- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49785 WP No. 33815 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 33815 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. GAYITHRAMMA W/O P G RAMAREDDY AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT PIDACHALAHALLI VILLAGE MANCHENAHALLI HOBLI GOWRIBIDANUR TQ CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-561211 2. SMT GOWRAMMA W/O SRI NARASIMHAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT PIDACHALAHALLI VILLAGE MANCHENAHALLI HOBLI GOWRIBIDANUR TQ CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-561211 3. SMT SUSHEELAMMA W/O MUNIKRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT PIDACHALAHALLI VILLAGE MANCHENAHALLI HOBLI GOWRIBIDANUR TQ CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-561211 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. CHOWDAREDDY T.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPTD BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATION M S BUILDINGS BENGALURU-560001 Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49785 WP No. 33815 of 2025 2. THE STATE COOPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR SHANTHI NAGAR T T M C 'A' BLOCK SHANTHI NAGAR BENGALURU 560027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES CHIKKABALLAPURA DIVISION/ DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER CHIKKABALLAPURA-562101 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES CHIKKABALLAPURA SUB DIVISION SAHAKARA SOUDHA NEAR CHITRAVATHI CHIKKABALLAPURA-562101 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER PIDACHALAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS WOMEN COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD PIDACHALAHALLI VILLAGE MANCHENAHALLI HOBLI GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-561211 6. PIDACHALAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS WOMEN COOPERATIVE MILK SOCIETY LTD PIDACHALAHALLI (V), MANCHENAHALLI (H) GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-561211 REPTD BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOICEITES ACT, 1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 & 3-5 SRI. A. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2 (VK NOT FILED) (ABSENT) R6 - SD/- THROUGH HAND SUMONS) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49785 WP No. 33815 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTIFICATION DATED 04.11.2025 ISSUED BY THE R5 A COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNX-N. AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT SOCIETY TO COMPLY RULE 13(D) OF THE RULES AND THEN TO CONDUCT ELECTION TO IT. AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING - INTERLOCUTORY APPLN, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondent Nos.1, 3 and 5 submit that the election proposed under the Notification Annexure - N was held on 04.11.2025 as scheduled. 2. It is noticed that the Notification for holding election on 04.11.2025 as per Annexure - N is being challenged in the present petition. Since the election is already held, nothing survives for consideration. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners prays for liberty to raise the dispute invoking Section 70 of the Karnataka - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49785 WP No. 33815 of 2025 Cooperative Societies Act. The petitioner is at liberty to do so in accordance with law. In view of the dismissal of the main petition, pending IA No.1/2025 stands disposed of. Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE BH CT:VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11