- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22486 WP No. 4345 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.4345 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. BEERALINGESHWARA UNNE KAIMAGGA NEKARARA UTPADANA MATTU MARATADA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITA A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT GORLATTU, BELAGERE POST, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITHRADURGA DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. 2. HARTHIKOTE UNNE KAIMAGGA NEKARARA UTPADANA MATTU MARATADA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITA, A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT 1959 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT HARTHIKOTE, HIRIYURU TALUK, CHITHRADURGA DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. 3. BOMMAGONDESHWARA KURI MATTU UNNE NEKARARA ABHIVRUDDHI Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22486 WP No. 4345 of 2026 SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITA, A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT 1959 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT BALKI, BALKI TALUK, BIDAR DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. 4. UDEVU UNNE KAIMAGGA NEKARARA UTPADANA MATTU MARATADA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITA, A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT 1959, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT UDEVU, MOLAKALMURU TALUK, CHITHRADURGA DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. 5. SHREE REVANASIDDESHWARA UNNE UTPADAKARA NEKARARA MATTU MARATADA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITA, A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT 1959, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT GATAPARTHI, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITHRADURGA DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. 6. SHRI KANAKADASA KURI SANGOPANE UNNEUTHPADAKARA AUDYOGIKA VIVDODDESHA SAHAKARA SANGHA LTD. A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22486 WP No. 4345 of 2026 KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT, 1959 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT SINDHANURU, SINDHANURU TALUK, RAICHURU DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. 7. NAGASAMUDRA UNNE MATTU KAIMAGGA NEKAARARA UTHPADANE MATTU MARATA SAHAKARA SANGHA LTD., A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT 1959 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NAGASAMUDRA, MALAKALMURU TALUK, CHITHRADURGA DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. 8. TURUVANURU UNNE KAIMAGGA NEKARARA UTPADANA MATTU MARATADA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITA, A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT TURUVANURU, CHITHRADURGA TALUK AND DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. 9. CHIKKAMADURE UNNE KAIMAGGA NEKARARA UTPADANA MATTU MARATADA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITA, A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT 1959 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22486 WP No. 4345 of 2026 CHIKKAMADURE, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITHRADURGA DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. 10. BOMMAKKANAHALLI UNNE KAIMAGGA NEKARARA UTPADANA MATTU MARATADA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITA, A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT, 1959 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT BOMMAKKANAHALLI, CHITHRADURGA TALUK AND DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. 11. SOORANAHALLI UNNE KAIMAGGA NEKARARA UTPADANA MATTU MARATADA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITA, A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT, 1959 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT SOORANAHALLI, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITHRADURGA DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. 12. SRI. KANAKADASA KURI SAKANIKEDARARU MATTU UNNE UTPADAKARA SAHAKARI SANGHA NIYAMITA A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT, 1959 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT BANNIKOPPA, SHIRAHATTI TALUK, GADAGA DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY PRESIDENT. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22486 WP No. 4345 of 2026 13. KAMASAMUDRA UNNE KAIMAGGA NEKARARA UTPADANA MATTU MARATADA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITA, A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT 1959 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT KAMASAMUDRA, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITHRADURGA DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY PRESIDENT. 14. KANAKADASA UNNE KAIMAGGA NEKARARA UTPADANA MATTU MARATADA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITA A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT 1959 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT MASKAL, HIRIYURU TALUK, CHITHRADURGA DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. 15. HONNALLI KURU SANGOPANA HAAGU UNNE NEKARARA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITA A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT 1959 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT HONNALLI, KAMALAPURA, KALABURGI DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VENUGOPALA M.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22486 WP No. 4345 of 2026 BENGALURU-560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC 'A' BLOCK, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGARA, BENGALURU-560027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE NON KHADI WOLLEN HANDLOOMS WEAVERS FEDERATION LIMITED, A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959 HAVING ITS OFFICE AT GORLAKATTE ROAD, CHALLAKERE, CHITHRADURGA DISTRICT. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE NON KHADI WOLLEN HANDLOOMS WEAVERS FEDERATION LIMITED, A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959 HAVING ITS OFFICE AT GORLAKATTE ROAD, CHALLAKERE, CHITHRADURGA DISTRICT-577522. 5. DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU DIVISION, BENGALURU AND ELECTION OFFICER, 2ND FLOOR, BMTC BUILDING, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560025. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R4 & R5; - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22486 WP No. 4345 of 2026 NOTICE TO R2 AND R3 DISPENSED WITH) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMMUNICATION DATED 10.09.2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENTS NO.3 TO R5 BEARING NO.13/2025-26 VIDE ANNX-E; DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NO.2 TO 4 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND HOLD ELECTION TO THE RESPONDENT NO.3 BY PERMITTING THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES. 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 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this petition, petitioners are assailing the communication dated 10.09.2025 (Annexure-E) issued by respondent Nos.3 to 5, inter alia, sought for a direction to respondent Nos.2 to 4 to include the names of the petitioners in the eligible voters list and hold election to the respondent No.3 by permitting the petitioners to cast their votes. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22486 WP No. 4345 of 2026 3. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, I have perused the communication at Annexure-E. If the petitioners are aggrieved by the said communication dated 10.09.2025, it is open for the petitioners to approach the competent authority by raising a dispute as required under law. Reserving such liberty to the petitioners, this Writ Petition is disposed of. 4. All contentions of the parties are kept open. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 2 Sl No.: 19