- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28714 WP No. 17026 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 17026 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. RAMESH NAIDU, S/O CHIKKA VENKATANNA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 2. PILOT GOVINDA, S/O KADIRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. 3. GOVINDAPPA S/O KENCHHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS. 4. RAJAPPA, S/O THIMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. 5. SANDYA RANI, W/O RAMESH NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS. 6. GOPALA, S/O CHIKKA VENKATARONAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 7. SANDEEPA, S/O B N VENKATANNA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 8. UME DEVI, W/O PRABHAKARA, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28714 WP No. 17026 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS. 9. PY GOPALU, S/O PC VENKATANNA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. 10. A N NARAYANAPPA, S/O NARASIMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS. 11. P NAGENDRA, S/O HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. 12. P OBALESHA, S/O PEDDANNA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS. 13. P OBALESHA, S/O DODDA OBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 14. SHIVANNA, S/0 RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. 15. GOPALA, S/O HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS. ALL ARE MEMBERS OF PALAVAHALLI MILK 16. ABHILASH, S/O NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS. 17. OBALESHU, S/O NARASIMHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS. 18. OBANNA, S/O NARASIMHAPPA, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28714 WP No. 17026 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS. 19. OBALESHU, S/O C NARASIMHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS. 20. NAGAMMA, W/O RAMANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 21. ASHWATHAMMA, W/O BOMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. ALL ARE MEMBERS OF PALAVAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. PALAVALLI, PAVGADA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 136 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JAI PRAKASH REDDY M.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, MS BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR BUS STOP BENGALURU-560 027 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR-572107. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER/ /FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT PALAVAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28714 WP No. 17026 of 2025 PALAVALLI, PAVGADA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572136. 5. THE PALAVAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD PALAVALLI, PAVGADA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572136. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REGD. UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 6. VERIFYING OFFICER/CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER PAVGADA TALUK OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES PAVGADA SUB DIVISION, PAVGADA TUMKUR, DISTRICT-561202. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D NAIK.,AGA FOR R1, R3, R4, R6; SRI. T L KIRAN KUMAR FOR R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R2 TO R5 PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CONTEST AND CAST THEIR VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS SCHEDULE TO BE HELD ON 22/06/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-D DATED 02/06/2025 IN NO. NILL TO THE R5 SOCIETY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28714 WP No. 17026 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: " i. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction, directing the respondent No.2 to 5 to permit the petitioners to contest and cast their vote in the elections schedule to be held on 22.06.2025 vide Annexure-D dated 02.06.2025 in No.Nil to the respondent No.5 society. ii. Pass such other orders as may be appropriate in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the ends of justice and equity" 2. A memo dated 25.07.2025, signed by the learned counsel for the petitioners has been filed. 3. Accepting the said memo and the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners, the petition is dismissed as infructuous. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE BKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12