- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52737 WP No. 37052 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 37052 OF 2025 (GM-KSR) BETWEEN: 1. KUMAR G H S/O G HANUMANTAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS CLASS-1, LICENSED CONTRACTOR, RESIDING AT NO-62, NAYAKARA(VALMEEKI) BEEDI KUNKOVA, VADERAHALLI, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577002 2. MAHESHWARAPPA BEVINAHALLI S/O LATE REVANAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS CLASS-1 LICENSED CONTRACTOR, NO-881, KHB COLONY, AMARAVATHI, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577601 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M.R.HIREMATHAD, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR OF KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, 4TH ZONE, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT SAHAKARA SOUDHA, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560010 2. THE ELECTION OFFICER FOR KARNATAKA STATE LICENSED ELECTRIC- CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OP SOCIETY, 1ST ZONE, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, SAHAKARA SOUDHA, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52737 WP No. 37052 of 2025 MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU- 560010 3. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, KARNATAKA STATE LICENSED ELECTRIC-CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION (R) KSLECA BUILDING, NO-33, AVENUE ROAD, BENGALURU- 560002 (REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT 1960) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.RAVINDRANATH, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS ISSUED BY THE R2 DATED 29.10.2025 PRODUCED AT ANNX-A AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent No.1. Notice to respondent Nos.2 and 3 is dispensed with in view of the proposed order to be passed. 2. The Petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ of certiorari by quashing the calendar of events issued by the R2 dated 29.10.2025 produced at Annx-A b. And prayed for issue the writ of mandamus by directing the R2 and 3 to reserve the seat for SC ST in election for board of the R3 society. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52737 WP No. 37052 of 2025 c. And pray for any other order or directions under the facts and circumstances of this petition in the interest of justice and equity. 3. The grievance of the Petitioners is that despite the Karnataka Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2025, being pending, which provides for reservation for the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) categories, the request made by the Petitioners for providing such reservation has been rejected and the calendar of events has been issued at Annexure-A. 4. Admittedly, the amendment Bill is still pending and has not been made law. When there is no particular law requiring a reservation to be provided in the Co-Operative Societies, the Petitioners cannot seek to stop the election until the Bill is discussed and finalised. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52737 WP No. 37052 of 2025 5. In that view of the matter, no grounds being made out, the petition stands dismissed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY List No.: 3 Sl No.: 1