- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12951 WP No. 7174 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 7174 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. MR. B.S. NANJUNDAIAH, SON OF LATE SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, RESIDING AT BASAVANAPALYA, TAVAREKERE, BENGALURU - 562 130. 2. MR.MADHU B., SON OF B S BASAVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT BASAVANAPALYA, TAVAREKERE, BENGALURU - 562 130. 3. MR. CHANDRAPPA SON OF RUDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT BASAVANAPALYA, TAVAREKERE, BENGALURU - 562 130. 4. MRS. SUMITHRA W/O UMESH R., AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT BASAVANAPALYA, TAVAREKERE, BENGALURU - 562 130. 5. MR. UMESH R., SON OF RUDRAIAH, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12951 WP No. 7174 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT BASAVANAPALYA, TAVAREKERE, BENGALURU - 562 130. 6. MR. RENUKAIAH G. SON OF LATE GANGANNA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, RESIDING AT BASAVANAPALYA, TAVAREKERE, BENGALURU - 562 130. 7. MRS. MANJAMMA W/O. LATE NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT BASAVANAPALYA, TAVAREKERE, BENGALURU - 562 130. 8. MRS.BHAGYAMMA W/O. B S SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT BASAVANAPALYA, TAVAREKERE, BENGALURU - 562 130. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. N.S. SRIRAJ GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M S BUILDING, DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINICIPAL SECRETARY. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12951 WP No. 7174 of 2026 2. BASAVANAPALYA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959 BENGALURU - 562 130 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 3. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, TTMC, A BLOCK, SHANTI NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. RETURNING OFFICER BASAVANAPALYA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY BENGALURU - 562 130. 5. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES AND ELECTION OFFICER 4TH DIVISION, SAHAKARI SOUDHA, 7TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 004. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT AS THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT, BY QUASHING THE ELECTION RESULTS DATED 23.02.2026, PUBLISHED BY RESPONDENT NO.4, FOR THE POST OF DIRECTORS, IN RESPONDENT NO.2 SOCIETY (ANNEXURE 'E') AND ETC. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12951 WP No. 7174 of 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 In this Writ Petition, the petitioner is assailing the election results dated 23.02.2026 published by the respondent No.4 for the post of Directors of respondent No.2-Society (Annexure-E) and also challenging the Calendar of Events dated 24.02.2026 published by the respondent No.4 for the posts of President and Vice President of respondent No.2-Society (Annexure-F). It is also prayed to direct the respondent No.4 to recount the votes by including the votes of the petitioners and to declare the election results in terms of the order dated 19.12.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.38510/2025 (Annexure-C). 2. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, particularly as to the grounds covered in the petition, I am of the view - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12951 WP No. 7174 of 2026 that, at this stage, as the Calendar of Events has been issued for conducting the election for the posts of President and Vice President of respondent No.2-Society and elections were held as such, I am of the view that, no interference is called for in this Writ Petition. 3. If the petitioners are being aggrieved as to the recounting of the votes is concerned, it is open for the petitioners to challenge the same by way of filing Election Petition before the appropriate authority. 4. In that view of the matter, I find that, no interference is called for in this Wit Petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE KLV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2