: 1 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 18 TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2014 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE B.V. NAGARATHNA WRIT PETITION NOS.77847-58/2013 C/W WRIT PETITION NOS.80210-80217/2013 (CS-RES) IN W.P. NOS.77847-58/2013: BETWEEN 1. VIJAYALAKSHMI SOUHARDA SAHAKARI LTD., G.P. CENTER, SIRSI 581401 R/BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GANAPATI S/O. RAMACHANDRA HEGDE AGE: 62 YEARS, G.P. CENTER, SIRSI 581401, DIST: KARWAR 2. DWARAKA SOUHARDA CREDIT SAHAKARI LTD G.P. CENTER, SIRSI 581401 R/BY MANAGER SMT. VEENA RAGHUNATH NAIK AGE: 42 YEARS, ANKOLA DIST: KARWAR 3. JAYALAKSHMI MAHILA VIVIDHA UDDESHAGALA SOUHARDA SAHAKARI NIYAMITHA, ANKOLA, R/BY MANAGER SMT. RAJASHIR JAYARAM NAYAK R/O. ANKOLA, DIST: KARWAR 4. VIVEK CREDIT SOUHARDA SAHAKARI NIYAMITA BELEKERI, ANKOLA R/BY MANAGER NIRMALA SEETARAM NAYAK AGE: 28 YEARS, : 2 : BELEKERI, ANKOLA 5. JAI SHARADAMBA SOUHARDA CREDIT SAHAKARI NIYAMITA ANKOLA, R/BY MANAGER SUDHAKAR S/O. DANGI NAIK AGE: 42 YEARS, NAVIBHAG, POST: BABRUVADA, TQ: ANKOLA, 6. AMRUT CREDIT SOUHARDA SAHAKARI NIYAMITHA ANKOLA, R/BY MANAGER VEENA R. NAYAK AGE: 36 YEARS, DINAKR DESAI ROAD, TQ: ANKOLA, 7. SUPRABHATA CREDIT SOUHARDA SAHAKARI LTD ANKOLA, R/BY MANAGER S.B. PRATPKUMAR 8. KADAMBA MARKETING SOUHARDA SAHAKARI NIYAMITHA NO.7 A,P.M,C YARD SIRSI 581402, R/BY MANAGER VISHWESHWAR BHAT, AGE: 50 YEARS, NO.7 A.P.M.C. YARD,SIRSI 581402, 9. KADAMBA CREDIT SOUHARDA CO-OPERATIVE LTD SAROJA PALACE, HOSPET ROAD, SIRSI 581401, R/BY MANAGER GOVARDHA HEGDE, AGE: 33 YEARS, HOSPET ROAD, SIRSI 581401 10. SPICE ROUTE SOUHARDA SAHAKARI NIYAMITHA SIRSI VINAYAK COLONY SIRSI 581402, R/BY SECRETARY PRABHAKAR SHAMBULINGA HEGDE, AGE: 52 YEARS, R/O. VINAYAK COLONY, SIRSI 11. U.K. SOUHARDA CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE LTD YELLAPUR, UTTAR KANNADA R/BY GENERAL MANAGER N.G. KIRAN, AGE: 38 YEARS, YELLAPUR 12. VARALAKSHMI CREDIT SOUHARDA SAHAKARI NIYAMITHA JUMTA, AMBIKA NILAYA : 3 : BASTIPETE, KUMTA, R/BY EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SHESHAGIRI SUBRAY NAIK, BASTIPETE, KUMTA, DIST: U.K. ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A. R. HEGDE AND SRI. VISHWANATH HEGDE, ADVS.) AND 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY SECRETARY DEPT. LAW & PARLIMENTARY AFFAIRS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE ... RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.VIDYAVATHI, AGA) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT S.21A OF THE KARNATAKA SOUHARDA ACT REMOVING NOMINAL AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND SAME BE STRUCK DOWN IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE- ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. IN W.P. NOS.80210-17/2013: BETWEEN 1. ADARSHA SOUHARDA SAHAKARI NIYAMITHA SIRSI R/BY GENERAL MANAGER MAHABALESHWAR S/O. RAMACHANDRA HEGDE AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: GENERAL MANAGER, R/O. HOSPET ROAD, SIRSI DIST: UTTAR KANNADA 2. MATA VIVIDODDESHA SOUHARDA SAHAKARI NIYAMITHA HIRESAR, UMACHAGI TQ: YELLAPUR R/BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE NARAHARI S/O. GANAPATI HEGDE : 4 : AGE: 38 YEARS, R/O. UMACHAGI, TQ: YELLAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA 3. VENKATESHWAR VIVIDODDESHA SOUHARDA SAHAKARI NIYAMITHA, T.S.S ROAD, SIRSI R/BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER NAGENDRA VENKANNA NAIK AGE: 42 YEARS, R/O. T.S.S. ROAD, SIRSI DIST: UTTARA KANNADA 4. DAIVAJNA CREDIT SOUHARDA CO-OPERATIVE LTD., K.B ROAD, YELLAPUR R/BY MANAGER RADHAKRISHNA DAMODAR SHET AGE: 50 YEARS, K.B. ROAD, YELLAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA 5. SHUBHODAYA SOUHARDA SAHKARI NIYAMITHA R/BY MANAGER MAMATA W/O. BHASKAR HEGDE AGE: 44 YEARS, C.P. BAZAR, SIRSI, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA 6. VINAYAK SOUHARDA CREDIT C-OPERATIVE LTD R/BY MANAGER M.K. NAIK CHIEF EXECUTIVE AGE: 45 YEARS, MAIN ROAD, SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA 7. DIVAJNA SOUHARDA SAHAKARI NIYAMITHA NADIG GALLI SIRSI R/BY MANAGER SANTOSH G. SHET AGE: 28 YEARS, R/O. NADIG GALLI, SIRSI DIST: UTTARA KANNADA : 5 : 8. MILEGRES CREDIT SOUHARDA CO-OPERATIVE LTD GREEN STREET, KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA R/BY PRESIDENT RSOELINE J FERNANDES, AGE: 40 YEARS, R/O. KESHAV SHEET ROAD, 1ST CROSS, SONARWADA, KARWAR ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A. R. HEGDE AND SRI. VISHWANATH HEGDE, ADVS.) AND 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE 2. SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS VIDAN SOUDHA, BANGALORE ... RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.VIDYAVATHI, AGA) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE S.21 A OF THE KARNATAKA SOUHARDA ACT AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND SAME BE STRUCK DOWN IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND ETC. THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORDER Petitioners’ counsel has filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw writ petitions with liberty to file a fresh petition impugning the provisions of Act 4 of 13 and also Act 34 of 14. : 6 : 2. Memo is taken on record. Petitioners are permitted to withdraw writ petitions with liberty to file a comprehensive petition. Sd/- JUDGE Rsh.