- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12776 WP No. 7040 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.7040 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. LOKESH T.N. S/O NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS 2. CHENNAMMA W/O MARIMADU AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 3. DEVARJAU T.G. S/O GUTLAIAH AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS 4. TAYAMMA W/O JAYARAMU AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 5. SHIVALINGAMMA S/O GIRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS 6. GOWRAMMA W/O PUTTASWAMYGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 7. PREMA W/O MELAGIRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS 8. NAGAMMA W/O MAHADEVU AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12776 WP No. 7040 of 2026 9. JAYALAKSMAMMA W/O LATE RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 10. CHENNAPPA S/O LT CHIKKA CHENNA HEGDE AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS 11. MARISIDDEGOWDA S/O GENDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS 12. BORLINGEGOWDA S/O KARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS 13. MELAGIRIGOWDA S/O KARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS 14. VINODA W/O MAHADEVASWAMY AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS 15. MAHESH KUMAR T.R. S/O REVANNA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS 16. MAHADEVA T.R. S/O BEERAIAH T AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS 17. JAYAMMA W/O PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS 18. T.N. SURESH S/O NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12776 WP No. 7040 of 2026 19. SHIVANNA S/O LATE LEKKA HEGDE AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS 20. GOWRAMMA W/O SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS ALL ARE R/O THUBINAKARE VILLAGE CHAKKALURU POST, MALURU HOBLI, CHENNAPATNA TALUK BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT- 562160. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. HARSHA G.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT M S BUILDINGS BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE STATE CO OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR SHANTHI NAGAR, TTM C A BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR BENGALURU - 560027. 3. BANGALORE CITY BANGALORE RURAL AND RAMANAGARA DISTRICT MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE UNION LTD., - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12776 WP No. 7040 of 2026 DR. M.H. MARIGOWDA ROAD, BANGALORE-560026 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER AND ELECTION OFFICER THUBINAKERE MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE, SOCIETY LTD. THUBINAKERE VILLAGE, CHAKKALURU POST, CHENNAPATNA TALUK MALURU HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562160. 5. THUBINAKERE MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE, SOCIETY LTD. THUBINAKERE VILLAGE, CHAKKALURU POST, MALURU HOBLI, CHENNAPATNA TALUK BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT-562160 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE OFFICER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 AND R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE INELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST PUBLISHED BY THE - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12776 WP No. 7040 of 2026 RESPONDENT NO.5 DATED 01.01.2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-A; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. In this writ petition, petitioners are assailing the publication of the 'ineligible voters list' dated 01.01.2026 vide Annexure-A, inter alia sought for a direction to the respondents to conduct ensuing election to the Board of the 5th respondent - Society by including the name of the petitioners in the 'eligible voters list'. 2. It is argued by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, that the respondent - authorities have issued the Calendar of Events. In this regard, taking into consideration the declaration of law made by this Court by Division Bench of this Court in the case of RAMANAGOUDA AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS (W.A.No.100619/2024 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12776 WP No. 7040 of 2026 dated 06.06.2025), I am of the view that, it is open for the petitioners to raise a dispute under Section 70 of the Karnataka Co-Operative Societies Act, 1959, if so advised. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as not maintainable. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19