- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010552022026 NC: 2026:KHC:42103 WP No. 24800 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 24800 OF 2026 (GM-KSR) BETWEEN: MR. JAYANNA C.K, S/O KALLAIAH AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER MANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED DIVISION OFFICE CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NISHANTH A V.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER CUM RETURNING OFFICER KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY BOARD SCHEDULED CASTE/ SCHEDULED TRIBES WELFARE ASSOCIATION CUM CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT OFFICER CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT BENGALURU- 560001 2. KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY BOARD SCHEDULED CASTE/ SCHEDULED TRIBES WELFARE ASSOCIATION HAVING ITS OFFICE AT KEB (BESCOM COMPOUND) DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU- 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010552022026 NC: 2026:KHC:42103 WP No. 24800 of 2026 ADMINISTRATOR 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT ROOM NO.610, 6TH FLOOR, M.S.BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 4. REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES NO.1, ALI ASGAR ROAD, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560052 5. DISTRICT REGISTRAR 4TH ZONE BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, MALLESHWARAM- 560 003 …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI SETTING ASIDE THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS DATED 03.08.2026 NOTIFIED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT, VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010552022026 NC: 2026:KHC:42103 WP No. 24800 of 2026 "A. Issue a Writ in the nature of Certiorari setting aside the Calendar of Events dated 03.08.2026 notified by the 1st Respondent, vide Annexure-A; B. Pass such other Order/s, grant such other relief/s, as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity." MS007661051-08061656262 2. Essentially what has been challenged is a calendar of events which has been issued by the Returning Officer for holding of election to a society registered under the Societies Registration Act. The full bench of the Hon'ble High Court of Judicature at Madras, in C.M.S. Evangelical Suvi David Memorial Higher Secondary School Committee v. District Registrar1 held that election matters in relation to a society cannot be agitated in a writ petition which has received due approval from the Hon'ble Apex Court in S.DAVID STEPHEN AND OTHERS v. 1 (2005)2 CTC 161 - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010552022026 NC: 2026:KHC:42103 WP No. 24800 of 2026 C.M.S.E.S.D. MEMO. HR.SEC.SCHO.COMMT AND OTHERS2. 3. The said decision has also been followed by this Court in SRI SA RA GOVINDU and OTHERS -v- GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA AND OTHERS3 and a catena of other decisions and held that election dispute relating to a society registered under the Societies Registration Act cannot be a subject matter of a writ petition. 4. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail such civil remedies as are available, the petition stands dismissed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE Vmb List No.: 3 Sl No.: 1 2 Civil Appeal No.5989-5991 of 2009 decided on 20-03-2012 3 WRIT PETITION No.14787 of 2022 DD 16.11.2022