- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 206 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. S V BASAVARAJAPPA S/O VIRUPAKSHAPPA AGE-68 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE SOMANAHALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., SOMANAHALLI VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 2. D S SURESH S/O D C SHANTHAVEERANNA AGE-57 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE DORNALU PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., DORNALU VILLAGE, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 3. C T RAVI S/O THIMMEGOWDA AGE-58 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE MOOGTHIHALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., MOOGTHIHALLI VILLAGE, Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 4. K S PRAKASH ALIAS BELLI PRAKASH S/O K C SRIKANTAPPA AGE-60 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE SINGATAGERE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., SINGATAGERE VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 5. T L RAMESH S/O T H LAKSHMAN AGE- 59 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE TARIKERE TOWN SAHAKARI SANGA LTD., TARIKERE VILLAGE, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 6. K R ANANDAPPA S/O S M RUDRAPPA AGE-55 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE NELALAKERE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., NELALAKERE VILLAGE, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 7. GIRISH M S/O MALLAPPA AGE-54 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE KERESANTHE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 KERESANTHE VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 8. KANTHARAJ S/O MAHESHWARAPPA AGE-60 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE BIRUR PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., BIRUR VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 9. D M YOGEESH S/O MARULASIDDAPPA AGE-44 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE HULIGERE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HULIGERE VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 10. M LOKESH S/O M K MAHESHWARAPPA AGE-44 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE BANOORU PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., BANOORU VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 11. PRASANNA KUMAR B S/O BHADREGOWDA AGE-52 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE ASANDI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., ASANDI VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 12. RAVIKUMAR B V S/O N VEERAPPA AGE-40 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE ANNIGERE PRIMARI AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 13. G SHIVARAJU S/O S GURULINGAPPA AGE-40 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE PANCHANAHALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., PANCHANAHALLI VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 14. G K BASAVARAJAPPA S/O KOTTURAPPA AGE-58 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE GANGANAHALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., GANGANAHALLI VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 15. S G RAMAPPA S/O GANGAPPA AGE-79 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE K BIDARE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., K BIDARE VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 16. DARSHAN H K S/O KUMARAPPA AGE-31 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE HOGREHALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HOGREHALLI VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 17. SEEGEHADLU HARISH S/O THIMMAIAH AGE-69 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE AND DELEGATE HIRENALLUR PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HIRENALLUR VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 18. H N KUMARASWAMY S/O NINGAPPA AGE-63 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE CHOWLIHIRIYUR PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., CHOWLIHIRIYUR VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 19. G K MARULAPPA S/O KENCHEGOWDA AGE-52 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 GARJE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., GARJE VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 20. V PRAKASH S/O VEERABADHRAPPA AGE-52 YEARS VISE PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE KUNKANADU PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., KUNKANADU VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 21. MALLIKARJUNA G M S/O MALLAPPA M AGE-70 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE GIRIYAPURA PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., GIRIYAPURA VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 22. C N ESHWARAPPA S/O NINGAPPA AGE-62 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE KADURALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., KADURALLI VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 23. T K JAGADEESH S/O T B KUMARAPPA AGE-55 YEARS - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE YOGIRAJAPURA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., YOGIRAJAPURA VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 24. S R SATHEESH S/O S G RAMAPPA AGE-48 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE SHETTYHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., SHETTYHALLI VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 25. B P KALLESHAPPA S/O D PARAMESHWARAPPA AGE-70 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE S BASAVANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., S BASAVANAHALLI VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 26. K M DEVARAJAPPA S/O MUDDUMALLAPPA AGE-76 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE KUNKANADU MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., KUNKANADU VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 27. H C SHIVANNA S/O CHANNABASAPPA - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 AGE-63 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE HONNENAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HONNENAHALLI VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 28. PRAVEENA S/O BASAVARAJAPPA AGE-33 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE DODDAPPANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., DODDAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 29. BHAGYA W/O MALLIKARJUNA AGE-50 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE V YARADAKERE MILK PRODUCERS WOMEN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., V YARADAKERE VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 30. M G SHASHIDHARA S/O GANGADHARAPPA T K