- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:198 WP No. 100013 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.100013 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. VEERAPPA MUDHOL, S/O. BASAVANNEPPA, AGE: 78, OCC: AGRI, #625, AARER ONI, JAKKALI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582119. 2. PREMA GANIGER, W/O. MALLAPPA, AGE: 64, OCC: AGRI, DURGADEVI DEVASTANA HATTIRA, JAKKALI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582119. 3. KASHAPPA GANIGER, S/O. VEERAPPA, AGE: 60, OCC: AGRI, MENA ROAD, JAKKALI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582119. 4. CHANNAVEERAPPA BALIGER, S/O. ANDANAPPA, AGE: 51, OCC: AGRI, #523, BAZAR ONI, JAKKALI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582119. 5. NAGAPPA KAMMAR, S/O. BASAPPA KAMMAR, AGE: 52, OCC: AGRI, JAKKALI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582119. 6. ANDAPPA METI, Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:198 WP No. 100013 of 2025 S/O. JABALABASAPPA, AGE: 37, OCC: AGRI, JAKKALI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582119. 7. MAHESH KABBER, S/O: SHIVAPPA KABBER, AGE: 40, OCC: AGRI, JAKKALI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582119. 8. SHIVARAJ MUGALI, S/O: SHARANAPPA, AGE: 36, OCC: AGRI, JAKKALI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582119. 9. SANTOSH MUGALI, S/O: SHARANAPPA, AGE: 37, OCC: AGRI, JAKKALI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582119. 10. BASAVARAJ MADIWALAR S/O. MARIBASAPPA, AGE: 64, OCC: AGRI, JAKKALI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582119. 11. KASHAYYA DADESURAMATH, S/O. SANGAYYA, AGE: 64, OCC: AGRI, JAKKALI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582119. 12. MALLAPPA MUGALI S/O. SHIVALINGAPPA, AGE: 60, OCC: AGRI, JAKKALI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582119. 13. SHREEKANTA YAVAGALLA, S/O. BASAVARAJ YAVAGLLA, AGE: 63, OCC: AGRI, #223, HANUMANTANA GUDI HATTIRA, JAKKALI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582119. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:198 WP No. 100013 of 2025 14. SHAVAVVA BARAKER, W/O. NAGAPPA BARAKER, AGE: 62, OCC: AGRI, JAKKALI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582119. 15. SHANTAVVA BARAKER, W/O. MAHADEVAPPA BARAKER, AGE: 38, OCC: AGRI, JAKKALI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582119. 16. IRAMMA KERI, W/O. SHIVAPPA KERI, AGE: 38, OCC: AGRI, JAKKALI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582119. 17. PARAMMA BARAKER, W/O. RUDRAPPA BARAKER, AGE: 28, OCC: AGRI, JAKKALI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582119. 18. SHASHIDHAR HUTTINA, S/O. ANDAPPA HUTTINA, AGE: 38, OCC: AGRI, JAKKALI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582119. 19. BASAVARAJ YAVAGALA, S/O. KALLAPPA YAVAGALA, AGE: 42, OCC: AGRI, JAKKALI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582119. …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:198 WP No. 100013 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, DIST: GADAG – 582 101. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., RON TQ; RON – 582 209, DIST: GADAG. 5. PRATHAMIK SAHAKARI KRUSHI AND GRAMIN DEVELOPMENT BANK NIYAMIT, RON, TQ: RON – 582 209, DIST: GADAG RPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/SECRETARY, TQ: RON – 582 209, DIST: GADAG. …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 CERTIORARI 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 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:198 WP No. 100013 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.: 5