- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9351 WP No. 4132 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 4132 OF 2026 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: SMT BASAVANNAVVA CHANNAPPA KOLACHI W/O LATE C. CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RETIRED EMPLOYEE OF RAMADURGA TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (TMC), RESIDING AT NO. 21/A, ITI ONI, RAMADURGA, BELAGAVI DISTRICT- 591123 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGARAJA B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE SOUHARDA SAHAKARI FEDERATION LTD., NO. 62, II FLOOR, 6, MARGOSA ROAD, 3RD MAIN, 18TH CROSS, PIPELINE ROAD, MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU- 560055 2. SREE SAI CREDIT SOUHARDA SAHAKARI LTD, CHIKKODI, CHIKKODI TALUKU, BELAGAVI DISTRICT- 591201, REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9351 WP No. 4132 of 2026 3. SRI. KUMARA GANGAPPA KONCHIKORAVARA R/AT RADHAPURA PETE, RAMADURGA, RAMADURGA TALUKU, BELAGAVI DISTRICT- 591 123 4. SRI. GANGAPPA SABANNA MADAGUNI R/AT RADHAPURA PETE, RAMADURGA, RAMADURGA TALUKU, BELAGAVI DISTRICT- 591123 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D.NAIK, AGA FOR R1, SRI. VINOD KUMAR KOTABAGI, ADVOCATE FOR C/R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO - 1. QUASH THE IMPUGNED CIRCULAR DATED 19-12-2025 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT, I.E, THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE SOUHARDA SAHAKARI FEDERATION LTD, SIGNED BY THE RECOUVERY OFFICER (NI-441) ALSO CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ASSISTANCE DIRECTOR, KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE SOUHARDA SAHAKARI FEDERATION LTD, NO 62, II FLOOR, 6, MARGOSA ROAD, PIPELINE ROAD, MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU-560 055 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9351 WP No. 4132 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner, after arguing the matter for some time, filed a memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to approach the Karnataka Appellate Authority, Bengaluru (‘KAT’ for short) to file a necessary application in Appeal No.154/2023. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. 4. If necessary application is filed by the petitioner in Appeal No.154/2023, the KAT is directed to consider the application and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. 5. In view of dismissal of the petition, pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA List No.: 2 Sl No.: 23