- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26928 WP No. 15396 of 2024 C/W WP No. 7298 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 15396 OF 2024 (CS-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 7298 OF 2024 (CS-RES) IN WP No. 15396/2024 BETWEEN: 1. VRUTTIKOPPA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., VRUTTIKOPPA, YENNEKOPPA POST, SORABA TALUK-577 429, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, REG UNDER KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1959. 2. CHANDRAPPA. S S/O. SHEKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT VRUTTIKOPPA, YENNEKOPPA POST, SORABA TALUK-577 429, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. DIRECTOR OF 1ST PETITIONER SOCIETY. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI PRUTHVI WODEYAR,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, Digitally signed by BELUR RANGADHAMA NANDINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26928 WP No. 15396 of 2024 C/W WP No. 7298 of 2024 BANGALORE-560 001. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ALI ASKAR ROAD, BANGALORE-560 052. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, SHIVAMOGGA-577 201, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, SAGAR SUB DIVISION, SAGAR-577 401, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. 5. KOTRESHAPPA M MADIWALAR S/O. KOTRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, DIRECTOR, VRUTTIKOPPA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., VRUTTIKOPPA, YENNEKOPPA POST, SORABA TALUK-577 429, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. 6. MALLAPPA S/O KOTRAPPA BANNALERA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, VICE PRESIDENT, VRUTTIKOPPA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., VRUTTIKOPPA, YENNEKOPPA POST, SORABA TALUK-577 429, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. 7. PHAKEERAPPA BENNEGERI S/O. BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, DIRECTOR, VRUTTIKOPPA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., VRUTTIKOPPA, YENNEKOPPA POST, SORABA TALUK-577 429, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26928 WP No. 15396 of 2024 C/W WP No. 7298 of 2024 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT SP OORTHI V, HCGP FOR R1-R4, R5, R6 AND R7 SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DTD. 04.05.2024 IN NO. AR- 25/ELECTION/CR-/2024-25 PASSED BY THE R-4 VIDE ANNX-D. IN WP NO. 7298/2024 BETWEEN: KEERTHI RAJ K S/O ESHWARAPPA GOWDA K .C AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT KANAHALLI ULAVI POST, SORABA TALUK - 577429 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE AND 4TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRUTHVI WODEYAR.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M S BUILDING. BANGALORE - 560001, BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ALI ASKAR ROAD, BANGALORE - 560052. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, SHIVAMOGGA - 577201, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26928 WP No. 15396 of 2024 C/W WP No. 7298 of 2024 4. THE TALUKA AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKETING CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., OLD SORABA SOCIETY LTD, OLD SORABA, BANVASI ROAD, SORABA TALUK - 57429 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT REP BY ITS SECRETARY, REG UNDER SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT 1956. 5. THE TALUKA AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKETING CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD OLD SORABA SOCIETY LTD OLD SORABA, BANVASI ROAD, SORABA TALUK - 57429, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, REP BY ITS PRESIDENT REG UNDER SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT 1956. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT SPOORTHI V HCGP FOR R1-R3, SRI JAIPRAKASH REDDY M, ADVOCATE FOR R4 & R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO i) QUASH THE ORDER DATED 29/02/2024 IN NO. DRS/ELECTION/2023-24/1766 PASSED BY THE R3 VIDE ANNEXURE-D. ii) DIRECTING THE R3 AND 4 TO ISSUE DELEGATION FORM IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER AS PER THE RESOLUTION DATED 28/02/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-B. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26928 WP No. 15396 of 2024 C/W WP No. 7298 of 2024 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioners has filed a memo dated 05.06.2026 with a prayer to dismiss the Writ Petitions as having become infructuous. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petitions are dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39