- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8461 WP No. 4039 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 4039 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SRI K S KUMAR S/O LATE SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 2. SRI. B.N SADANANDA S/O B.R NANJUNDASWAMY AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 3. SRI. P.M PRASANNA S/O MAHADEV AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS 4. SRI. K. UMA SHANKAR S/O LATE KEMPERAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS 5. SRI. K. ERAGOWDA S/O LATE KENCHAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS 6. SRI. A.T.SOMASHEKAR S/O LATE THAMMIAH AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS 7. SRI. K.G MAHESH, S/O GURUMALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS 8. SMT. SHIVAGAMI.A W/O N. SHANMUGAM AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8461 WP No. 4039 of 2026 9. SMT. DRAKSHAYINI W/O BASAVARAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, 10. SMT. LEELA, W/O B.K NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS 11. SMT. NEELAMBIKA W/O K.G MAHESH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS 12. SRI. C. OMPRAKASHA S/O CHANDRSHEKHARAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 13. SRI. R. CHALUVARAJU S/O LATE RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS ALL PETITIONERS ARE DIRECTORS OF MYSORE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCER SOCIETIES UNION LTD., MEGA DIARY COMPLEX, BANNUR ROAD, ALANAHALLI POST, MYSURU-570 028 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VARUN JAYKUMAR PATIL., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, VIKAS SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001, REP BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES NO. 1, ALI ASKER ROAD, BENGALURU-560 052 3. THE ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, NO. 1, ALL ASKER ROAD BENGALURU-560 052 4. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MYSORE DIVISION - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8461 WP No. 4039 of 2026 MYSORE DISTRICT-570 001 5. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/ DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, MYSORE DISRTICT, MYSORE-570 005 6. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY 7. MYSORE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS SOCIETIES UNION LTD. MEGA DIARY COMPLEX, BANNUR ROAD ALANAHALLI POST, MYSURU-570 028 REP. BY ITS CEO. (REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959) 8. THE RETURNING OFFICER, MYSORE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS SOCIETIES UNION LTD., MEGA DIARY COMPLEX, BANNUR ROAD ALANAHALLI POST, MYSURU-570 028 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-8 TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS TO R-7 SOCIETY BEFORE THE EXPIRY OF THE TERM OF THE PRESENT BOARD i.e 15.03.2026.DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONTINUE THE PRESENT BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NOTIFICATION DTD. 05.06.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-K TILL THE ELECTIONS ARE HELD. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8461 WP No. 4039 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners filed a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition with a liberty to file a comprehensive petition including certain subsequent developments. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS