Writ appeal challenging a single judge's interim order restraining appointment of an administrator to the co-operative bank; counsel stated the appeal had been rendered infructuous and the Division Bench disposed of it accordingly.
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NC: 2026:KHC:1815-DB WA No. 1828 of 2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 1828 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
(BY SRI. TARUN K.M., ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. SARAVANA S., ADVOCATE) AND:
…APPELLANTS
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AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, DIRECTOR, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OP BANK LTD., R/O. KUNDUR VILLAGE, S. MANDAPURA POST, SINGATAGERE HOBLI, KADUR, CHIKKAMANGALURU-577 101.
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AMRUTARA POST, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101.
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CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OP BANK LTD., KAGGA, BOBLAPURA POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101. 22. BEGAR PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CREDIT CO-OP SOCIETY LTD., BEGAR POST, SRINGERI TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101, KOPPA TALUK, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 23. D. C. SHANKARAPPA S/O. CHANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, DIRECTOR, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OP BANK LTD., KAGA, BOBLAPURA POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101. 24. SEETHUR MULTI-PURPOSE PRIMARY AGRICULTURE RURAL CO-OP SOCIETY LTD., SEETHUR POST AND VILLAGE, N.R. PURA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101. 25. SANDEEP KUMAR. H. V. S/O. VENKATESH. H. L., AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, DIRECTOR, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, CENTRAL CO-OP BANK LTD., KAGGA, BOBLAPURA POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH, AGA FOR R1, R3 & R4)
THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER RULE 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT RULES PRAYING TO SET ASIDE
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THE IMPUGNED INTERIM ORDER DATED 11.11.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP No. 26439/2025 (CSEL/M) SO FAR IT RESTRAINS THE APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY, AND ETC.,
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
Sd/(VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/(C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ appeal against an interim order restraining appointment of administrator to the society had become infructuous.
Sri. S. H. Kantharaju
Primary Agriculture Credit Co-op Society Ltd., Ballekere
The State of Karnataka, Department of Co-operation
The State Co-op Election Authority
Deputy Commissioner/District Election Officer Chikkamagaluru
Chikkamagaluru District Central Co-op Bank Ltd.
Vibhu Bakhru
C.M. Poonacha
As recorded by the court registry
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