- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28604 WP No. 25780 of 2024 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. 25780 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. R. VEERABHADRASWAMY S/O LATE RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT JIGANI ROAD, MASTHENAHALLI HENNAGARA POST, JIGANI, ANEKAL, BENGALURU - 560 105. 2. KRISHNAPPA S/O LATE SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT HENNAGARA VILLAGE AND POST, JIGANI, ANEKAL, BENGALURU - 560 105. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ARVIND N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE, 6TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES Digitally signed by V MANJUSHA BAI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28604 WP No. 25780 of 2024 ADDRESS NO. 1, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 052. 3. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER ADDRESS 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHI NAGAR, T.T.M.C, A BLOCK, DOUBLE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 027. 4. THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION OFFICER AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES HENNAGARA, ANEKAL TALUK - 560 105. 5. HENNAGARA PRIMARY AGRICULTURE FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959 HAVING ITS OFFICE AT HENNAGARA, ANEKAL TALUK - 560 105, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 6. SMT. B.K. VIDYARANI RETURNING OFFICER TO HENNAGARA PRIMARY AGRICULTURE FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, ADDRESS KACHANAYAKANAHALLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 105. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R2, R4 AND R6; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI. P. ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R5) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28604 WP No. 25780 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 18.09.2024 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.6 IN FORM XIV VIDE ANNEXURE-E IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER ARE CONCERNED AND TO RESTORE PETITIONERS ELIGIBILITY TO CONTEST IN THE ELECTIONS WHICH IS SCHEDULED ON 25.09.2024 AND ETC., 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 pertains to a dispute regarding election that has been conducted to respondent No.5- Society. 2. As the petitioners are having an alternative and efficacious remedy under Section 70 of the Karnataka Co- operative Societies Act, 1959, the Writ Petition is hereby dismissed, reserving liberty to the petitioners to - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28604 WP No. 25780 of 2024 approach the appropriate authority in the manner known to law. 3. If such a dispute is raised, the authority concerned shall decide the same as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30