- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4309 WP No. 101671 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 101671 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: HOLABASU ASHOK CHIKKUR, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KADARKOPPA, TALUK: BADAMI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587 208. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVAS B. NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE RETURNING OFFICER, PRATHAMIKA KRUSHI PATTINA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITA, KADARAKOPPA VILLAGE, TALUK: BADAMI AND DISTRICT: BAGALKOTE-587 208. 3. THE PRATHAMIKA KRUSHI PATTINA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITA, KADARAKOPPA VILLAGE, TALUK: BADAMI AND DISTRICT: BAGALKOTE, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER-587 208. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MALA B. BHUTE, AGA FOR R1-R2; R3-DIESPENSED WITH) Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4309 WP No. 101671 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Srinivas B.Naik., counsel for the petitioner and Smt.Mala B.Bhute., AGA for respondents 1 and 2 have appeared in person. 2. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ Papers with care. 3. AGA on instructions submits that the Returning Officer - Sri.S.K.Belavalad., is physically present before this Court and he has been duly identified by the AGA. 4. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing respondent No.2 - Returning Officer to count the votes and announce the results of the elections held on 15.12.2024 to the Board of Management of respondent No.3 as early as possible, preferably on 09.03.2025. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4309 WP No. 101671 of 2025 5. The Returning Officer submits that if the direction is issued by this Court, he will do the needful in the matter to announce the results. 6. The oral submission made by the Returning Officer is placed on record. 7. A Mandamus is ordered directing respondent No.2 to count the votes and announce the results of the elections held on 15.12.2024 to the Board of Management of respondent No.3 on 09.03.2025. 8. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE RH LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 18