- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010230012025 NC: 2026:KHC:38808 WP No. 10426 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 10426 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. NAGARAJU S/O LINGE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, 2. BYRE GOWDA S/O LINGE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 83 YEARS 3. SMT. SHOBHA W/O SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 4. SIDDEGOWDA S/O O SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS 5. KARIYAPPA S/O MAYIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS 6. SIDDEGOWDA S/O LINGE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS 7. SHIVALINGE GOWDA S/O PUTTASWAMY GOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010230012025 NC: 2026:KHC:38808 WP No. 10426 of 2025 ELECTED DIRECTORS ANAMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY (LTD) KANAKAPURA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562126. …PETITIONERS [BY SRI. JAI PRAKASH REDDY M., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)] AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M S BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES RAMNAGARA SUB DIVISION, WARD NO.30, MALLESHWARAM LAYOUT BEHIND MALLESHWARA TEMPLE IJURU, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, RAMNAGARA-562159. 3. THE ANAMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY (LTD) KANAKAPURA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562126 BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT. 4. THE SPECIAL OFFICER/ROUTE EXTENSION OFFICER ANAMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY (LTD) KANAKAPURA TALUK - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010230012025 NC: 2026:KHC:38808 WP No. 10426 of 2025 RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562126. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA., FOR R.1, R.2 AND R.4; SRI. MOHAMMED TAHIR A., ADVOCATE FOR R.3.) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 24.03.2025 IN NO.SASASANI-46/AA.MA.RA/CR- 2024-25/21 VIDE ANNEXURE-F, PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2, ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. None appears for the petitioners. 2. The learned AGA appearing for respondent Nos.1, 2 and 4 and the learned counsel appearing for respondent No.3 together submit that the writ petition is filed challenging the appointment of a Special Officer to manage the affairs of respondent No.3 -Society, who was appointed while superseding the term of the petitioners as Directors of respondent No.3 - Society. It is further submitted that the - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010230012025 NC: 2026:KHC:38808 WP No. 10426 of 2025 term of the Board of Directors of respondent No.3 -Society came to an end in the month of February, 2026 and that steps will be taken forthwith to conduct elections to respondent No.3- Society. For that reason, it is submitted that the writ petition may be dismissed as having become infructuous. 3. For the aforementioned reasons, the writ petition is hereby dismissed as having become infructuous. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 51