- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8351 WP No. 956 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 956 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: JAYARAM P S/O LATE GOPALAKRISHA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT 1-50, KRISHNA VEEREMMA COMPOUND, SOUTERPETE, 3RD CROSS LEFT, VALENCIA, KANKANADI, MANGALORE 575 002. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.SHRIHARI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE RETURNING OFFICER APPOINTED FOR THE ELECTIONS OF SRI SARASWATHI CREDIT SAUHARDA SAHAKARI SANGHA LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE, DARBE PUTTUR 574 201. Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8351 WP No. 956 of 2026 3. THE CO-OPERATION ELECTION AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, T.T.M.C, A BLOCK, 3RD FLOOR, K. H.ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR, BENGALURU 560 027. KARNATAKA 4. SRI SARASWATHI CREDIT SAUHARDA SAHAKARI SANGHA LIMITED, KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT 1882 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, 1ST FLOOR, RADHIKA PLAZA, M.S.ROAD, PUTTUR 574 201., KARNATAKA. …RESPONDENTS [BY SRI. YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R1 & R2 SRI. A DEVARAJA, ADVOCATE FOR R3 (VK NOT FILED) SRI. SANDESH T B, ADVOCATE FOR R4] THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) QUASH THE IMPUGNED LETTER BEARING NO. SSCSSHO/GM/36/2025-26 DATED 12.01.2026 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 4 AT ANNEXURE- A. B) QUASH THE ELECTION NOTIFICATION DATED 01.01 2026 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 AS BEING PREMATURE AND ILLEGAL AT ANNEXURE –B. C) DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO PREPARE AND PUBLISH A FRESH AND FINAL LIST OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS STRICTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMENDED BYE-LAWS OF THE SANGHA APPROVED ON 10.01.2023, WHICH PRESCRIBE A MINIMUM INTEREST TURNOVER OF RS. 2,000/-. D) DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO ISSUE A FRESH ELECTION NOTIFICATION AND CALENDAR OF EVENTS AFTER THE FINALIZATION OF THE VOTERS LIST AS PRAYED FOR ABOVE, AND TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION IN A FREE AND FAIR MANNER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8351 WP No. 956 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioner filed this petition seeking the following reliefs: a) Issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, quashing the impugned letter bearing No. SSCSSHO/GM/36/2025-26 dated 12.01.2026 issued by the Respondent No. 4 at Annexure A; b) Issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, quashing the election notification dated 01.01.2026 issued by the Respondent No. 2 as being premature and illegal at Annexure B; c) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, directing the Respondents to prepare and publish a fresh and final list of eligible voters strictly in accordance with the amended bye-laws of the Sangha approved on 10.01.2023, which prescribe a minimum interest turnover of Rs. 2,000/-; d) Issue a further Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, directing the Respondents to issue a fresh election notification - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8351 WP No. 956 of 2026 and calendar of events after the finalization of the voters' list as prayed for above, and to conduct the election in a free and fair manner; e) Pass such other and further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The petitioner was intended to contest the election for the Board of Directors to be held on 25.01.2026. Learned AGA for respondent Nos.1 and 2 submits that, the elections were held on 25.01.2026. 3. In view of the same, nothing further survives for consideration in this writ petition and accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. 4. In view of dismissal of the petition, pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA CT:KHV | List No.: 2 Sl No.: 21