AGE-47 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE MUTTHANEGERE MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., MUTTHANEGERE VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 31. G K JAYANNA S/O KALLENINGEGOWDA AGE-52 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE GANGANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., GANGANAHALLI VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 32. PARAMESHWARAPPA S/O MARULAPPA AGE-58 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE MARAVANJI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., MARAVANJI VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 33. N R SOUBHAGYA W/O GANGADHARAPPA AGE-48 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE NARAYANAPURA MILK PRODUCERS WOMEN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., NARAYANAPURA VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 34. T R RAGHUNATHA S/O H RAJAPPA AGE-55 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE G THIMMAPURA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., G THIMMAPURA VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 35. MANJULA W/O VISHWANATHA AGE-63 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE B MALLENAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS WOMEN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., B MALLENAHALLI VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 36. A G NINGAPPA S/O GANGAPPA AGE-57 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE ALAGHATTA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., ALAGHATTA VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 37. S K RAMESH S/O S K KALLESHAPPA AGE-52 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE SINGATAGERE MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., SINGATAGERE VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 38. KOTTRESH K B S/O BHAIRAPPA AGE-47 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE KUNDUR MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., KUNDUR VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 39. A R ABHILASH S/O RAMESH GOWDA K B AGE-41 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE BANAKAL PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., BANAKAL VILLAGE, MUDIGERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 40. K B SHIVARAJ GOWDA S/O K K BOJEGOWDA AGE-52 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE NIDUVALE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., NIDUVALE VILLAGE, MUDIGERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 41. M P GIREESH S/O M S PUTTEGOWDA AGE-53 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE HIREBAILU PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., IDAKINI VILLAGE, MUDIGERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 42. H V VINAY KUMAR S/O VEEREGOWDA AGE-52 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE BIDARAHALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 BIDARAHALLI VILLAGE, MUDIGERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 43. H B SHIVANNA S/O H B BHAIREGOWDA AGE-71 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE HALEMUDIGERE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HALEMUDIGERE VILLAGE, MUDIGERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 44. G K DIVAKARA S/O D R KENCHEGOWDA AGE-61 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE GOWDAHALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., GOWDAHALLI VILLAGE, MUDIGERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 45. H K DINESHA S/O KALASAPPAGOWDA AGE-51 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE HALMATTHOOR PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HALMATTHOOR VILLAGE, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 46. D C SHANKRAPPA S/O CANDEGOWDA AGE-60 YEARS - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE BEGARU PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., BEGARU VILLAGE, SHRINGERI TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 47. B G SOMASHEKHARAPPA S/O GANGADHARAPPA B C AGE-61 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE BEEKANAHALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., BEEKANAHALLI VILLAGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 48. KARUNAKARA K C S/O CANDREGOWDA AGE-40 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE KURUBARABOODIHAL PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., KURUBARABOODIHAL VILLAGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 49. YATHEESH I S S/O I C SHIVANANDA AGE-33 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE INDHAVARA PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., INDHAVARA VILLAGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 50. DINESH KUMAR K L S/O LOKAPPA GOWDA K P AGE-47 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE MELUHULUVATTHI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., MELUHULUVATTHI VILLAGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 51. S P MANJEGOWDA S/O PUTTASWAMEGOWDA AGE-58 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE SHIRAVASE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., SHIRAVASE VILLAGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 52. H K NANDANA S/O HP KRUSHNEGOWDA AGE-49 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE ANOOR PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., ANOOR VILLAGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 53. RAVI H S S/O SHESHAPPA GOWDA AGE-54 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE HUYIGERE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HUYIGERE VILLAGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 54. CHANDREGOWDA K L S/O KS LAKSHMANGOWDA AGE-62 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE SANGAMESHWARAPETE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., SANGAMESHWARAPETE VILLAGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 55. KAMALA W/O T K BOJEGOWDA AGE-58 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE ATTHIGUNDI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. ATTHIGUNDI VILLAGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, 56. T K RAGHAVENDRA S/O KRISHNEGOWDA AGE-45 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE ARALAGUPPE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., ARALAGUPPE VILLAGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 57. H K JAGADISH S/O KENCHAIAH AGE-48 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE BHAIGURU PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., BHAIGURU VILLAGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 58. PRATHAM B C S/O CHANDRA SHEKHAR AGE-36 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE MALLANDOOR PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., MALLANDOOR VILLAGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 59. S N RAMASWAMY S/O NAGAPPAGOWDA AGE-66 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE KUVEMPU PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HIREKODIGE VILLAGE, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 60. B.B VISHWANATHA S/O BALAPPAGOWDA AGE-50 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE TENGINAMANE(KATTEMANE) PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 SOCIETY LTD., TENGINAMANE(KATTEMANE) VILLAGE, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 61. SATHISH B S S/O SHESHEGOWDA AGE-57 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE KOPPA PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., KOPPA VILLAGE, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 62. MANJUNATHA K K S/O KALLEGOWDA AGE-54 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE HIREKOLALE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HIREKOLALE VILLAGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 63. JAGADEESH M S/O MAHADEVAPPA SHETTY AGE-60 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE HIREMAGALUR PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HIREMAGALUR VILLAGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 64. K BHUVANESHA S/O KRUSHNEGOWDA K K AGE-49 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE AMBALE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., MALALURU VILLAGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 65. HAFEEZ UR RAHAMAN S/O ZAHEER RAHAMAN AGE-62 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE MAILIMANE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., MAILIMANE VILLAGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 66. MASTEGOWDA S/O RUDREGOWDA AGE-45 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE HIREGOWJA PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HIREGOWJA VILLAGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 67. GOPALE GOWDA K S/O KALLEGOWDA AGE-46 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE KR PETE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 KR PETE VILLAGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 68. MANJUNATHA D A S/O AJJANNA AGE-41 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE DEVANURU PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., DEVANURU VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 69. C P PRAKASHA S/O PUPPEGOWDA AGE-64 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE MATHIGHATTA PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., MATHIGHATTA VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 70. N RAVI S/O LATE NANJUNDAPPA AGE-55 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE CHIKKADEVANURU PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., CHIKKADEVANURU VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 71. N C LOKESH S/O CHANDRAPPA AGE-58 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE - 20 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 NIDAGHATTA PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., NIDAGHATTA VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 72. M S NIRANJAN S/O SOMASHEKARAPPA AGE-58 YEARS PRESIDENTAND DELEGATE MUGALAVALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., MUGALAVALLI VILLAGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 73. H B SATHISH S/O LATE H A BYREGOWDA AGE-45 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE KELAGURU PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., KELAGURU VILLAGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 74. SHANKAREGOWDA H N S/O LATE NINGEGOWDA AGE-62 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE MALLENAHALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., MALLENAHALLI VILLAGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. - 21 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 75. S SURESH S/O SATHYANATHAIAH AGE- 54 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE TARIKERE TOWN CONSUMER SAHAKARI SANGA LTD., TARIKERE VILLAGE, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 76. DARSHAN K J S/O K N JAYANNA AGE-34 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE KARAKUCHI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., KARAKUCHI VILLAGE, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 77. PRATHAP C S/O PADMARAJ AGE-38 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE BAVIKERE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., BAVIKERE VILLAGE, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 78. L V OMKARAPPA S/O K VEERABHADRAPPA AGE-53 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE LINGADAHALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., LINGADAHALLI VILLAGE, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 22 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 79. RADHA W/O CHANDRA A AGE-44 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE SEETHAPURA KAVALU PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., SEETHAPURA KAVALU VILLAGE, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 80. K S RAMESHA S/O SANNATHIMMANNA AGE-65 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE LAKKAVALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., LAKKAVALLI VILLAGE, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 81. SHASHIKUMAR P S/O PARAMESHWARAPPA AGE-47 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE SIDDARAHALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., SIDDARAHALLI VILLAGE, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 82. BASAVARAJU D C S/O CHANNABASAPPA AGE-50 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE HADIKERE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL - 23 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HADIKERE VILLAGE, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 83. A M YOGEESHA S/O R MARULASIDDAPPA AGE-59 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE AJJAMPURA PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., AJJAMPURA VILLAGE, AJJAMPURA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 84. LOKESH RS S/O SIDDAPPA AGE-67 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE MUDUGOD PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., MUDUGOD VILLAGE, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 85. LOKESHAPPA C S/O CHANNEGOWDA AGE-46 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE GOPALA BOOSENAHALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., GOPALA BOOSENAHALLI VILLAGE, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 86. HEMACHANDRA UPPARIGE N J S/O T N JAYAPPA AGE-52 YEARS - 24 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE KUDLUR PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., KUDLUR VILLAGE, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 87. RATHNAMMA P B W/O BSAVARAJU AGE-52 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE KORANAHALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., KORANAHALLI VILLAGE, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 88. CHIDANANDA B N S/O NANJUNDAPPA AGE-50 YEARS PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE BELENAHALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., BELENAHALLI VILLAGE, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 89. H R RAMESH S/O H B RAJASHEKHARAPPA AGE-52 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE HUNASAGHATTA PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HUNASAGHATTA VILLAGE, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 90. SHANTHAVEERAPPA D R S/O RUDRAPPA - 25 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 AGE-66 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE CHEERANAHALLI (DANDHURU) PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., CHEERANAHALLI (DANDHURU) VILLAGE, AJJAMPURA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 91. SIDDEGOWDA C S S/O C N SHIVAMURTHY AGE-54 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE BAGGAVALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., BAGGAVALLI VILLAGE, AJJAMPURA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 92. GNANESHWARAPPA N G S/O GOWRANNA AGE-66 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE BUKKAMBOODI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., BUKKAMBOODI VILLAGE, AJJAMPURA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 93. MALLIKARJUNA H S S/O HP SHEKARAPPA AGE-68 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE CHIKKANAVANGALA PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., CHIKKANAVANGALA VILLAGE, - 26 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 AJJAMPURA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 94. VENKATESH H C S/O CHINNAIAH GOWDA AGE-53 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE SHARADHA PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., BHARATHI BEEDI, SRINGERI TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 95. B G PARASSANA S/O GOPALA GOWDA AGE-51 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE KAVADI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., ADDAGADDE VILLAGE, SRINGERI TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 96. B NEELESH S/O VISHWANATH T D AGE-48 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE MUTTINAKOPPA PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., MUTTINAKOPPA VILLAGE, NR PURA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 97. DR ESHWAR S/O RAMANAIK AGE-44 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE NR PURA PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL - 27 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., NR PURA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 98. H V SANDEEP KUMAR S/O VENKATESH HL AGE-41 YEARS DIRECTOR AND DELEGATE SEETHURU PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., SEETHURU VILLAGE, N R PURA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 99. NANDINI D C W/O BN SANDESH G V AGE- 38 YEARS DIECTOR AND DELEGATE KANURU PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., KANURU VILLAGE, N R PURA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. (PETITIONERS AGED ABOVE 65 YEARS DOES NOT CLAIMING BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZEN) …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DEVIPRASAD SHETTY., ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S BUILDING DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU -560 001. - 28 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, T.T.M.C. 'A' BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/ DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577101 CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 4. RETURNING OFFICER/ ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER APPOINTED FOR THE ELECTION OF CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT CENTRAL COOPERATIVE BANK LTD CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577101 CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 5. REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES NO 1, ALI ASKER ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. 6. JOINT REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES SAYAJJI ROAD, PALACE BUILDING MYSURU-570024 7. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES K.M.ROAD CHIKKAMAGALURU – 577101 8. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES CHIKKAMAGALURU SUBDIVISION - 29 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 K.M.ROAD CHIKKAMAGALURU – 577101 9. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES TARIKERE SUBDIVISION B.H.ROAD CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577101 10. CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT CENTRAL COOPERATIVE BANK LTD RATNAGIRI ROAD CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577101 CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (RESPONDENT NO. 10 IS REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIPRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF PROHIBITION, PROHIBITING OR RESTRAINING THE RESPONDENTS NO 6 TO 10 FROM TAKING ANY PRECIPITATIVE OR COERCIVE STEPS INCLUDING REMOVAL FROM MEMBERSHIP OR DISQUALIFICATION FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE SOCIETIES TILL THE COMPLETIONS OF THE ELECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENT NO 10 BANK WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 17/01/2026. VIDE ANNEXURE-J DATED 01-01-2026 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 30 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioners filed this writ petition seeking for a mandamus directing respondent Nos.6 to 10 from taking any precipitative or coercive steps including removal from membership or disqualification from their respective societies till the completion of the elections to respondent No.10-Bank, which is scheduled to be held on 17.01.2026 vide Annexure-J dated 01.01.2026. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that, respondent Nos.6 to 10 will take precipitative or coercive steps including removal from membership or disqualification from their respective societies till the completion of the elections by due process of law. 3. In view of the same, nothing survives for consideration. - 31 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1540 WP No. 206 of 2026 Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed off as having become infructuous. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SSB