C. SHEKAR AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT NO.20, SAPTHAGIRI, 4TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS, NAIDU LAYOUT, SANJAYNAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 094. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24023 WP No. 12565 of 2026 5. MR. T. RAJU AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT NO. 23, 8TH CROSS, LAKSHMINARAYANAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 021. 6. MR. B.B. GANAPATHY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT NO.32/3, LAKSHITH GOLDEN NEST, NH-1, HOSAHALLI, VIJAYANAGARA 12TH MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU -560 040. 7. MR. SOMALANAIK AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT NO.153, 1ST FLOOR, 4TH MAIN ROAD, 3RD STAGE, BASAVESHWARNAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 079. 8. MRS. B.K. VENKATARATHNAMMA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT NO. 76, ARUNADAYA, 5TH CROSS, MALLAPPA LAYOUT, BABUSAB PALYA, KALYANANAGARA POST, BENGALURU -560 043. 9. MR. K. ANNU NAIK AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT NO. 16, 2ND FLOOR, 1ST B MAIN ROAD, SRI VANI SCHOOL ROAD, GANGANAGARA, BENGALURU -560 003. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24023 WP No. 12565 of 2026 10. MR. ARIVANDA VAIDYA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT NO. 15, 1ST CROSS, SRIRANGANAGARA, NEAR VEERABHADRANAGAR, BSK III STAGE, BENGALURU -560 085. 11. MRS. B.B MACHAMMA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT NO.143, 8TH MAIN, COFFEE BOARD LAYOUT, HEBBAL KEMPAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 024. 12. MRS. K. RAJAMMA W/O LATE D. RAJU, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT NO. 71, 1ST 'C' CROSS, 3RD BLOCK, RMV 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 054. 13. MRS. P.S PREMAKUMARI AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, CASH BRANCH, COFFEE BOARD NO.1, DR. B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. 14. MR. N. ANANDA REDDY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, ANANDA REDDY COMPOUND 3RD CROSS, THIMMA REDDY ROAD, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24023 WP No. 12565 of 2026 DEVARACHIKKANAHALLI BENGALURU - 560 076. 15. MR. JAYARAM AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT NO. 81, 18TH 'A' CROSS, BAGALAGUNTE, BENGALURU - 560 073. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE SURCHARGE PROCEEDINGS (ANNEXURE-A) INITIATED UNDER SECTION 69 OF THE KARNATAKA CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT IN JRB JRB/69 SURCHARGE/03/2025-26, FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AGAINST THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE RESPONDENT NO. 1, AS BEING ARBITRARY. UNJUST, AND WITHOUT PROPER CONSIDERATION OF THE FACTS, PENDING APPEAL IN DAP NO. 15/2025-26, AND THE PROCEDURAL IRREGULARITIES IN THE INSPECTION AND ENQUIRY PROCESSES. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24023 WP No. 12565 of 2026 2. In this Writ Petition, petitioners are assailing the proceedings under S.69 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959 (for short, 'the Act'), as per Annexure-A to the Writ Petition. 3. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, as the proceedings are pending consideration under S.69 of the Karnataka Co- operative Societies Act, 1959, before respondent No.2, the petitioners are having efficacious remedy to approach the competent Tribunal under Section 105(f) of the Act. As such, reserving such liberty to the petitioners to avail the remedy under Section 105(f) of the Act, this Writ Petition is disposed of. 4. All contentions of the parties are kept open. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1