- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27137 WP No. 30045 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 30045 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: SOPPANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS WOMEN CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD SOOPANAHALLI, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT 572227 BY ITS DELEGATE SMT SHARADAMMA W/O RAJASHEKARAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS (REG UDNER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAI PRAKASH REDDY M.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATION, MS BUILDING, BANGALORE 560001 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSIONER CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR BUS STOP, BENGALURU 560027 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CUM DISTRICT FEDERAL CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION OFFICER TUMKURU DISTRICT MILK PRODUCERS, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD, N H 206, MALLASANDRA POST, TUMKURU 572107 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER/ ASSISTANT ELECTION OFFICER Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27137 WP No. 30045 of 2024 THE TUMKURU DISTRICT MILK PRODUCERS, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD, N H 206, MALLASANDRA POST, TUMKURU 572107 5. THE TUMKURU DISTRICT MILK PRODUCERS, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD, N H 206, MALLASANDRA POST, TUMKURU 572107 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR (REG UDNER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HARISH A.S., AGA FOR R1 & R3 & R4; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. A.C. BALARAJ., ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT IN NATURE QUASHING THE INELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST DTD. NIL IN NUMBER NIL VIDE ANNX-D ISSUED BY THE R-5 UNION IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER SOCIETY IS CONCERNED AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 reliefs: a. Issue a writ in the nature of the certiorari or any other appropriate nature quashing the ineligible voters list dated Nil in Number Nil vide Annexure-D issued by the Respondent No. 5 Union so far as the petitioner society is concerned. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27137 WP No. 30045 of 2024 b. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction, directing the R2 to R5 to permit the petitioner society to vote in the elections schedule to be held on 10.11.2024 for the year 2024-2029 and conduct the elections to the R5- Union for the term 2024-2029 societies Act. c. Pass such other orders as may be appropriate in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the ends of justice and equity. 2. In pursuance of the interim orders passed by this Court, the petitioners were permitted to participate in the election in which they have participated, Elections have been held, votes counted and declaration of results made. 3. In that view of the matter, nothing survives for consideration in the present petition. If at all anyone is aggrieved by the election results, they would be entitled to raise a dispute in terms of Section 70 of the Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act, 1959. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0