- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15581 WP NO.8825 OF 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.8825 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. MALLESH M. S/O MAHADEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS. 2. PRADEEP M. S/O LATE MAHADEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS. 3. H.S. RAMESH S/O LATE SHIVARUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. 4. KEMPARAJU S/O LATE MADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 5. RAJAMMA W/O DODDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. 6. MAHADEVAMMA W/O BASAVARAJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 7. GURUSIDDAIAH S/O LATE MADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS. 8. MAHADEVA SWAMY R. S/O RAMESHA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15581 WP NO.8825 OF 2026 9. H.R. ANAND S/O RAJASHEKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS. 10. MAHADEVAPPA S/O BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 83 YEARS. 11. MANJULA W/O MAHADEVA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 12. BELLAMMA W/O LATE NARAYANA NAIKA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS. 13. MAHADEVA SWAMY S/O MADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. 14. RAJESHA S/O LATE GURUSWAMY NAIKA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS. 15. BASAVA SHETTY S/O LATE PUTTASWAMY SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS. 16. GURUSWAMY S/O BASAVANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. 17. NANDISH H.S. S/O LATE SHIVARUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS. 18. MALLESH M. S/O MAHADEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. 19. RATHNAMMA W/O MALLANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15581 WP NO.8825 OF 2026 20. KRISHNA NAYAKA S/O LATE RANGANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS. 21. MAHADEVAMMA W/O MAHADEVANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS. 22. LAKSHMAMMA W/O MAHADEVANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. 23. RACHASHETTY S/O LATE PUTTASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS. 24. VENKATARANGA NAYAKA S/O LATE VENKATA NAYAKA AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS. 25. D. MAHESH S/O DEVANNA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS. PETITIONERS ARE MEMBERS OF THE HEGGOTARA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HEGGOTARA VILLAGE, CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 571 313. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SANDESH T.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M/S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15581 WP NO.8825 OF 2026 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, TTMC 'A' BLOCK, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MYSURU SUB-DIVISION, MYSURU DISTRICT - 570 001. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES CHAMARAJANAGAR SUB-DIVISION, CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRCIT - 571 313. 5. HEGGOTARA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., (SOCIETY REGD. UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959) HEGGOTARA VILLAGE, CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGAR - 571 313. REP. BY ITS C.E.O. 6. THE ADMINISTRATOR HEGGOTARA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., (SOCIETY REGD. UNDE THE KARNATAKA CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959) HEGGOTARA VILLAGE, CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 571 313. REP. BY ITS CEO. 7. THE RETURNING OFFICER HEGOOTARA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., (SOCIETY REGD. UNDE THE KARNATAKA CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959) HEGGOTARA VILLAGE, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15581 WP NO.8825 OF 2026 CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 571 33. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3, R4, R6 AND R7; SRI. A. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE VOTER LIST AT ANNEXURE-D AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO VOTE IN THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.5-SOCIETY WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 23RD MARCH, 2026. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Sri. Yogesh D. Naik, learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7 and Sri. A. Devaraj, learned counsel accepts notice for respondent No.2. 2. In the writ petition, petitioners are seeking direction to the respondents to include the names of petitioners in Final eligible voter list at Annexure-D and permit them to vote in the upcoming elections to the respondent No.5-Society, which is scheduled to be held on 23rd March, 2026. 3. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15581 WP NO.8825 OF 2026 4. Having taken note of the submission made by learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the averments made in writ petition, in view of law declared by Division Bench of this Court in the case of RAMANAGOUDA AND OTHERS vs. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS made in Writ Appeal No.100619 of 2024 decided on 06th June, 2025, petitioners herein shall approach the competent authority for redressal of their grievance. Accordingly, reserving liberty to the avail such remedy, writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 3 Sl No.: 3