- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37437 WP No. 28444 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 28444 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SUNANDAMMA W/O LATE P N PEDDAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O PIDACHALAHALLI VILLAGE, JARABANDAHALLI POST, MANCHENAHALLI HOBLI, GAURIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA-561211 (THE SENIOR CITIZENSHIP BENEFIT IS NOT CLAIMED) 2. AKLAMMA W/O KRISHNAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O PIDACHALAHALLI VILLAGE, JARABANDAHALLI POST, MANCHENAHALLI HOBLI, GAURIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA-561211 (THE SENIOR CITIZENSHIP BENEFIT IS NOT CLAIMED) 3. KALAVATHI W/O JAYARAMREDDY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O PIDACHALAHALLI VILLAGE, JARABANDAHALLI POST, MANCHENAHALLI HOBLI, GAURIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA-561211. ALL THE PETITIONERS ARE THE EX DIRECTOR, PIDACHALAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS WOMEN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., PIDACHALAHALLI. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DEVIPRASAD SHETTY., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37437 WP No. 28444 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHI NAGAR, T.T.M.C, 'A' BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR / DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER CHIKKABALLAPURA DIVISION, CHIKKABALLAPURA-561211. 4. RETURNING OFFICER PIDACHALAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS WOMEN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., PIDACHALAHALLI, GAURIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA, CHIKKABALLAPURA-561211. 5. PIDACHALAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS WOMEN CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD PIDACHALAHALLI, GAURIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA, CHIKKABALLAPURA-561211 (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. A S HARISH, AGA FOR R1, R3 & R4; SRI. A DEVARAJA., ADVOCATE FOR R2; V/O DATED. 18.09.2025 NOTICE TO R5 D/W) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R2, 3 AND 4 TO HOLD AND CONDUCT THE ELECTION TO THE R5 SOCIETY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37437 WP No. 28444 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioner has sought for a writ in the nature of mandamus to direct the respondent Nos.2, 3 and 4 to hold and conduct election to the respondent No.5. He has also sought a writ in the nature of mandamus to direct the respondent No.4 to issue calendar of events forthwith by announcing the date of events of the election to the respondent No.5. 2. The petitioners are members of the respondent No.5. It is stated that the term of the Board of Management of respondent No.5 came to an end on 26.01.2025. In the meanwhile, notices under Rule 13D of the Karnataka Co- operative Societies Act, 1959, were sent on 30.10.2024 to all the ineligible voters. The list of eligible and ineligible voters is also finalized and a provisional list was published by the respondent No.5. A verification officer is also appointed to verify the voters list. Nonetheless, the petitioner contends, that the respondents have not taken any steps to notify the elections, though a returning officer is appointed. The petitioners therefore seek for a direction to the respondents to hold and conduct elections by issuing a calendar of events. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37437 WP No. 28444 of 2025 3. The learned Additional Government Advocate who accepted notice submitted that in view of the publication of the provisional list and the appointment of a verification officer, steps would be taken immediately after verifying the ineligible and eligible voters list. He also contends that steps would be taken to notify the elections and also issue a calendar of events in accordance with law. 4. In view of the aforesaid submission, the respondent Nos.2, 3 and 4 are directed to notify the elections to the managing committee of the respondent No.5 within an outer limit of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. The writ petition is disposed off on the above terms. 6. The learned Additional Government Advocate and the learned counsel for respondent No.2 are permitted to file a memo of appearance within 10 days. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE BKN/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28