- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:17810 WP No. 12717 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 12717 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. KANTHARAJU, S/O LATE MARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT M GOPAHALLI, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGAR TALUK, RAMANAGAR DISTRICT-562109. 2. NAGARAJU, S/O LATE KENCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT M GOPAHALLI, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGAR TALUK, RAMANAGAR DISTRICT-562109. 3. P. SANTHOSH, S/O PARAMSHIVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT M GOPAHALLI, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGAR TALUK, RAMANAGAR DISTRICT-562109. 4. PRADEEP KUMAR, S/O THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT M GOPAHALLI, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGAR TALUK, RAMANAGAR DISTRICT-562109. 5. MEENAKSHI, W/O, YADHURAJ, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:17810 WP No. 12717 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT M GOPAHALLI, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGAR TALUK, RAMANAGAR DISTRICT-562109. 6. NAVEEN KUMAR, S/O LATE. MUNIRAJU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT M GOPAHALLI, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGAR TALUK, RAMANAGAR DISTRICT-562109. 7. VENKATLAKSHMMAMMA, W/O SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT M GOPAHALLI, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMANAGAR TALUK, RAMANAGAR DISTRICT-562109. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI S SARAVANA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. PRASHANT L KANAL.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY OF CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT. DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, M.S.BUILDIGS, BANGALORE-560001. 2. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, RAMNAGAR SUBDIVISION RAMNAGAR DISTRICT RAMNAGAR TOWN - 562159. 3. M GOPAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. BIDADI HOBLI, RAMNAGAR TALUK, RAMANAGAR DISTRICT, 562109. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, REY UNDE INDIAN COMPANIES ACT. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:17810 WP No. 12717 of 2025 4. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, RAMANAGAR DISTRICT, RAMNAGAR TOWN-562159 REG. UNDER INDIAN COMPANIES ACT, REPRESENT BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. SHIVALINGAIAH, S/O LINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, NOMINATED DIRECTOR OF M GOPALI MILK PRODUCER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMNAGAR TALUK, RAMANAGAR DISTRICT - 562109. 6. RAVEESH, FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER AGED NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, SUPERVISOR, M GOPALI MILK PRODUCER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, BIDADI HOBLI, RAMNAGAR TALUK, RAMNAGAR DISTRICT -562109. 7. BANGALORE CO-OPERATIVE MILK UNION LTD., (BAMUL) ITS OFFICE AT DR. M.H MARIGOWDA ROAD, DHARAMARAM COLLEGE POST, BANGALORE 560029. REG. INDIAN COMPANIES ACT …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI NAGESH, ADVOCATE FOR C/R3 & R4, SRI YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R4, SRI B L SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R7, V/O/DT 26/04/2025 NOTICE TO R3 IS DEFERRED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE NOMINATION (BEARING NO.CO/21/CNS/2025(E) OF THE R5 TO THE POST OF DIRECTORSHIP TO R3 SOCIETY VIDE ANNEXURE- B.CONSEQUENTLY QUASHING THE ORDER (BEARING NO. SNERA.46/ADMIN/668/2024-25) OF ASSISTANT REGISTRAR DATED 31/01/52025 VIDE ANNEXURE-C AS ILLEGAL AND ARBITRARY AND WITHOUT JURISDICTION. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:17810 WP No. 12717 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo dated 28.04.2025 signed by the learned counsel for the petitioners which reads as under: MEMO "The counsel for the petitioner respectfully submits to withdraw the present writ petition with liberty to file a fresh petition including the challenging of the bye law amendment dated 18.05.2024, in the interest of justice and equity". 2. Reserving liberty to the petitioners to challenge the amended bye-laws, petition stands dismissed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE BRN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 16