Authority: High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru

Order Date: 30 September 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Narayana Gowda, S/O Late Puttegowda, aged about 73 years, former President and present Director of BD and BRRDCC Bank Ltd., residing at Karalalusandra, Malagalu Post, Kanakapura Taluk, Ramanagara District.
  • Respondents: Bengaluru Rural District Co‑operative Central Bank Ltd.; Joint Registrar of Co‑operative Societies, Bengaluru Division; Navakarnataka Credit Co‑operative Society Ltd.; and a list of individual respondents (including directors, secretaries, former directors, family members of deceased members, etc.) totaling 40 respondents.
  • Nature of Proceeding: Writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India (CS‑RES) seeking to quash the order dated 23‑09‑2026 passed by the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal (KAT) in Appeal No. 103/2026.
  • Background: After an award was made, the petitioner filed an appeal and an application to stay the award. The KAT rejected the stay application. The petitioner argued that the property auction was scheduled for 09‑10‑2026 and that Form No. 8 had been issued, but the Tribunal declined to grant a stay and did not address these contentions.
  • Contentions Presented: Counsel for the petitioner emphasized that the Tribunal failed to consider the auction schedule and the interim relief sought. Counsel for Respondent No. 1 and the Additional Government Advocate supported the petitioner's request for appropriate relief.

Final Outcome

  • The High Court held that the KAT’s order declining to pass an appropriate order on the interim application was defective as it did not consider the auction scheduling and related submissions.
  • The Court quashed the KAT order dated 23‑09‑2026 (Annexure‑A) and directed the Tribunal to rehear the interim application, taking into account all parties’ contentions, and to pass appropriate orders on or before 05‑10‑2026.
  • The writ petition was disposed of, and the Court noted that no notice to the remaining respondents (R3 to R40) was required.

Topics: Court Order, Co‑operative Banking, Property Auction