- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9737 WP No. 102605 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF AUGUST 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.102605 OF 2024 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: JAYATEERTHARAO S/O. RAGHAVENDRARAO DESAI, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BALUTAGI, TQ: KUSTAGI, DIST: KOPPAL. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. K. L. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO - OPERATION, M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU 3 560 001. 2. THE DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT, HOSAPETE 3 583 201. 3. THE CO - OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 3RD FLOOR, A BLOCK, K. H. ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, TTMC, BENGALURU 3 560 027. 4. RETURNING OFFICER, RAICHURU, BALLARI, KOPPAL AND VIJAYANAGAR, Digitally signed by SAROJA HANGARAKI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9737 WP No. 102605 of 2024 MILK PRODUCERS CO OP. SOCIETIES UNION LTD., BALLARI 3 583 101. 5. RAICHURU, BALLARI, KOPPAL AND VIJAYANAGAR MILK PRODUCERS CO 3 OP. SOCIETIES UNION LTD., BALLARI BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, BALLARI 3 583 101. 6. THE MILK PRODUCERS CO - OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., NIDASHESHI, TQ: KUSTAGI, DIST: KOPPAL 3 583 277, BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 7. MANJUNATH S/O. YANKAPPA KARIBHIMAPPANAVAR, AGE: MAJOR, (AGE NOT KNOWN) OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDASHESHI, TQ: KUSTAGI, DIST: KOPPAL 3 583 277. &RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.4 CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 02/02/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND TAKE SUITABLE ACTION AGAINST RESPONDENT NO.6 AND 7 AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9737 WP No. 102605 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: A. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus, directing the Respondent No.4 consider the Representation dated 02/02/2024 vide Annexure-E and take suitable action against Respondent No.6 and 7. B. Pass such other order/orders as this Hon9ble Court deems fit, in the facts and circumstances of the case, including order as to costs, in the interest of justice. 2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petition does not survive for consideration. 3. Accepting the submission, the writ petition dismissed as infructuous. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SH/CT-ASC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 28