- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30604 WP No. 16421 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.16421 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. BELLIBATLU MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., BELLIBATLU, PAVGADA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT, BY ITS PRESIDENT CHANDRASHEKAR REDDY S/O MURKANNA REDDY AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. MANJULA C., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. JAI PRAKASH REDDY M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CUM DISTRICT FEDERAL CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION OFFICER TUMKURU DISTRICT MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD. N H-206, MALLASANDRA POST, TUMKURU-572 107. 2. THE TUMKURU DISTRICT MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD. Digitally signed by V MANJUSHA BAI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30604 WP No. 16421 of 2026 N H-206, MALLASANDRA POST, TUMKURU-572 107 BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 3. THE RETURNING OFFICER/ ASSISTANT ELECTION OFFICER THE TUMKURU DISTRICT MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD. N H-206, MALLASANDRA POST, TUMKURU-572 107. 4. SRI. CHANNAMALLAPPA S/O LATE ERAMALLA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS PALUVALLI MPCS LIMITED NAGALAMADIKE HOBLI PAVGADA TALUK-561 202 TUMKUR DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK,. AGA., FOR R.1 AND R.3; NOTICE TO R.2 AND R.4 IS DIESPENSED WITH VIDE COURT ORDER DATED 22.06.2026.) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE DECLARATION OF THE ELECTION RESULT DATED 25.03.2026 DECLARED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3, DECLARING THE RESPONDENT NO.4 AS ELECTED VIDE ANNEXURE-D, ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30604 WP No. 16421 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- "(a) Call for the records pertaining to the election result dated 25.03.2026 declared by the respondent No.3. (b) Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the declaration of the election result dated 25.03.2026 declared by the respondent No.3, declaring the respondent No.4 as elected vide Annexure-D, (c) Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus declaring the petitioner as elected member of managing committee of respondent No.2 union, (d) Pass any such other appropriate orders that deems fit under the circumstances explained above in the interest of justice." 2. The prayers are in the nature of an election dispute and the petitioner is entitled to challenge the same before - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30604 WP No. 16421 of 2026 the concerned Officer by raising a dispute under Section 70 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. 3. Reserving such liberty to the petitioner, the writ petition stands dismissed. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10