- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20416 WP No. 12624 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 12624 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: SHANEGERE PRARTHAMIKA KRUSHI PATTINA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA, A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, WITH ITS OFFICE AT SHANEGERE VILLAGE POST, BANAVARA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 223. BY ITS CHIEF PROMOTER SRI S.S RAMESH S/O S.S SHANMUKAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. 2. SRI S.H SHIVANNA S/O HALAPPAM, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS 3. SMT. JAYA BAI W/O LATE KRISHNA NAIK AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS PETITIONER 1 TO 3 ARE RESIDENTS OF SHYANEGERE VILLAGE, BANAVARA HOBLI ARASIKERE TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 112. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20416 WP No. 12624 of 2025 4. SRI. KATAPPA, S/O DASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT TIPPAGATTA, GOLLARAHATTI, MARATAGERE POST, BANAVARA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 112. 5. SRI. G.G CHANNABASAVE GOWDA S/O GANGANNA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS RESIDING AT GANJIGERE, SHYANEGERE VILLAGE, BANAVARA POST, ARASIKERE TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 112. 6. S.G. MARULASIDDASWAMY S/O GANGADHARAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS RESIDINIG AT NAGASAMUDRA BANAVARA POST, ARASIKERE HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 112. 7. SMT. GANGAMMA W/O GANGADHARAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS RESIDING AT RANGANAYAKANA KOPPALU NAGASAMUDRA POST BANAVARA, ARASIKERE HASSAN - 573 112. 8. SRI. B.B PRAKASH S/O BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS RESIDING AT BYRAPURA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20416 WP No. 12624 of 2025 NAGASAMUDRA POST BANAVARA, ARASIKERE HASSAN - 573 112. 9. SRI A.M. BASAVARAJU S/O MALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS RESIDING AT AREHALLI NAGASAMUDRA POST BANAVARA, ARASIKERE HASSAN - 573 112. 10. SRI. S.N PRABHU, S/O NAGANNA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS RESIDING AT HOSAHALLI NAGASAMUDRA POST BANAVARA, ARASIKERE HASSAN - 573 112. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. AJITH A. SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION VIKASA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560 001 BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES HASSAN DISTRICT, 2425 XP8, KURUHINA SHETTY STREET, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20416 WP No. 12624 of 2025 HASSAN, PENSHAN MOHALLA, HASSAN, KARNATAKA - 573 201. 3. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, HASSAN SUB-DIVISION, M.R COMPLEX, HASSAN - 573 201. 4. SRI. KM SHIVALINGE GOWDA FATHER'S NAME IS NOT KNOWN AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ARASIKERE, HASSAN - 573 102. 5. SRI. BALACHANDRA FATHER'S NAME IS NOT KNOWN AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES HASSAN SUB-DIVISION M.R COMPLEX, HASSAN - 573 201. 6. SRI. DEVARAJ FATHER'S NAME IS NOT KNOWN AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER ARASIKERE, ULIYAR ROAD OPPOSITE PLD BANK, ARASIKERE HASSAN - 573 201. 7. HASSAN DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, ARASIKERE BRANCH, HASSAN - 573 201, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20416 WP No. 12624 of 2025 BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; R4 - K.M. SHIVALINGE GOWDA - SERVED; R5 - BALACHANDRA - SERVED; R6 - DEVARAJ - SERVED, R7 - HASSAN DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, HASSAN - SERVED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO i) QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 1ST APRIL 2025, BEARING REFERENCE NUMBER AS PER ANNX-E TO THE WP AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner is before this court seeking for the following relief: "(i) Issue a writ of certiorari, thereby quashing the impugned order dated 01 April, 2025, bearing reference number rCgÀºÉZï/jÃD¤Ã---ºÀÆ£ÀÆ/ªÉÄÊ/50/10/2024-25 as per ANNEXURES E to the writ petition; (ii) Issue a writ of mandamus, directing the 02nd Respondent authority to permit the Petitioners to accept all further requests for membership in the 01 Petitioner Co-operative Society; - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20416 WP No. 12624 of 2025 (iii) Issue a writ of mandamus, directing the 02nd Respondent authority to permit the Petitioners to prepare a final list of members in the 01 Petitioner Society; (iv) Issue a writ of mandamus, directing the 02nd Respondent authority to conduct elections to elect a managing committee for the 01st Petitioner Society, under its direct supervision; and (v) Grant such other relief/s as this Hon'ble Court would deem fit for grant under the facts and circumstances of the present case, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. What has been challenged was the order issued by returning officer, subsequent thereto learned Additional Government Advocate submits that that results of the election have been declared and the candidates have assumed office. 3. If that be so, the relief sought for in the above petition cannot be considered at this stage. 4. Reserving liberty to the petitioner, as regards the available remedies, the petition stands disposed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16