- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28715 WP No. 17022 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 17022 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. K. M. OBALESHA S/O KATIKI MALLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 2. P Y SRIRAM, S/O LATE YELLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. 3. MALLAIAH, S/O PEDDA HANUMANTHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. 4. T NARAYANAPPA, S/O LATE THIMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS. 5. MUTHYALAPPA, S/O LATE HONURAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 6. D S CHOWDARY, S/O DODDA VENKATANNA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. 7. VENKATAMMA W/O NARASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. 8. GOPALA, S/O CHICKKA VENKATARONAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28715 WP No. 17022 of 2025 9. MUTHYALAPPA, S/O KATIKA RAJAPPA , AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. 10. RAJASHEKARA, S/O THAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS. 11. R NARAYANAPPA, S/O LATE RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS. 12. MUTHYALAPPA, S/O VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 13. S HANUMANTHARAYA, S/O HOBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 14. MUDDAMMA, W/O OBALESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. 15. R VENKATESHAPPA, S/O RAMAIAH , AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS. 16. RAMANJINAPPA, S/O CHICKKAVENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS. ALL ARE MEMBERS OF PALAVAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. PALAVALLI, PAVGADA TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT 572136. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JAI PRAKASH REDDY M., ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28715 WP No. 17022 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M S BUILDING, BANGALORE 560 001. 2. THE CO OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY CO OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR BUS STOP, BENGALURU 560 027. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKURU 572107. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER/ FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT, PALAVAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. PALAVALLI, PAVGADA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT 572136. 5. THE PALAVAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, PALAVALLI, PAVGADA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572136. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, REGD. UNDER KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 6. VERIFYING OFFICER/ CO OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER PAVGADA TALUK, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, PAVGADA SUB DIVISION, PAVGADA, TUMKUR DISTRICT 561202 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D NATIK., ADVOCATE FOR R1, R3, R4, R6; SRI. T. L. KIRAN KUMAR FOR R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNEDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R2 TO R5 PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CONTEST AND CAST THEIR - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28715 WP No. 17022 of 2025 VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS SCHEDULE TO BE HELD ON 22/06/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-D DATED 02/06/2025 IN NO. NILL TO THE R5 SOCIETY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: "i. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction, directing the respondent No.2 to 5 to permit the petitioners to contest and cast their vote in the elections schedule to be held on 22.06.2025 vide Annexure-D dated 02.06.2025 in No.Nil to the respondent No.5 society. ii. Pass such other orders as may be appropriate in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the ends of justice and equity" 2. A memo dated 25.07.2025 signed by the learned counsel for the petitioners has been filed. 3. Accepting the said memo and the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners, the petition is dismissed as infructuous. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE BKM, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11