- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18730 WP No. 109996 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V.HOSMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 109996 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. VIJAY M P KOLI SANKANIKEDARARU HAGU MARATHAGARAR SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMITH BUDNI, K D, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOTE. 2. SREE MARUTHESHWAR KOLI SAKANIKEDARAR HAGU MARATHAGARAR SAHAKARI SANGH, NIYAMITH, YADAHALLI, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOTE. 3. BHAGATHSING KOLI SAKANIKEDARAR HAGU MARATHAGARAR SAHAKARI SANGH, NIYAMITH, BISANAL, TQ. BILAGI, DIST. BAGALKOT. 4. SHREE YALAGURESHWAR KOLI SAKANIKEDARR HAGU MARATHAGARAR SAHAKARI SANGH, NIYAMITH SANGAPUR, TQ. BAGALKOT, DIST. BAGALKOT. 5. SHREE SARVASIDDI KOLI SAKANEKEDARAR SAHAKAR SANGH NIYAMITH, KALADAGI, TQ. BAGALKOT, DIST. BAGALKOT. 6. SHREE VISHWACHETAN KOLI SAKANIKEDARAR AND MARATAGARAR SAHAKAR SANGH NIYAMITH, ANKALAGI, TQ. BAGALKOT, DIST. BAGALKOT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. R.H. ANGADI, ADVOCATE) YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Digitally signed by YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.12.23 17:44:36 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18730 WP No. 109996 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ALI AKSAR ROAD, NEAR RAJ BHAVAN, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU-560052. 3. THE ADDL. REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ALI AKSAR ROAD, NEAR RAJ BHAVAN, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU-560052. 4. THE KARNATAKA SAHAKAR KUKKAT MAHANDAL NIYAMITH BANGALORE, NEAR PASHU PALANA, BHAVAN BANGALORE-560027. 5. THE KARNATKA SAHAKAR KUKKAT MAHAMANDAL NIYAMITH, PRADESHIK KENDRA, KANABARGI ROAD, KMF, NEAR DAIRY, MALAMARUTI BADAVANE, BELGAUM-590016. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NANDINI B. SOMAPUR, AGA FOR R1-R3; SRI. ANAND P., ADVOCATE FOR R4-R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE OFFICIAL REMINDER LATTER DATED 13.11.2025, ¸ÀASÉå:ZÀÄ£ÁªÀuÁ.«ªÀ/10/2025-26 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-H & ETC. THIS WP COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V.HOSMANI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18730 WP No. 109996 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V.HOSMANI) 1. This writ petition is filed seeking following reliefs: A. Issue a writ of certiorari quashing the official reminder letter dated 13.11.2025, ¸ÀASÉå:ZÀÄ£ÁªÀuÁ.«ªÀ/10/2025-26 issued by the 4th respondent vide Annexure-H. B. Issue a writ of mandamus to respondent no.4 to conduct the elections by permitting the petitioner society to participate in the election process to be held on 06.01.2026. C. Pass such other orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, including costs, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Learned counsel Sri.R.H.Angadi for petitioners submitted a representation as per Annexures - B to F to respondent no.4 and submits that petitioners’ representations would be considered, in accordance with law. 3. Submission taken on record. 4. Counsel for respondents submitted that if representations are still pending, same would be considered in accordance with law. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18730 WP No. 109996 of 2025 5. In view of submission, petition is disposed of directing respondent no.4 to consider petitioners’ representations at Annexures - B to F, if the same are still pending, in accordance with law, within 1 week, from date of receipt of certified copy of order. Sd/- (RAVI V.HOSMANI) JUDGE KGK, CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 14