- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23794 WP No. 8380 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 8380 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. KARTHIK G K AGED 32 YEARS, S/O K KRISHNAPPA, BYATARAYANAPURA PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE SOCIETY, BANGALORE-562 149. 2. PRAKASH N AGED 36 YEARS, S/O N. NAGARAJ, BAGALOUR VILLAGE AND POST, JALA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BANGALORE-562 149. 3. JAGANATH D AGED 58 YEARS, S/O DYAVANNA, NO.235, BAGALOUR VILLAGE AND POST, JALA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BANGALORE-562 149. 4. PILLEGOWDA B C AGE 44 YEARS, S/O DYAVANNA, NO. 9 A GOPALPURA ROAD, BAGALAUR VILLAGE AND POST, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23794 WP No. 8380 of 2025 JALA HOBLI, BANGALORE-562 149. 5. MANJUNATH GOWDA H D AGE 46 YEARS, S/O DODDABASAVARAJU, HUTTANAHALLI VILLAGE, CHIKKAJALA POST, JALA HOBLI, BANGALORE-562 157. 6. SRINIVASAIAH K AGE 74 YEARS, S/O KANTHANNA, DODDAJALA VILLAGE AND POST, JALA HOBLI, BANGALORE-562 157. 7. PATALAPPA P AGE 44 YEARS, S/O PILLADODDANNA AGRAHARA VILLAGE, TARAHUNASE POST, JALA HOBLI, BANGALORE. 8. THIMMARAYAGOWDA A AGE 56 YEARS, S/O AKKANAPPA, NO.52, AVALAHALLI VILLAGE, SINGANAYAKANAHALLI POST, YELAHANKA TALUK, BANGALORE-562 157. 9. RAVI KUMAR C M AGE 47 YEARS, S/O LATE MARIYAPPA, NO.3187, CHIKKAJALA VILLAGE AND POST, YELAHANKA TALUK, BANGALORE-562 157. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23794 WP No. 8380 of 2025 10. RAGHU C N AGE 34 YEARS, S/O NARAYANASWAMY CHANNAHALLI VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, CHIKKAJALA POST, YELAHANKA TALUK, BANGALORE-562 157. 11. USHA N AGE 35 YEARS, W/O UMESH R, NO.127, 2ND CROSS, HUNASAMARANAHALLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BANGALORE-562 157. 12. JANAKAMMA AGE 40 YEARS, W/O NARAYANASWAMY, AREBINNAMANGALA, BUDEGARE POST, YELAHANKA TALUK, BANGALORE-562 157. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DEVI PRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER AND JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES BENGALURU DIVISION, BENGALURU-560001 2. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23794 WP No. 8380 of 2025 1ST ZONE, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE RETURNING OFFICER YELAHANKA TALUK AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING SOCIETY LIMITED O/AT SAHAKARA BHAVANA, GROUND FLOOR, NO.C.A.51, 3RD CROSS, 4TH MAIN, 5TH STAGE, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN, BENGALURU-560 064. 4. THE YELAHANKA TALUK AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING SOCIETY LIMITED (TAPCMS) O/AT SAHAKARA BHAVANA, GROUND FLOOR, NO.C.A.51, 3RD CROSS, 4TH MAIN, 5TH STAGE, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN, BENGALURU-560 064. REPRESENTED BY ITS CEO (REGISTERED UNDER CO-OP SOCIETIES ACT, 1959) 5. G. SHIVA KUMAR AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, S/O LATE GOPALAPPA, RESIDING AT DODDAJALA VILLAGE AND POST, JALA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BANGALORE-562 157. 6. KEMPANNA K.M. AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S/O MUNIYAPPA, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23794 WP No. 8380 of 2025 RESIDING AT KADAYARPANAHALLI VILLAGE, BANDI KODIGEHALLI POST, JALA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BANGALORE-562 149. 7. M.P. NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, S/O PILLAPPA, RESIDING AT MUTHAGADAHALLI VILLAGE, B.K.HALLI POST, JALA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BANGALORE- 562 157. 8. GANGADHAR AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, S/O NARAYANAPPA, R/O MUTHAGADAHALLI VILLAGE, B.K.HALLI POST, JALA HOBLI, YELAHANAKA TALUK, BENGALURU-562 157. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; R4- THE YELAHANKA TALUK AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., BENGALURU SERVED THROUGH HAND SUMMONS; SRI. KARTHIK P.M., ADVOCATE FOR R5 TO R8) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN NO.DRB-1/DAVA/02/2024-25 DATED 18.03.2025 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-F AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23794 WP No. 8380 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: “(a) Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the order passed by the respondent no.2 in No.DRB-1/DAVA/02/2024-25 dated 18/03/2025 produced as Annexure-F. (b) Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the announcement made by the respondent no.3 dated 19/03/2025 produced as Annexure-G. (c) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus to directing the respondent no.3 to hold and conduct the elections to the post of president and Vice president of the respondent no.3 society from the stage where it was stopped. (d) Issue such other appropriate writ, order, or direction as this Hon'ble court deems fit under the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. An election petition had been filed challenging the election of the petitioners. In the said matter, the respondent No.2 had stayed the declaration of results to the office bearers election. Challenging the same, the petitioners have approached this Court. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23794 WP No. 8380 of 2025 3. By way of an interim order dated 20.3.2025, the said order was stayed by this Court and as such the petitioners participated in the election and the results of the election to the office bearers had been declared by respondent No.1. 4. In that view of the matter, nothing survives for consideration. 5. Liberty is reserved to the contesting respondents to agitate their issues before respondent No.2 in the pending election petition. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE TL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6