- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26795 WP No. 25170 of 2025 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.25170 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SOMASHEKARA B.N. S/O NARAYANAREDDY AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, RESIDING AT MUNGANAHALLI HOBLI, CHINTAMANI TALUKU, YENUMALAPADI, CHIKKABALLAPUR-563 123 THE PETITIONERS ARE MEMBERS OF YENUMALAPADI VYAVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SARASWATHI M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE DEPT. OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR BUS STOP, BANGALORE-560 027. Digitally signed by V MANJUSHA BAI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26795 WP No. 25170 of 2025 3. ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, CUM ELECTION OFFICER, ALIASKAR ROAD, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 001. 4. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES CHIKKABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION APMC YARD, CHIKKABALLAPURA. 5. YENAMALAPADI VYAVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA YENAMALAPADI CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-563125 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY (REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959). …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA., FOR R.1, R.3 AND R.4; SRI. A. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R.2; SRI. DEVI PRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R.5.) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.2 & 4 DIRECTING TO CONDUCT AND COMPLETE THE ELECTIONS TO BOARD OF MANAGEMENT OF RESPONDENT NO.5-SOCIETY FOR TERM (2025-2030) AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS BY APPOINTING RETURNING OFFICER AS PROVIDED UNDER RULE 13-E FROM THE STAGE/PROCESS WHERE IT WAS HALTED AND CONDUCT ELECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN RULE 14 OF THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES RULES 1960, ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26795 WP No. 25170 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- "a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus to the respondents Nos.2 & 4 directing to conduct and complete the Elections to Board of Management of 5th respondent society for term [2025-2030] as expeditiously as by appointing Returning officer as provided under Rule 13-E from the stage/process where it was halted and conduct election in accordance with the provisions contained in Rule 14 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Rules 1960. b) Issue any other incidental or consequential relief/s as deemed fit in the facts and circumstances of the case and in aid of the main relief sought for, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. The case of the petitioner is that he is one of the member of respondent No.5 - Society and that no elections have been conducted to its Board of Directors. Hence, he has filed the present writ petition with a prayer to direct the Authorities concerned to complete the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26795 WP No. 25170 of 2025 election process to the Board of Management of respondent No.5 - Society. 3. However, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.5 - Society as well as the learned AGA appearing for respondent Nos.1, 3 and 4 together submit that necessary election have already been conducted to respondent No.5 - Society and the Board of Directors is in existence since 19.04.2022 and its term will come to an end only on 18.4.2027. 4. In the light of the submission made by the learned counsel for respondent No.5- Society and the learned AGA, I do not find any merit in the writ petition and the same is hereby dismissed. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 58