- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43279 WP No. 32416 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 32416 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SUNAGAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD HAVING ITS OFFICE AT SUNAGAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST - 571403, REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER / SECRETARY SRI VARADESH REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT - 1956 2. HALUVADI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT HALUVADI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST - 571403, REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER / SECRETARY SMT. SAROJA, REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT - 1956 3. THIMMANAHOSURU MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT THIMMANAHOSURU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST - 571403, REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER / SECRETARY SRI. BAIHUREGOWDA, REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT - 1956 4. T. MALLIGERE MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT T MALLIGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST - 571403, REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER / SECRETARY Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43279 WP No. 32416 of 2025 SRI MAHADEVAPPA REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT - 1956 5. HULLUKERE MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT HULLUKERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST - 571403 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER / SECRETARY SRI. JOGIGOWDA H., REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT - 1956 6. KARASAWADI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD HAVING ITS OFFICE AT, KARASAWADI VILLAGE. REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571403 SRI RAVISH K REGISTERED UNDER CS ACT-1956. 7. YATAGADAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. HAVING ITS OFFICE AT YATAGADAHALLI VILLAGE. REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571403 SMT VARALAKSHMI REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956 8. KACCHIGERE MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD HAVING ITS OFFICE AT KACCHIGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571403 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI SHIVANNA REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956 9. UPPURAKANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. HAVING ITS OFFICE AT UPPURAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571403 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI.NANJAPPA REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43279 WP No. 32416 of 2025 10. HONNAYAKANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS WOMEN'S CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. HAVING ITS OFFICE AT HONNAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571403 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/SECRETARY SMT.M.G.PRABHAVATHI REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956. 11. DODDABANASWADI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. HAVING ITS OFFICE AT DODDABANASWADI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571403 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI.B.S.NAGARAJU REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956. 12. CHANDAGALU MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. HAVING ITS OFFICE AT CHANDAGALU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571403 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI. PUTTEGOWDA REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956. 13. KATTEDODDI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT KATTEDODDI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST 571403. REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY, SMT JAYASHREE K N REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT 1956. 14. CHAMALAPURA MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD HAVING ITS OFFICE AT CHAMALAPURA VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DISTRICT 571403. REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY, SRI C D NIKHIL REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT 1956. 15. RAYASHETTIPURA MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD HAVING ITS OFFICE AT RAYASHETTIPURA VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST 571403. REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI R K SOMASHEKAR REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT 1956. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43279 WP No. 32416 of 2025 16. SHIVARA MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT SHIVARA VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST 571403. REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY, SRI GIRISH S P REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT 1956. 17. CHANDAGALU MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT CHANDAGALU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST 571403. REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI JAYALAKSHMI C S REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT 1956. 18. THIBBANAHALLI MALLIGERE MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT THIBBANAHALLI MALLIGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST 571403. REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI MAHADEVAPPA REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT 1956. 19. GOPALAPURA MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT GOPALAPURA VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST 571403. REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI G V SRINIVAS REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT 1956. 20. MARANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS WOMEN'S CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT MARANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST 571403. REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SMT D P SAVITHA REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT 1956. 21. HONNEMADU MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT HONNEMADU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST 571403. REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI M S KRISHNEGOWDA 22. DODDAGARUDANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, HAVING ITS - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43279 WP No. 32416 of 2025 OFFICE AT DODDAGARUDANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST 571403. REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI YOGESH D S REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT 1956. 23. B. GOWDAGERE MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. B.GOWDAGERE VILLAGE, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571403 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI.G.S.RAKSHITH REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956 24. SIDDAIANAKOPPALLU MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT SIDDAIANAKOPPALLU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571403 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI. DHANANJAYA.S.D REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT- 1956 25. TANDASANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT TANDASANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571403 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI. P.S. NARENDRA BABU. REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956 26. MODACHAKANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT MODACHAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571403 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI.M.L.SHIVAPPA REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956 27. HODAGHATTA MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT HODAGHATTA VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571403. REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI. SOMESH. M, REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43279 WP No. 32416 of 2025 28. MODACHAKANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT MODACHAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571403 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI.M.L.SHIVAPPA REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956 29. TANGALAGERE MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT TANGALAGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571403 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI.T.P.PAPANNA REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956 30. B.HOSURU MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT B.HOSURU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571403 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI. H.A. HEMANNA, REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956 31. BABY MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT BABY VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571403 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI. MARIGOWDA REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956 32. CHANNAPANNADODDI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT CHANNAPPANADODDI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571403 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI.SUNDRESH.C.N REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956 33. HANIYAMBADI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT HANIYAMBADI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571403 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI. NAGESH. REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956 34. MARALINGANADODDI MILK PRODUCERS - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43279 WP No. 32416 of 2025 CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT MARALINGANADODDI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571403 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI. CHIKKANNA. REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956 35. HEBBAKAWADI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT HEBBAKAWADI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571403 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI.LOKESH.H.M REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956 36. INDUVALU MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. HAVING ITS OFFICE AT INDAVLU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571403 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI. SIDDARAJU. N, REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956 37. BOOTANAHOSURU WOMEN'S MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT BOOTANAHOSURU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571403 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SMT. C. SHOBHARANI. REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956 38. H.BASAVAPURA MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT H.BASAVAPURA VILLAGE, MALAVALLI TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571421 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI. SHIVALINGEGOWDA. REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT- 1956 39. THALAGAWADI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT THALAGAWADI VILLAGE, MALAVALLI TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571421 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43279 WP No. 32416 of 2025 SRI. LINGARAJU. T.L. REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956 40. HITTANAHALLI KOPPALLU MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT HITTANAHALLI KOPPALLU VILLAGE, MALAVALLI TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571421 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI. SATHISH. H.D, REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956 41. BYADARAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT BYADARAHALLI VILLAGE, MALAVALLI TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571421 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI. SHRIDHAR. B. REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956 42. MADAPURADODDI MILK PRODUCERS WOMEN'S CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. HAVING ITS OFFICE AT MADAPURADODDI VILLAGE, MADDUR TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571433 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SMT. SINDHU.N.N REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956 43. TAGGAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT TAGGAHALLI VILLAGE, MADDUR TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571433 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI.MADHUKUMAR.T.K REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT- 1956 44. BEKKALALE MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. HAVING ITS OFFICE AT BEKKALALE VILLAGE, MADDUR TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571433 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI.MALLARADHYA .G. REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956 45. KILAGHATTA WOMEN'S MILK PRODUCERS WOMEN'S CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. HAVING ITS OFFICE AT KILAGHATTA VILLAGE, MADDUR TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571433 - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43279 WP No. 32416 of 2025 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SMT.C.T.LATHA REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956 46. DODDARASINAKERE MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT DODDARASINAKERE VILLAGE, MADDUR TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571433 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI. HUCCHEGOWDA. REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT- 1956 47. MARAKADADODDI MILK PRODUCERS WOMENS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. HAVING ITS OFFICE AT MARAKADADODDI VILLAGE, MADDUR TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571433 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SMT.V.C.KANCHANA. REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956 48. NAGARAKERE MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NAGARAKERE VILLAGE, MADDUR TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571433, REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI. KIRAN KUMAR.N.N REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956 49. GEJJALAGERE MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HAVING ITS OFFICE AT GEJJALAGERE VILLAGE, MADDUR TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571433 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SRI. SATHISH. REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956 50. ANEDODDI WOMEN'S MILK PRODUCERS WOMEN'S CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. HAVING ITS OFFICE AT ANEDODDI VILLAGE, MADDUR TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571433 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SMT.MANGALA REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956 51. GURUDEVARAHALLI COLONY WOMEN'S - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43279 WP No. 32416 of 2025 MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. HAVING ITS OFFICE AT GURUDEVARAHLLI COLONY VILLAGE, MADDUR TALUK AND MANDYA DIST-571433 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY SMT. MANGALA REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1956. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVINDRA PRASAD .B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001 REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSIONER 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR TTMC, "A" BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560027 3. THE ELECTION OFFICER / DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD MANDYA AND MANDYA DIST - 571401 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER MANDYA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, MANDYA AND MANDYA DIST - 571401 5. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MANDYA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., HAVING OFFICE AT CENTRAL OFFICE, MANDYA, MANDYA DIST - 571401 (REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT 1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO 4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.4 AND 5 INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS SOCIETIES IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST I.E., ANNEXURE-B, AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS SOCIETIES TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTION TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT BANK/SOCIETY BOARD WHICH - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43279 WP No. 32416 of 2025 IS SCHEDULE TO BE HELD ON 02-11-2025. B) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE DATED 14-10-2025 DISQUALIFICATION VOTER LIST PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.5 VIDE ANNEXURE-C SO FAR CONCERN TO THE PETITIONERS. AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo reporting that the matter has become infructuous. Memo is placed on record. Hence, the petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE BH CT:VS List No.: 3 Sl No.: 6