- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18415 WP No. 14723 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF MAY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 14723 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. NAGANAYAKANA KOTE MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., NAGANAYAKANA KOTE VILLAGE, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-560 067 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT/ DELEGATE SRI T. NARAYANASWAMY, S/O LATE THIMMARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. 2. HOSAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU - 562 157. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT/ DELEGATE SRI. H.M.RAJASHEKAR S/O MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS 3. VITTASANDRA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, VITTASANDRA VILLAGE, BEGURU HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT BENGALURU - 560 068 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT/ DELEGATE SRI. HARISH S/O MUNI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS. Digitally signed by H K HEMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18415 WP No. 14723 of 2025 4. KADUSONNAPPANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, KADUSONNAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 077, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT/ DELEGATE, SRI. K.LOKESH, S/O KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 5. KANNURU MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, KANNURU VILLAGE, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU - 562 149, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT/ DELEGATE SRI. MUNEGOWDA, M, S/O MUNISWAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS. 6. DODDABANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD DODDABANAHALLI VILLAGE, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 067 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT/ DELEGATE SRI. B.S.MANJUNATH S/O B.SESHAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS. 7. MUNNEKOLALU MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, MUNNEKOLALU VILLAGE, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 037 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT/ DELEGATE SRI. PAPPAIAH REDDY, S/O NANJAPPA REDDY AGED ABOUT 89 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18415 WP No. 14723 of 2025 8. SOMPURA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, SOMPURA VILLAGE, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU - 562 125. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT/ DELEGATE SRI. AMARESH REDDY, S/O NARAYANAREDDY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 9. HOSAMANE MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, HOSAMANE VILLAGE, MEDIMALLASANDRA, ANUGONDANAHALLI HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BENGALURU - 560 067. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT/ DELEGATE SRI. VENKATARAMANAPPA S/O VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS 10. PARAMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, PARAMANAHALLI VILLAGE, BENGALURU RURAL TALUK, BENGALURU - 562 114 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT/ DELEGATE SRI. RAMACHANDRAPPA P.H S/O HANUMANTHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SRIHARI A.V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18415 WP No. 14723 of 2025 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, T.T.M.C. 'A' BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027 REPRESNETED BY ITS SECRETARY 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/ELECTION OFFICER RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, RAMANAGARA - 562 159. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, THE BANGALORE URBAN, BANGALORE RURAL AND RAMNAGAR DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY BANGALORE - 560 029. 5. THE BANGALORE URBAN, BANGALORE RURAL AND RAMNAGAR DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS SOCIETIES UNION LIMITED, M.H MARIGOWDA ROAD, DR COLLEGE POST, BANGALORE - 560 029 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. (RESPONDENT NO. 5 ARE REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.H.K.KENCHEGOWDA, AGA FOR R1 SRI.B.L.SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R4 AND R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER SOCIETIES TO VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 25.05.2025 TO THE R5 UNION AND ETC. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18415 WP No. 14723 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo dated 29.05.2025 with a prayer to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. The Writ Petition is hereby dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PK