- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22537 WP No. 20191 of 2013 C/W WP No. 26118 of 2013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 20191 OF 2013 (CS-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 26118 OF 2013 (CS-RES) IN WP No. 20191/2013 BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA SOUHARDA OKKUTA SAHAKARI LTD., NO.50, ACES, IST BLOCK, NEAR SHUSHRUTI SOUHARDA SAHAKARI BANK, SANJAY NAGAR, BANGALORE - 94, REP. BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 2. SUCO SOUHARDA SAHAKARI BANK LTD., MOOKA ROAD, HO BELLARY - 583 103 REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRUTHVI WODEYAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-1. 2. REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVES NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BANGALORE - 1. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K. KENCHEGOWDA, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-STRIKE DOWN PROVISO TO SEC.21A, 24 & 33 OF THE KARNATAKA Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22537 WP No. 20191 of 2013 C/W WP No. 26118 of 2013 SOUHARDA COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES AT AMENDED ON 11.1.2013 AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL VIDE ANNX-B AND ETC., IN WP NO. 26118/2013 BETWEEN: SHRUTI SOUHARADA PATTINA SAHAKARI NIYAMITA, NO.29, LAGGERE MAIN ROAD, LAGGERE, BANGALORE - 58 REPTD. BY ITS CEO. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRUTHVI WODEYAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 1. BY ITS SECRETARY 2. REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVES NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K. KENCHEGOWDA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO STRIKE DOWN PROVISO TO SEC 21A, 24 AND 33 OF THE KARNATAKA SOUHARDA CO-OP. SOCIETIES ACT AMENDED ON 11.1.13 AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL VIDE ANNX-B AND ETC., THESE PETITIONS, 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:22537 WP No. 20191 of 2013 C/W WP No. 26118 of 2013 ORAL ORDER In these writ petitions, the petitioners are challenging the validity of the proviso to Section 21A, 24 and 33 of the Karnataka Souharda Sahakari (Amendment) Act, 2012 amended on 11.01.2013. 2. Learned AGA, by placing the order passed by this court on 24.02.2015 in WP No.109194-213 of 2014 and connected writ petitions, submitted that the aforementioned provisions have been held to be valid by this Court and accordingly sought for dismissal of the petition. 3. In the light of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of paragraph No.2 of the Order dated 24.02.2015 in WP No.109194-213 of 2014, I am of the view that, as this Court has already considered the aforementioned provisions, I am of the view that, no interference is called for in these writ petitions. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22537 WP No. 20191 of 2013 C/W WP No. 26118 of 2013 Accordingly. the writ petitions are dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE RS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 51