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2026 DAILYLAW 5973 (KAR)

THE MARAVANTHE BADAKERE v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/19543/2023 · 2026-04-23

E S Indiresh

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22513 WP No. 19543 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 19543 OF 2023 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. THE MARAVANTHE BADAKERE VYAVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARI SANGHA NAVUNDA, KUNDAPURA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT REGISTERED UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959, REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE PRESIDENT CHANDRASHEELA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, S/O H. NARAYANA SHETTY, R/O 1-39, MULUGUDDE, RAGI HAKLU, NAVUNDA, UDUPI DISTRICT - 572 101. 2. VASU POOJARI AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/O 2/91/A SOWPARNIKA BADAKERE, KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 224. 3. ANNAPPA BILLAVA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/O 2-104, NADUBETTU SADHAN MARGA, MARAVANTHE, KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT - 572 101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22513 WP No. 19543 of 2023 VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, ALI ASKER ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 052. 3. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MYSORE REGION, MYSORE PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING NEW SAYYAJI RAO ROAD, MYSURU - 570 024. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KUNDAPURA SUB-DIVISION, SANJEEVA PRABHU BUILDING, MASTIKATTE ROAD, KUNDAPURA - 576 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) ------ THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DTD 28.07.2023 BEARING NO.JRM/ADMIN/B /GRAMA.PA.PACS /CR 16/2023-24 PASSED BY THE R3 MARKED AS ANNEXURE-A AND THE ORDER DTD 01.08.2023 BEARING NO.SANI.38/RSR /86/2023-24 PASSED BY THE R4 MARKED AS ANNEXURE-B AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22513 WP No. 19543 of 2023 ORAL ORDER Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. The petitioner has filed this petition seeking for the following reliefs : i) Quash the orders dated 28.07.2023 bearing No.JRM /ADMIN /B/GRAMA.PA.PACS/C.R16/2023-24 passed by respondent No.3 marked as Annexure-A and the order dated 01.08.2023 bearing No.SaNi.38/R.S.R/86/2023-24 passed by respondent No.4 marked as Annexure-B by issuing a writ in the nature of certiorari; ii) Permit the petitioner to continue to function in its existing area of operation as per its Bye-laws; and iii) Grant such other relief as may be deemed fit to grant under the circumstances of the case in the interest of equity and justice. 2. Sri K.Prasanna Shetty, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court has dealt with the similar issue involved in this petition in W.P.17524/2023 and connected matters disposed of on 5th July, 2024 and hence, prayed to dispose of the petition in terms of the aforesaid judgment. 3. Learned AGA concurs with the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and submits that the instant - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22513 WP No. 19543 of 2023 writ petition may also be disposed in terms of the judgment passed in W.P.17524/2023 and connected matters disposed of on 5th July, 2024. 4. Considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties and perused the judgment referred supra. 5. In that view of the matter, without going into the merits of the case, by following the declaration of law made by this Court in W.P.17524/2023 and connected matters disposed of on 5th July, 2024, the instant writ petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE RS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 49