- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:18350 WP No. 15015 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF MAY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C M JOSHI WRIT PETITION NO. 15015 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: BAVOOR MANDYA MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., CHANNAPATTANA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT/ DELEGATE SRI SHRIDHAR MV, S/O VENKATEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VARUN JAYKUMAR PATIL., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU -560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, T.T.M.C. 'A' BLOCK, Digitally signed by NANDINI R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:18350 WP No. 15015 of 2025 SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER / ELECTION OFFICER, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, RAMANAGARA-562159. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, THE BANGALORE URBAN, BANGALORE RURAL AND RAMANAGAR DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE, MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, BANGALORE 560029. 5. THE BANGALORE URBAN, BANGALORE RURAL AND RAMANAGAR DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, M.H. MARIGOWDA ROAD, DR COLLEGE POST, BANGALORE 560029. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. (RESPONDENT NO. 5 ARE REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, AAG ALONG WITH SRI. BHOJEGOWDA T. KOLLER, AGA FOR R1 AND R3) - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:18350 WP No. 15015 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 08/05/2025 BEARING NO. BAMUL/SHE.TAM-A.CHU/265/2025-26 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.5 VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C M JOSHI ORAL ORDER It is the grievance of the petitioner that the society was registered in the year 2023 and the process of election was commenced in the year 2022-23 and as such, it was held by respondent No.5 that since the society has not completed the period of one year, it is not eligible for voting. The order of the Nodal Officer which is at Annexure-F is clear in this regard which reads as below: "ೕಲಂಡ ಷಯ ಮತು ಉೇಖೆ ಸಂಬಂದಂೆ ಟಂ ಅ ಾ"ಂದ ಚು$ಾವ&ಾ 'ೇ(ಾಪ*+ ಪ,ಕಟ'ಾಗ/ೇ ಇರುವ ಎಾ ಪ,ಕರಣಗಳ5 ಕರಡು ಅನಹ ಮತ/ಾರರ ಪ*+ ಪ,ಕ*ಸಲು 2022-23$ೇ 8ಾ5ನ ಸಹಾರ ವಷವನು9 ಒಳ;ೊಂಡಂೆ ಪ,ಕರಣ 20(2)(ಎ-iv)(ಎ-v) ರ5ಯ ಅವಾಶಗಳ ಷರತ ನು9 ಪ>?ೈರುವ ಸಂಘಗಳನು9 Bಾಗೂ ಉೇಖದರ5 Cಾಗದಶನ ೕDರುವಂೆ ಈ;ಾಗೇ ಚು$ಾವ&ೆ ಪ,F,G Hಾ,ರಂಭ'ಾJ Bಾಗೂ $ಾKLಾಲಯದ ಆ/ೇಶ ಮತು ಸಹಾರ ಚು$ಾವ&ಾ Hಾ, ಾರವN ಮುಂದುವ?ೆದ ಚು$ಾವ&ೆ ಎಂದು ಪಗO 2022-23ರಂೆ ಪ,F,Gಯನು9 ಮುಂದುವ?ೆಸಲು ಸೂPರುವNದಂದ 2022-23ನು9 - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:18350 WP No. 15015 of 2025 ಪಗO/ಾಗ ತಮQ ಸಂಘವN RೆಂಗಳSರು ಸಹಾರ Bಾಲು ಒಕೂಟದ ಆಡTತ ಮಂಡ5 ಚು$ಾವ&ೆ;ೆ ಅನಹ;ೊಂDರುತ /ೆ ಎಂದು ಈ ಮೂಲಕ UT/ೆ." 2. No fault can be found with respect to the said proposition mentioned in the letter of the Nodal Officer. Therefore, the petition is bereft of merits and as such, stands dismissed. Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE SHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 90