- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24824 WP No. 15623 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF MAY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 15623 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD KADABAHALLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571418. SHARE NO 143/21-SL.NO 1 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY G.N.NAGANNA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS 2. SMT H.D.JAYALAKSHMAMMA W/O.K.R.THYAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, KADABAHALLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571418. DELEGATE OF PETITIONER NO 1 SHARE NO 143/21-SL.NO 1, 3. PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., BRAMHADEVARAHALLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571432. SHARE NO 8/15 -SL.NO 3 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY B. HARISH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24824 WP No. 15623 of 2026 4. N.D.SANNADEVEGOWDA S/O. DEVAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS JODINERALAKERE VILLAGE NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571432. DELEGATE OF PETITIONER NO 3 SHARE NO 8/15-SL.NO 3. BENEFITS OF SENIOR CITIZEN NOT CLAIMED …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K A CHANDRASHEKARA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S BUILDING DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU -560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE COMMISSIONER CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA 3RD FLOOR, T.T.M.C., 'A' BLOCK SHANTHI NAGAR BENGALURU-560 027 3. DISTRICT COMMISSIONER AND ELECTION OFFICER, DISTRICT FEDERAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MANDYA DISTRICT - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24824 WP No. 15623 of 2026 MANDYA-571432 4. PRATEEK G HEGGADE JOINT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES AND RETURNING OFFICER MANDYA DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE UNION LTD MANDYA-571432 5. MANDYA DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE UNION LTD., MANDYA SAHAKARA RAJATA BHAVANA NO 1156, I FLOOR, ASHOKANAGARA MANDYA-571401 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT SUKANYA BALIGA., AGA FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 TO 5 PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO EXERCISING THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON 24.05.2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-A TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE R-5. GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PROCEED WITH THE ENSUING ELECTION BY ALLOWING THE PETITIONER TO EXERCISE THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON 24.05.2026 VIDE ANNEXRE-A WITHOUT INSISTING THE COMPLIANCE UNDER SECTION 20(2)(A-IV) AND (A-V) OF THE KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959 PENDING DISPOSAL OF THE ABOVE WP. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24824 WP No. 15623 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo, which reads as under: “The petitioners in the above petition may be permitted to withdraw the above petition as not pressed". 2. In view of the memo, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE RJ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 78