- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21964 WP No. 12649 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 12649 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: SRI. NARAYANAREDDY K. S/O LATE KEMPANNA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O KOTHEPALLI VILLAGE, GULURU HOBLI, BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-561 207. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVARAMU H.C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER BAGEPALLI TALUK CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, KOTHEPALLI VILLAGE, BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-561 207. 3. RETURNING OFFICER KOTHEPALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, KOTHEPALLI VILLAGE, BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-561 207. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21964 WP No. 12649 of 2026 4. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY CHIKKABALLAPURA, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-561 207. 5. THE SECRETARY MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, KOTHEPALLI VILLAGE, BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-561 207. 6. SRI. P.V.KRISHNAREDDY S/O LATE VENKATASHIVAREDDY, R/O NO.72, 7TH WARD, BAGEPALLI TOWN AND TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-561 207. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO: (I) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR SIMILAR WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION TO QUASH THE LIST OF CANDIDATES ANNOUNCED IN FORM NO.16 AT ANNEXURE-B IN RESPECT OF ELECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.4 SOCIETY SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 22.04.2026 INSOFAR AS RESPONDENT NO.6 IS CONCERNED; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Learned AGA accepts notice for respondents No.1 to 4. I have taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21964 WP No. 12649 of 2026 2. In this petition, the petitioner is seeking for direction to quash the list of candidates announced in Form No.16 at Annexure-B in respect of the election to the Respondent No.4- Society scheduled to be commenced today. 3. Learned AGA submitted that the petitioner herein has an alternate remedy by filing an election petition before the Competent Authority under Section 70 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1956, wherein detailed enquiry has to be conducted as to the averments made in the writ petition is concerned. 4. As the petitioner is having an efficacious remedy, as stated aforesaid, the petition stands disposed of. All the contentions of the parties are kept open. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE rs List No.: 3 Sl No.: 1