IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.3833/2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN SRI MADHUSUDAN H S/O LATE HOMALAIAHA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, SHARE NO.589 PETITIONER IS MEMBER OF LANANDA CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED C.A. NO.03 HBCS, ASTAGRAMA, 1ST STAGE, VINAYAKA LAYOUT MAGADI ROAD, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BENGALURU -560079 …PETITIONER/S (BY SRI./SMT.: RAGHAVENDRA APTE 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, TTMC A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3 . JOINT REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES AND ELECTION OFFICER, BANGALORE ZONE, NO.1, ALIASKAR ROAD, BANGALORE-560052. 4 . THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES 8TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560003. W.P.NO.3833/2025 2 5 . NALANDA CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE, SOCIETY LIMITED, C.A.NO.03, HBCS, ASTAGRAMA, 1ST STAGE, VINAYAKA LAYOUT, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BENGALUURU-560079 REPT., BY SECRETARY (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959). 6 . RETURNING OFFICER NALANDA CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE, SOCIETY LIMITED, C.A.NO.03, HBCS, ASTAGRAMA, 1ST STAGE, VINAYAKA LAYOUT, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, BASAVESHWARANAGAR BENGALUURU-560079. (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959) …RESPONDENT/S THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO 6 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO CONTEST AND VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 20.02.2025 (ANNEXURE-A) IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS ON THIS DAY THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER. CORAM: HON’BLE MRS.JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA W.P.NO.3833/2025 3 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON’BLE MRS.JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA) Petitioner’s counsel is not present. Neither process fee to respondent No.5 is paid. A week’s time is granted, failing which the petition stands dismissed without reference to the bench. Sd/- (K.S.HEMALEKHA) JUDGE TYPED BY : SK CASE WORKER : SHL COMPARED BY : SHL COPY Sd/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR