- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23850 WP No. 13703 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 13703 OF 2026 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. PREMALATHA K M W/O GANGADHARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, EX. PRERSIDENT. 2. SMT. B. L. MANJULA, W/O JAGADISH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, EX. DIRECTOR. 3. SMT. RATHANAMMA, W/O BASAVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, EX. DIRECTOR. 4. SMT GOWRAMMA, W/O SAVANDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, EX. DIRECTOR. 5. SMT. SAVITHRAMMA. D. C, W/O SIDDALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, EX. DIRECTOR. 6. SMT. SOWBHGYA. C, W/O JAGADISH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, EX. DIRECTOR. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23850 WP No. 13703 of 2026 7. SMT. GANGAMMA, W/O SHIVARUDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, EX. DIRECTOR. 8. SMT. K. C. LATHA, W/O BHOJAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, EX. DIRECTOR, THE ABOVE 1 TO 8 PETITIONERS ARE EX-PRESIDENT AND EX-DIRECTOR OF BENNEGERE MILK PRODUCER CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, RESIDING AT BENNEGERI, YELEKYATHANAHALLI POST, SOMAPURA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BANGALORE 562 111. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. CHRISTOPHER NOEL. A.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATION, M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, AT DODDABALALPURA - 561 203. 3. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE, DODDABALALPURA SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALALPURA - 561 203. 4. THE SPECIAL OFFICER, BENNEGERE MILK PRODUCER CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, RESIDING AT BENNEGERI, YELEKYATHANAHALLI POST, SOMAPURA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BANGALORE - 562 111 IS ALSO THE CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23850 WP No. 13703 of 2026 5. SMT. SHIVARUDRAMMA, W/O SHIVAKUMARAIH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 6. SMT. RAMYA. H. G. W/O BASAVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS. 7. SMT. CHITRA. R, W/O NANDISH. B. C, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS. 8. SMT NAGARATHNA. M. C W/O SHIVANANJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 9. SMT. ANUSUYAMMA, W/O LATE SOMASHEKARAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, EX. DIRECTOR, REKSPONDENT NOS.5 TO 9 ARE RESIDING AT BENNEGERI, YELEKYATHANAHALLI POST, SOMAPURA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BANGALORE - 562 111. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.H K KENCHEGOWDA, AGA FOR R1 TO R3, SRI T DADAKHALANDAR, ADVOCATE FOR C/R5-R8) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER/ORDERS, OR DIRECTION TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 3 IN ORDER NO. BY ORDER DATED 25/02/2026 AT ANNEXURE-A.(B) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENT NOS. 1,2 AND 3 TO EXTEND THE PERIOD OF TIME OF THE TERM, BY THE ORDER DATED 25.02.2026 ANNX-A HAS ILLEGALLY DISSOLVED THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO HAD THEIR ORIGINAL TERM TILL - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23850 WP No. 13703 of 2026 12.03.2027, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. 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 Learned Additional Government Advocate is directed to accept notice for respondents No.1 to 3. Sri Dadakhalandar, learned counsel appeared as caveator/respondents No.5 to 8. 2. It is contented by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that being aggrieved by the impugned order passed by the Respondent No.3-Original Authority, on 25.02.2026, in Dispute No.14/2025-2026, petitioner herein has approached the Appellate Authority in Appeal No.1/2026-27. However, the Appellate Authority has not considered the application made by the petitioner for staying the electioneering process. 3. In this regard, Sri Dadakhalandar, learned counsel appearing for respondents No.5 to 8 submitted - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23850 WP No. 13703 of 2026 that the Special Officer has been already appointed and he had taken charge in the Society. In that view of the matter, taking into consideration the impugned order dated 25.02.2026 (Annexure-A) is an appealable order and that an appeal is preferred as per Annexure Q series. No interference is called for as to the discretionary power exercised by the Competent Appellate Authority as to the grant or refusal of the interim order. In that view of the matter, the petition is accordingly, dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE HR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 14