- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52119 WP No. 35648 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 35648 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: K.S. KESHAVAMURTHY S/O LATE SRIPATAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT NARASIMHARAJAPURA LAKSHMIPURA POST DASANAPURA HOBLI BANGALORE NORTH TALUK-562136 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NARENDRA GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SATHISH K R S/O RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT KADATHANAMALE VILLAGE ARAKERE POST, HESARAGATTA POST BANGALORE NORTH TALUK AND MEMBER OF KADATHANAMALE MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD KADATHANAMALE VILLAGE ARAKERE POST, HESARAGATTA POST BANGALORE NORTH TALUK 562136 2. KADATHANAMALE MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD KADATHANAMALE VILLAGE ARAKERE POST, HESARAGATTA POST BANGALORE NORTH TALUK 562136 BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REG UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT Digitally signed by NANDINI B G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52119 WP No. 35648 of 2025 3. BENGALURU, BENGALURU RURAL AND RAMANAGARA DISTRICT MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE UNION DR M.H. MARIGOWDA ROAD D.R. COLLAGE POST, BENGALURU-560029 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR REG UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 4. RETURNING OFFICER BENGALURU, BENGALURU RURAL AND RAMANAGARA DISTRICT MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE UNION DR M.H.MARIGOWDA ROAD D.R.COLLAGE POST, BENGALURU-560029 5. DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER-CUM DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU, BENGALURU RURAL AND RAMANAGARA DISTRICT MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE UNION DR M.H.MARIGOWDA ROAD D.R.COLLAGE POST, BENGALURU-560029 6. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES NO 146. 3RD FLOOR, 3RD MAIN ROAD, 8TH CROSS, MARGOOSA ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE 560003 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R4 TO 6 V/O DT. 8/12/25 NOTICE TO R 1 TO 3 ARE D/W) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO 6 AUTHORITY TO DISPOSE OF THE ELECTION PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER IN DISPUTE NO JRB/MD/ 10/2025-26 VIDE ANNEXURES E AND F AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52119 WP No. 35648 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the dispute No.JRB/MD/10/2025-26 produced as per Annexures-E and F is pending consideration before respondent No.6. But the same is not being considered to pass final order and therefore, the petitioner is seeking issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent No.6 to dispose of the election petition pending before him expeditiously in a time bound manner. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate has no objection to allow the petition. However, he submits that since the matter is pending before respondent No.6, it may take time to dispose of election petition in accordance with law. 3. Accordingly, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER i) The petition is allowed. ii) Respondent No.6 is directed to dispose of the dispute No.JRB/MD/10/2025-26 expeditiously - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52119 WP No. 35648 of 2025 atleast within three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE PNV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5