- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28572 WP No. 28377 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 28377 OF 2023 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. C.N. VENKATESH S/O NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, DIRECTOR HEMAVATHI CO-OPERATIVE SUGAR FACTORY SRINIVASAPURA, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116. 2. SRI. MUTHIGE RAJE GOWDA S/O LATE NINGE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, DIRECTOR HEMAVATHI CO-OPERATIVE SUGAR FACTORY SRINIVASAPURA, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116. 3. SRI. V.K. NARAYAN S/O LATE KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, VALMBIGE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HOLENARASIPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 211 4. SRI. A.R. MANJUNATH S/O LATE RAYOPPAA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, Digitally signed by V MANJUSHA BAI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28572 WP No. 28377 of 2023 ANNUGOLA VILLAGE, KIKKERI HOBLI, K.R. PET TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 426. 5. SRI. JAYARAM S/O MERIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, DIRECTOR HEMAVATHI CO-OPERATIVE SUGAR FACTORY SRINIVASAPURA, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116. 6. SRI. B.L. TEJASVI KIRAN S/O LAKSHME GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, DIRECTOR HEMAVATHI CO-OPERATIVE SUGAR FACTORY SRINIVASAPURA, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116. 7. SMT. BHARTHI W/O SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, DIRECTOR HEMAVATHI CO-OPERATIVE SUGAR FACTORY SRINIVASAPURA, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT- 573 116. 8. SRI. K.T. YOGANANJUNDA S/O K.R. THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, DIRECTOR HEMAVATHI CO-OPERATIVE SUGAR FACTORY SRINIVASAPURA, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28572 WP No. 28377 of 2023 CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT- 573 116. 9. SMT. LAKSHMI DEVAMMA W/O SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, DIRECTOR HEMAVATHI CO-OPERATIVE SUGAR FACTORY SRINIVASAPURA, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT- 573 116. 10. SRI. N.C. NARAYANA GOWDA S/O LATE PATEL CHANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, DIRECTOR HEMAVATHI CO-OPERATIVE SUGAR FACTORY SRINIVASAPURA, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT- 573 116. 11. SRI. B.J. KRISHNEGOWDA S/O GANGADHARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, DIRECTOR HEMAVATHI CO-OPERATIVE SUGAR FACTORY SRINIVASAPURA, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT- 573 116. 12. SRI. SHIVANNA S/O KALIYA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, DIRECTOR HEMAVATHI CO-OPERATIVE SUGAR - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28572 WP No. 28377 of 2023 FACTORY SRINIVASAPURA, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT- 573 116. 13. B.C. MANJUNATH S/O CHIKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, DIRECTOR HEMAVATHI CO-OPERATIVE SUGAR FACTORY SRINIVASAPURA, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT- 573 116. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MAHAMAD TAHIR A, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VIKASA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER SUGARCANE DEVELOPMENT AND DIRECTOR (SUGAR), KHT BUILDING, CBIT COMPLEX, F BLOCK, 5TH FLOOR, CAVERY BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 009. 3. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ALI ASKAR ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 052. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28572 WP No. 28377 of 2023 ALSO ADMINISTRATOR HEMAVATHI CO-OPERATIVE SUGAR FACTORY HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN - 573 201. 5. HEMAVATHI CO-OPERATIVE SUGAR FACTORY SRINIVASAPURA, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OP SOCIETIES ACT 1960. 6. THE KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY NGO COLONY, WILSON GARDEN, SHANTI NAGAR BANGALORE - 560 027 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE OR R6 R5 SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 08/12/2023 BEARING REFERENCE NO. DSK/COF/74/2015-16 AT ANNEXUER-G ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 AND ETC., - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28572 WP No. 28377 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER The writ petition is filed challenging the appointment of an Administrator to manage the affairs of respondent No.5- Society and also with a prayer not to disturb the existing Board of Directors. The learned Additional Government Advocate, upon instructions, submits that the tenure of the earlier Board of Directors has already come to an end and that the Administrator is presently in charge of the affairs of the Society. He further submits that the election to the Board of Directors shall be completed within a period of four (04) months from today. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners have no objection for the same. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28572 WP No. 28377 of 2023 2. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 - State to complete the election to the Board of Directors of respondent No.5 - Society within a period of four (04) months from today. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24