- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18748 WP No. 8438 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 07TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.8438 OF 2026 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. H. C. MAHALINGASWAMY S/O H.C. CHANDRASHEKARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, FORMER PRESIDENT, PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 527. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GOVINDARAJU K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, MS BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, NO.1, ALI-ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU -560 052 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18748 WP No. 8438 of 2026 3. THE JOINT REGISTRAR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES BANGALORE ZONE, NO.146, 8TH CROSS, MARGOSA ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU -560 003. 4. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR, DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES B.L.GOWDA LAYOUT, SAHAKARI BHAVANA, CHITRADURGA - 577 501. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA -577 501. 6. PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 527 REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER. 7. SRI NATARAJU, AGED : MAJOR, FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN, MANAGER/SECRETARY, PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 527. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18748 WP No. 8438 of 2026 8. SRI. RAMU B. AGED : MAJOR, FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 527. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K. KENCHEGOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO 3RD RESPONDENT TO IMPLEMENT THE ORDER DATED 18/12/2025 ANNEXURE-G PASSED BY HIM AND REMOVE THE NAME OF THE 5 MEMBERS WHO ARE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE LIST OF ELIGIBLE QUALIFIED VOTER LIST; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos. 1 to 5. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18748 WP No. 8438 of 2026 3. In this petition, the petitioner has sought for a direction to respondent Nos. 3 to 5 to consider the representations dated 02.03.2026 and 03.03.2026, produced at Annexures A to C to the writ petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that, the petitioner is pressing prayer No. 1 for the time being. Submission is accepted. 5. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, respondent Nos. 3 to 5 are directed to consider the aforesaid representations (Annexures A to C) within an outer limit of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB: List No.: 2 Sl No.: 13