- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14648 WP No. 107465 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 107465 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. MAHANTESH S/O SHANKRAPPA GODI, AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHANNAL, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT- 587 313. SERIAL NO. 233. 2. MANJU S/O PANDAPPA MOKASHI, AGE. 33 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHANNAL, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT- 587 313 SERIAL NO. 234. 3. SHANKAR S/O BASAPPA GODI, AGE. 52 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHANNAL, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT- 587 313. SERIAL NO. 252. 4. TIPPANNA S/O BHEEMAPPA BIRADAR, AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHANNAL, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT- 587 313 SERIAL NO. 281. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GIRISH A. YADAWAD, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Date: 2025.10.31 06:27:45 +0000 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14648 WP No. 107465 of 2025 6TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU- 560 001. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTI NAGAR, TTMC 'A' BLOCK, BENGALURU- 560 027. 3. THE DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, BAGALKOT, TQ DIST. BAGALKOT- 587 301. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, PRATHAMIK KRUSHI PATTIN SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMIT, CHANNAL AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT- 587 313. 5. PRATHAMIK KRUSHI PATTIN SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMIT, CHANNAL REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT- 587 313. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1, SRI. G.V. BHARAMGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT SECTION 20(2)(A-V) OF THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959 AS INTRODUCED BY THE KARNATAKA CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2021 AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL IN VIEW OF THE LAW LAID DOWN BY THE HON’BLE APEX COURT IN THE CASE OF UNION OF INDIA VS RAJENDRA SHAH AND ANOTHER, REPORTED IN AIRONLINE 2021 SC 362, HOLDING THE 97TH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA THEREBY INSERTING PART IXB TO BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL INSOFAR AS IT RELATES TO THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14648 WP No. 107465 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo seeking to withdraw the petition. 2. In terms of the memo so filed, petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE KGK/CT-GTB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5