- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27431 WP No. 4970 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 4970 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. P.M.PRASANNA S/O K.MAHADEVA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS DIRECTOR OF KAGGUNDI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. KAGGUNDI VILLAGE RAVANDURU HOBLI HUNASURU TALUK MYSURU DIST-571 105. 2. SRI. NINGARAJU S/O LATE SANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS DIRECTOR OF KAGGUNDI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. KAGGUNDI VILLAGE RAVANDURU HOBLI HUNASURU TALUK MYSURU DIST-571 105. 3. SRI. K.T.KRISHNEGOWDA S/O LATE THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS DIRECTOR OF Digitally signed by V MANJUSHA BAI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27431 WP No. 4970 of 2026 KAGGUNDI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. KAGGUNDI VILLAGE RAVANDURU HOBLI HUNASURU TALUK MYSURU DIST-571 105. 4. SRI. K V SHIVARAJU S/O K.H.VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS DIRECTOR OF KAGGUNDI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. KAGGUNDI VILLAGE RAVANDURU HOBLI HUNASURU TALUK MYSURU DIST-571 105. 5. SRI. K. SWAMIGOWDA S/O KARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS DIRECTOR OF KAGGUNDI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. KAGGUNDI VILLAGE RAVANDURU HOBLI HUNASURU TALUK MYSURU DIST-571 105. 6. SMT. KANAKA W/O LATE VERUPAKSHA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS DIRECTOR OF KAGGUNDI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27431 WP No. 4970 of 2026 KAGGUNDI VILLAGE RAVANDURU HOBLI HUNASURU TALUK MYSURU DIST-571 105. 7. SMT. PARVATHAMMA W/O CHIKKANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS DIRECTOR OF KAGGUNDI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. KAGGUNDI VILLAGE RAVANDURU HOBLI HUNASURU TALUK MYSURU DIST-571 105. 8. SRI. K.B. MANJUNATHA S/O B.C. BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS DIRECTOR OF KAGGUNDI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. KAGGUNDI VILLAGE RAVANDURU HOBLI HUNASURU TALUK MYSURU DIST-571 105. 9. SRI. GANESH K.N. S/O NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS DIRECTOR OF KAGGUNDI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. KAGGUNDI VILLAGE RAVANDURU HOBLI - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27431 WP No. 4970 of 2026 HUNASURU TALUK MYSURU DIST-571 105. 10. SRI. K.SURESH S/O LATE K.B.KARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS DIRECTOR OF KAGGUNDI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. KAGGUNDI VILLAGE RAVANDURU HOBLI HUNASURU TALUK MYSURU DIST-571 105. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SANDESH T.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES NO.1, ALI ASKER ROAD BANGALORE-560 052. 3. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK K.H.ROAD, SHANTINAGAR BANGALORE-560 027. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. THE DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER AND ALSO DEPUTY REGISTRAR - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27431 WP No. 4970 of 2026 CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MYSORE DISTRICT-571 125. 5. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES LTD. HUNSURU SUB-DIVISION HUNSURU TALUK MYSURU DISTRICT-577 105. 6. THE RETURNING OFFICER KAGGUNDI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. KAGGUNDI VILLAGE RAVANDURU HOBLI HUNASURU TALUK MYSURU DIST-571 105. 7. KAGGUNDI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. KAGGUNDI VILLAGE RAVANDURU HOBLI HUNASURU TALUK MYSURU DIST-571 105. REPRESENTED BY ITS CEO. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D.NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R2, R4, R5 AND R6; SRI. A.DEVARAJA, ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI. S.B.TOTAD, ADVOCATE FOR R7) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT NOS.3 TO 5 TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION OF RESPONDENT NO.7 SOCIETY, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27431 WP No. 4970 of 2026 PROCESS FROM THE STAGE WHERE IT WAS STOPPED AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. The writ petition is filed by the petitioners who are said to be the members of respondent no.7-Society. The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: "a) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondent No.3-5 to conduct the election of the respondent No.7 society, process from the stage where it was stopped, in the interest of justice and equity. b) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondents to continue the present board of directors till the elections are held in the respondent No.7 society. c) Issue such other order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit under the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Learned AGA upon instructions, submits that, elections will be conducted within a period of four months from today. His submission is placed on record. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27431 WP No. 4970 of 2026 3. The writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent nos.3 to 6 to conduct necessary elections to respondent no.7-Society within a period of four months from today. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13