- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47455 WP No. 20419 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 20419 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. PERESANDRA VYAVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGH NIYAMITHA PERESANDRA VILLAGE MANDIKALLU HOBLI CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 562 104. REPTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MUNIRAJU A.V S/O VENKATARAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 2. SRI KESHAVA REDDY S/O CHIKKANARAYANA REDDY AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS DIRECTOR OF PERESANDRA VYAVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA PERESANDRA VILLAGE MANDIKALLU HOBLI CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK AND DISTRICT 562 104. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI: SIRI RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M S BUILDING DR BR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 REPTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. Digitally signed by NANDINI B G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47455 WP No. 20419 of 2025 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHI NAGAR T T M C 'A' BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR BENGALURU 560 027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER KOLARA DISTRICT KOLARA - 563 101 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER KOLARA CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OP BANK LTD AND ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KOLARA SUB DIVISION, KOLARA - 563 101 5. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES CHIKKABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION SAHAKARA BHAVAN, NH-44 OPP., SANCHARA POLICE STATION HAROBANDE CROSS, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT 6. KOLARA CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OP BANK LTD POST BOX NO. 11, DCC BANK ROAD KOLARA - 563 101 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. (REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT, 1959) 7. SRI. MUNEGOWDA P.N S/O NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS PRESIDENT DIBBUR VYAVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA, DIBBUR CHICKBALLAPURA - 562 101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI: DEVIPRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR C/R7 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47455 WP No. 20419 of 2025 SRI: YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, 3 TO 5 SRI: A. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2 SRI: KALLESHAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER BEARING NO.SANI-48/CHUNAVANE/CR-37/2025-26 DATED 20-06- 2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.5, VIDE ANNEXURE-L; DIRECT THE RETURNING OFFICER/RESPONDENT NO.4 TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE VOTE CASTED BY PETIITONER NO.2 AS DELEGATE OF PETITONER NO.1 IN THE ELECTION OF RESPODNENT NO.6 DATED 28.05.2025 AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri Siri Rajashekar, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri Yogesh D Naik, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent Nos1, 3 to 5, Sri A Devaraj, learmed counsel for respondent No.2. Sri Kalleshappa, learned counsel for respondent No.6 and Sri Devi Prasad Shetty, learned counsel for caveator/respondent No.7. Perused the materials on record. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that Annexure-L which is challenged in this petition was passed pursuant to the order dated 22.05.2025 passed in Writ Petition No.14692 of 2025 as per Annexure-G. Review Petition No.266 of 2025 came to be filed seeking to hear the matter afresh. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47455 WP No. 20419 of 2025 The said review petition came to be allowed vide order dated 14.11.2025, thereby restoring Writ Petition No.14692 of 2025 for fresh consideration. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that under such circumstances, Annexure - L impugned in the present case will have to be quashed. 4. This position is admitted by learned Additional Government Advocate and learned counsel for other respondents. 5. Hence, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER (i) The Writ Petition is allowed. (ii) In view of restoration of the Writ Petition No.14692 of 2025 vide order dated 14.11.2025 passed in RP No.266 of 2025, Annexure-L passed by respondent No.5 is quashed. SD/- (M G UMA) JUDGE *bgn/- CT:VS: List No.: 2 Sl No.: 10