- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16513 WP NO.38602 OF 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.38602 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. M.N. MUNIRAJU S/O SRI. M.N. NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, PRESIDENT, MALLEPURA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. R/O NO.95, MALLEPURA VILLAGE DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 129. 2. SRI. D. LOKESH, S/O LATE DODDACHINNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, VICE-PRESIDENT MALLEPURA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., R/O NO.04, MALLEPURA VILLAGE DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 129. 3. SRI. AKKALA REDDY S/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, DIRECTOR, MALLEPURA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., R/O NO.20, MALLEPURA VILLAGE DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 129. 4. SRI V. NARASIMHAIAH S/O LATE VENKATARAVANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, DIRECTOR, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16513 WP NO.38602 OF 2025 MALLEPURA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., R/O NO.98, MALLEPURA VILLAGE, CHANNARAYAPATTANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 129. 5. SRI. NARASIMHAIAH S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, DIRECTOR, MALLEPURA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., R/O MALLEPURA VILLAGE CHANNARAYAPATTANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 129. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. D.V.R. SWAMY, ADVOCATE FOR P1; SRI. RAGHAVENDRA K., ADVOCTE FOR P2 TO P5) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALLAPUR TOWN, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203. 3. KAVITHA S. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER FOR MALLEPURA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR FOR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALLAPURA - 561 203. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16513 WP NO.38602 OF 2025 4. SRI MANJUNATH M.M. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/SECRETARY, MALLEPURA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. R/AT MALLEPURA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 129. 5. SRI. I. NARAYANASWAMY S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, DIRECTOR (RESIGNED), MALLEPURA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., R/AT MALLEPURA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 129. 6. SRI. MUNITHIPPAIAH S/O LATE MUINYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, DIRECTOR (RESIGNED), MALLEPURA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., R/AT MALLEPURA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 129. 7. SRI. M. NAGARAJA S/O LATE MUNISHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, DIRECTOR (RESIGNED). MALLEPURA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., R/AT MALLEPURA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 129. 8. SMT. CHANNAMMA W/O DODDAPPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, DIRECTOR (RESIGNED), MALLEPURA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16513 WP NO.38602 OF 2025 R/AT MALLEPURA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 129. 9. SMT. VENKATAMMA W/O LATE MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, DIRECTOR (RESIGNED), MALLEPURA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., R/AT MALLEPURA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 129. 10. SRI. M.C. MUNISHAMAPPA S/O LATE M. CHINNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, DIRECTOR (RESIGNED), MALLEPURA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., R/AT MALLEPURA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 129. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. M.B. CHANDRACHOOD, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. KRISHNAPPA M.V., ADVOCATE FOR R3 TO R10) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 03RD DECEMBER, 2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2, INCLUDING THE CONSEQUENTIAL APPOINTMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF CHARGE BY RESPONDENT NO.3 (SPECIAL OFFICER), AS THE SAME IS ARBITRARY, MALA FIDE, PASSED IN COLOURABLE EXERCISE OF POWER, ACTUATED BY BIAS, AND VITIATED BY COLLUSION BETWEEN RESPONDENTS NO.2 AND 4; AND ETC. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16513 WP NO.38602 OF 2025 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this writ petition, petitioners are assailing the order dated 03rd December, 2025 (Annexure-A) passed by the respondent No.2. 2. Learned counsel appearing for parties submitted that the respondent-State had already appointed the Special Officer to the Mallepura Milk Producers Co-operative Society Ltd. and elections are conducted. 3. Taking into consideration the submission made by learned counsel appearing for the parties, this Court cannot entertain the petition as the prayer made in the writ petition has rendered infructuous. Therefore, reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the competent authority for redressal of their grievance in accordance with law, writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15