- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:199 WP No. 100014 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO.100014 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SHARANAPPA PUJAR, S/O. VEERABADRAPPA, AGE: 57, OCC: AGRI, BENACHAMATTI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 51. 2. SHIVAPPA PUJAR S/O. BADALEPPA, AGE: 28, OCC: AGRI, BENACHAMATTI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 41. 3. KOBAPPA LAMANI S/O. VEERABADRAPPA, AGE: 51, OCC: AGRI, BENACHAMATTI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 49. 4. POMAPPA POOJAR S/O. BABALEPPA, AGE: 43, OCC: AGRI, BENACHAMATTI, GOGERI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 43. 5. MANJUNATH PUJAR S/O. BABALEPPA PUJAR, AGE: 30, OCC: AGRI, BENACHAMATTI, GOGERI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 42. 6. BASAYYA HIREMATH S/O. ANDANAYYA HIREMATH, AGE: 72, OCC: AGRI, BENACHAMATTI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 53. Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:199 WP No. 100014 of 2025 7. KESHAPPA PUJAR S/O. RAMAJAPPA PUJAR, AGE: 71, OCC: AGRI, BENACHAMATTI, GOGERI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 48. 8. DEVAPPA KAMBALI S/O. PARASAPPA KAMBALI, AGE: 56, OCC: AGRI, HIREKOPPA, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 85. 9. SHEKARAYYA HIREMATH, S/O. ANDANAYYA HIREMATH, AGE: 67, OCC: AGRI, GOGERI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 32. 10. VEERAPPA KAMBALI S/O. BALAPPA KAMBALI, AGE: 52, OCC: AGRI, MATARANGI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 61. 11. DEVALAVVA PUJAR W/O. BABALEPPA PUJAR, AGE: 78, OCC: AGRI, BENACHAMATTI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 44. 12. RENAVVA MARATA W/O. BAIRAPPA MARATA, AGE: 58, OCC: AGRI, HIREKOPPA, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 69. 13. BHARAMAPPA AMBIGERI, S/O. MARALIYAPPA AMBIGERI, AGE:73, OCC: AGRI, HIREKOPPA, PO: RAMPUR, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 71. 14. BASAPPA TATTI, S/O. KALAKAPPA TATTI, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:199 WP No. 100014 of 2025 AGE: 65, OCC: AGRI, HIREKOPPA, PO: RAMPUR TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 74. 15. KARIYAPPA DAROJI S/O. SANNA YALLAPPA, AGE: 76, OCC: AGRI, #101, DAROJI ONI, GAJENDRAGAD, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 36. 16. DUGRGAVVA MADAR F/O: DURGAPPA MADAR, AGE: 53, OCC: AGRI, MATARANGI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 58. 17. HANUMAPPA GURIKAR, S/O. SANJEVAPPA GURIKAR, AGE: 71, OCC: AGRI, MATARANGI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 63. 18. DURGAPPA MADAR, S/O. DURGAPPA MADAR, AGE: 52, OCC: AGRI, HIREKOPPA, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 70. 19. DEVAPPA KAMBALI, S/O. PARASAPPA KAMBALI, AGE: 56, OCC: AGRI, HIREKOPPA, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, …PETITIONERS (BY SRI VIDYAVATI M KOTTURSHETTAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, 6TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU- 560 001 - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:199 WP No. 100014 of 2025 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTI NAGAR, TTMC ‘A’ BLOCK, BENGALURU 560 027 3. DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER AND THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OP SOCIETIES, GADAG DIST: GADAG – 582 101. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD, RON, TQ: RON- 582209, DIST: GADAG. 5. PRATHAMIK SAHAKARI KRUSHI AND GRAMINA DEVELOPMENT BANK NIYAMITA, RON, TQ: RON- 582209, DIST: GADAG REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/SECRETARY TQ: RON- 582209, …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI G.V.BHARAMAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT OF APPROPRIATE NATURE TO DECLARE THAT SECTION 20(2)(A-IV) THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT IS ULTRA VIRES AND LEGISLATIVE COMPETENCE AND ARTICLE 243ZI AN 243ZO IF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERSE, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THERE IN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:199 WP No. 100014 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo seeking to withdraw the petition. 2. In terms of the memo, petition is disposed as withdrawn. 3. Interim order of any kind subsisting shall stand dissolved. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE KGK/CT-ASC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 6