- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27276 WP No. 19323 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 19323 OF 2025 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: SRI KRISHNAMURTHY S.G, S/O GANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER OF KURSHIKA SAMAJA, KUNIGAL TALUK RESIDENT OF SEEGEPALYA, HUTRIDURGA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, IPPADI, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 126 AS PER KSR ACT 1960. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. N.R. NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE KARNATAKA PRADESHA KRUSHIKA SAMAJA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NO.18, KRUSHI BHAVAN, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27276 WP No. 19323 of 2025 3. THE TALUK KRUSHIKA SAMAJA REPRESENTED BY ITS OFFICIAL SECRETARY, KUNIGAL TALUK - 572 130, TUMKUR DISTRICT. 4. THE ELECTORAL OFFICER / ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND EX-OFFICIO SECRETARIES, TALUK KRUSHI SAMAJA, KUNIGAL TALUK, KUNIGAL - 572 130. 5. SRI. H.G. CHALUVARAJU PRESIDENT, KUNIGAL TALUK KRUSHIKA SAMAJA TALUK KRUSHIK SAMAJA, KUNIGAL TALUK, KUNIGAL - 572 130. 6. SRI. S.K. GANGAHONNAIAH VICE PRESIDENT, KUNIGAL TALUK KRUSHIKA SAMAJA TALUK KRUSHIK SAMAJA KUNIGAL TALUK, KUNIGAL - 572 130. 7. SRI MANJUNATHA SECRETARY, KUNIGAL TALUK KRUSHIKA SAMAJA TALUK KRUSHIK SAMAJA KUNIGAL TALUK, KUNIGAL - 572 130. 8. SRI K.C. LAKKANNAGOWDA @ RAJANNA TREASURER, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27276 WP No. 19323 of 2025 KUNIGAL TALUK KRUSHIKA SAMAJA, TALUK KRUSHIK SAMAJA KUNIGAL TALUK, KUNIGAL - 572 130. 9. SRI. B. JARAJU DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE, KUNIGAL TALUK KRUSHIKA SAMAJA, TALUK KRUSHIK SAMAJA KUNIGAL TALUK, KUNIGAL BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. NEELAKANTAPPA PUJAR, HCGP FOR R1 AND R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TOTO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE TRIAL COURT TO CONDUCT THE PROCEEDING DAY TO DAY AS MATTER INVOLVED RELATING TO THE ELECTION PROCESS OF RESPONDENTS 5 TO 9 FOR THE 3RD RESPONDENT SAMAJA AND COMPLETE THE PROCEEDING WITHIN SIX MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF FILING OF THE SUIT AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27276 WP No. 19323 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayers: "a) To issue writ of mandamus directing the Trial Court to conduct the proceeding day to day as matter involved relating to the election process of respondents 5 to 9 for the 3rd respondent samaja and complete the proceedings in O.S.42/2025 within six months from the date of filing of the suit; vide Annexure B. b) Call for records and grant such other relief/s deems fit by this Hon'ble Court, in the interest of justice." 2. Shri N.R. Naik, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Shri Neelakantappa, learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondents No.1 and 4. 3. After arguing the matter at length, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would restrict his prayer for a direction to the concerned Court to dispose the suit in O.S.No.42/2025, within a timeline. 4. The petitioner is the plaintiff, calls in question the elections conducted to Taluk Executive Committee of - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27276 WP No. 19323 of 2025 respondent No.3. Since the issue is of the elections and the matter will have to be decided expeditiously, I deem it appropriate to direct the concerned Court to conclude the proceedings, within an outer limit of nine months, if not earlier. Ordered accordingly. SD/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 53 CT: BHK