- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9230 WP No. 4934 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 4934 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. PUNITH KUMAR K. S. S/O. SHOORAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS KOPPADA MANE, KALMAKARU VILLAGE SULLIA TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574221. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAKSHITH KUMAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATION M S BUILDING, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY 2. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES PUTTUR SUB-DIVISION, PUTTUR DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 230. 3. PRESIDENT BILINELE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., P.O. NETTANA, KADABA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574 230. 4. RANJITH D S/O. SEETHARAM GOWDA D AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT DEKKALA HOUSE EDAMANGALA VILLAGE Digitally signed by MALATHI CHALUVA IYENGAR Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9230 WP No. 4934 of 2026 SULLIA TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574221. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SPOORTHY HEGDE N, HCGP FOR R1 & R2: SRI G PRITHVIRAJ SHASTRY, ADVOCATE FOR R3: SRI B S SACHIN, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING NO. 110/2025-26 DATED 01.01.2026 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 3 SOCIETY PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE -A REMOVING THE PETITIONER FROM SERVICE, AS BEING ARBITRARY, UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND VIOLATION OF ARTICLES 14 AND 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD ORAL ORDER 1. At the outset, the learned counsel appearing for respondent No.4 raised a preliminary objection that the petitioner has an alternative and efficacious remedy under the provisions of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959 (‘Act’ for short). 2. Submission is taken on record. 3. In view of the petitioner having an alternative and efficacious remedy under the Act, the writ petition is - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9230 WP No. 4934 of 2026 disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate legal forum under the said Act. 4. If the petitioner approaches the Competent Authority and files an application for stay of impugned orders, the Competent Authority is directed to consider the same, in accordance with law. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE HA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 19