Sri. Ravi Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

Sri. Ravi Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim stay on implementation of Annexure-R till disposal of the appeal before Respondent No.2; petitioners relegated to prosecute the pending appeal.

Issue for consideration

Whether the writ petition should quash the disqualification order No.SANIRAA46/KALUM29C/ANARHATHE/CR-29/2025-26 dated 30.09.2025 issued by Respondent No.3 (Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies), which disqualified each petitioner under Section 29-C(S)(B)(C)(D) of the Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act, 1959 (Annexure-R).

Ratio / Principle

Since the petitioners have already challenged the Assistant Registrar's disqualification order before Respondent No.2 (Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies), the court does not adjudicate the writ petition but relegates the petitioners to prosecute the appeal pending before Respondent No.2.

Key takeaways

As an interim measure, the operation/implementation of Annexure-R (the disqualification order) is stayed till disposal of the appeal by Respondent No.2.ratio¶52

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), Oral Order, 19-11-2025, Hon'ble Mrs. Justice M G Uma - WP No. 34778 of 2025 (CS-RES): Eight directors/office-bearers (including the Vice-President) of Brahmanipura Agricultural Credit Co-operative Society, disqualified by order No.SANIRAA46/KALUM29C/ANARHATHE/CR-29/2025-26 dated 30.09.2025 of the Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies (Respondent No.3) under Section 29-C(S)(B)(C)(D) of the Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act, 1959 (Annexure-R), sought quashment under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution. Finding that the petitioners had already challenged the order before the Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Ramanagara Sub-Division (Respondent No.2), the single-member bench did not adjudicate the merits: it disposed of the writ petition, relegating the petitioners to prosecute the appeal pending before Respondent No.2, and stayed implementation of Annexure-R until disposal of that appeal. No precedent cited; counsel for Respondent No.8 recorded absent; notice to Respondents 5-7 dispensed with.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA

WRIT PETITION NO. 34778 OF 2025 (CS-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI. RAVI S/O LATE PUTTASWAMY, ASC, VICE-PRESIDENT, AGED 49 YEARS, BRAHMANIPURA AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, R/O BRAHMANIPURA, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562160,

SRI SRINIVAS, S/O LATE VENKATARAMANA, ASC, DIRECTOR, AGED 38 YEARS, BRAHMANIPURA AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, R/O BRAHMANIPURA, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562160.

Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka

SMT. SUNITHA, W/O KULLEGOWDA, ASC, DIRECTOR, AGED 43 YEARS, BRAHMANIPURA AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, R/O BRAHMANIPURA, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562160.

SMT. SUJATHA, W/O KULLE GOWDA, ASC, DIRECTOR, AGED 61 YEARS, BRAHMANIPURA AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, R/O BRAHMANIPURA, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT 562160.

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BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZEN NOT CLAIMED

SRI KENGALLE GOWDA, S/O CHIKKATHIMME GOWDA, ASC, DIRECTOR, AGED 62 YEARS, BRAHMANIPURA AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, R/O BRAHMANIPURA, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT 562160. BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZEN NOT CLAIMED

SRI THIMME GOWDA, S/O THIMME GOWDA, ASC, DIRECTOR, AGED 60 YEARS, BRAHMANIPURA AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, R/O BRAHMANIPURA, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562160.

SRI NARAYANA GOWDA, S/O THIMME GOWDA, ASC, DIRECTOR, AGED 46 YEARS, BRAHMANIPURA AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, R/O BRAHMANIPURA, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562160.

SRI VENKATESH, S/O NARAYANA GOWDA, ASC, DIRECTOR, AGED 60 YEARS, BRAHMANIPURA AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, R/O BRAHMANIPURA, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562160.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. D.R. RAVI SHANKAR, SR. ADVOCATE FOR SMT. SIRI RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL

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SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560001.

THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, RAMANAGARA SUB-DIVISION, RAMANAGARA 562159.

THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, RAMANAGARA SUB-DIVISION, NO. 30, MALLESWARAM EXTENSION, OLD SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT ROAD, IJURU RAMANAGARA TOWN, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562159.

THE CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562159.

BENGALURU DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, #2, PAMPAMAHAKAVI ROAD, CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU-560018. REGD. UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OP SOCIETIES ACT.

THE SPECIAL OFFICER / SUPERVISOR, BDCC BANK, CHANNAPATNA BRANCH, BRAHMANIPURA VILLAGE, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT.

BRAHMANIPURA PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, BRAHMANIPURA VILLAGE, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562159 REGD. UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OP SOCIETIES ACT

SRI. D.L. JAGADEESH S/O. D.L. LINGEGOWDA,

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AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, DODDANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA-562159.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO 4 V/O DT 19/11/2025, NOTICE TO R5 TO R7 ARE D/W

SRI. NATARAJ BABA .K., ADVOCATE FOR C/R8 (ABSENT))

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED DISQUALIFICATION ORDER VIDE NO.SANIRAA46/KALUM29C/ANARHATHE/CR-29/2025-26 DATED.30.09.2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.3 - ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, DISQUALIFYING EACH OF THE PETITIONERS UNDER SECTION 29-C(S)(B)(C)(D) OF THE KARNATAKA COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959, AT ANNEXURE-R.

THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA

ORAL ORDER

Heard learned senior advocate for the petitioners and learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 4 and 6.

Admittedly, the petitioners have challenged the order passed by respondent No.3 before respondent No.2. Therefore, I deem it appropriate to relegate the petitioners to prosecute

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the appeal i.e., pending before respondent No.2. But in the meantime, the operation of implementation of Annexure -R is stayed till disposal of the appeal by respondent No.2.

Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed off.

Sd/(M G UMA) JUDGE

BH

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