- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25618 WP No. 14690 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.14690 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: KRISHNAPURA MILK PRODUCER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES LTD., KRISHNAPURA, CHANAPATHNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE PRESIDENT/DELEGATE KAMALAMMA W/O LATE PUTTASWAMYGOWDA AGED 55 YEARS (REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959) …PETITIONER (BY SRI DEVIPRASAD SHETTY, 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, T.T.M.C. ‘A’ BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (URBAN BANK DIVISION)/ RETURNING OFFICER BENGALURU URBAN, BENGALURU RURAL AND RAMANAGARA Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25618 WP No. 14690 of 2025 DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS SOCIETIES UNION LTD., DR. H.M. MAREGOWDA ROAD, D.R. COLLEGE POST, BENGALURU-560029. 4. BENGALURU URBAN, BENGALURU RURAL AND RAMANAGARA DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS SOCIETIES UNION LTD. DR. H.M. MAREGOWDA ROAD, D.R. COLLEGE POST, BENGALURU-560029 REPRESENTED BY ITS CEO. (RESPONDENT NO.4 IS REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R-1 & R-3; SRI T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2; SRI B.L. SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R-4; SRI H.N. BASAVARAJU FOR IMPLEADING APPLICANT ON I.A.1/2025) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NOS.3 AND 4 TO ACCEPT THE DELEGATION FORM OF PETITIONER SOCIETY AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER SOCIETY TO CAST THE VOTE IN THE ELECTION SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 25.05.2025 TO THE RESPONDENT NO.4 UNION BANK. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR HEARING – INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following; i. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent nos.3 and 4 to accept the delegation form of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25618 WP No. 14690 of 2025 petitioner society and permit the petitioner society to cast the vote in the election scheduled to be held on 25.05.2025 to the respondent no.4 Union Bank. ii. Such other direction or order writ as may fit to this Hon’ble Court may kindly be issued. 2. The reliefs have been rendered infructuous, since the election has already been held on 25.05.2025, the petitioner not having been granted any relief in this matter, interim order otherwise. 3. In that view of the matter, even if the petitioner were to have been permitted to vote at the election. If the impleading applicant or any person is aggrieved by the petitioner voting at the said elections they can always file a dispute under Section 70 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. 4. The petition therefore stands dismissed as infructuous, reserving liberty as aforesaid. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23