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2026 DAILYLAW 45566 (KAR)

B RENUKA PRASAD v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/528/2026 · 2026-01-19

Ashok S Kinagi

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2536 WP No. 528 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 528 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. B RENUKA PRASAD AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S/O BASAVRAJAPPA SHARE NUMBER NO.01 2. D M MAHADEVAPPA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, S/O MADAPPA SHARE NUMBER NO. 4 3. LAKSHMI AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, W/O PUTTASWAMY GOWDA SHARE NUMBER NO. 5 4. UTHARAJAMMA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, W/O L. NATARAJA MURTHY SHARE NUMBER NO.7 5. S JAYANNA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS S/O SANNE GOWDA SHARE NUMBER NO.10 6. GOWRAMMA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2536 WP No. 528 of 2026 W/O ANNAIAH SHARE NUMBER NO. 13 7. GOWRAMMA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, W/O PUTTE GOWDA SHARE NUMBER NO. 14 8. JAYAMMA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, W/O SHIVAMDAPPA SHARE NUMBER NO. 17 9. NALINI AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, W/O E.M. YEDIYURAPPA SHARE NUMBER NO. 22 10. NIRANJANA SWAMY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS S/O A M MADAPPA SHARE NUMBER NO. 26 11. M SOMASHEKARASWAMY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS S/O MADAPPA SHARE NUMBER NO. 27 12. SUBBACHARI AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, S/O SUBBACHARI SHARE NUMBER NO. 32 13. CHIKKATHAYAMMA AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, W/O BENNE SIDDAPPA SHARE NUMBER NO. 34 14. THIMME GOWDA AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2536 WP No. 528 of 2026 S/O DOLLE GOWDA SHARE NUMBER NO. 40 15. CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O DOLLE GOWDA SHARE NUMBER NO. 41 16. S. SWAMAY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O SOMAPPA SHARE NUMBER NO. 43 17. MULAMMA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, W/O BEVUREGOWDA SHARE NUMBER NO. 46 18. PARLEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS S/O SOMEGOWDA SHARE NUMBER NO. 50 19. SOMASHEKARASWAMY AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, S/O MADAPPA SHARE NUMBER NO. 60 20. NINGE GOWDA S/O M SOMEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 85 YEARS SHARE NUMBER NO. 61 21. LINGAPPA S/O DODDATHANTRE GOWDA AGE ABOUT 81 YEARS SHARE NUMBER NO. 65 22. RAMAKRISHNA S/O ODHU SIDDEGOWDA - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2536 WP No. 528 of 2026 AGE ABOUT 75 YEARS SHARE NUMBER NO. 66 23. NAGAIAH S/O DAITHAIAH AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS SHARE NUMBER NO. 72 24. NANJAMMA W/O CHIKKA THAMAIAH AGE ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE NUMBER NO. 73 25. SOMAIAH S/O KARIAIAH AGE ABOUT 75 YEARS SHARE NUMBER NO. 74 26. HOMBALAMMA W/O KALAIAH AGE ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NUMBER NO. 76 27. KALYANAMMA W/O LATE KEMPAIAH AGE ABOUT 70 YEARS SHARE NUMBER NO. 79 28. CHENAMMA W/O PILLAIAH AGE 73 YEARS SHARE NUMBER NO. 81 29. PUTTALINGAMMA W/O KEMPIAH AGE ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NUMBER NO. 82 30. HONNAIAH S/O CHIKKAMADAIAH - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2536 WP No. 528 of 2026 AGE ABOUT 78 YEARS SHARE NUMBER NO. 87 31. CHIKKAMOGA S/O KENCHASHETTY AGE ABOUT 72 YEARS SHARE NUMBER NO. 90 32. KARAGAMMA W/O PILLAIAH AGE ABOUT 80 YEARS SHARE NUMBER NO. 97 33. SAROJAMMA W/O MADHUKARA AGE ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE NUMBER NO. 98 34. KEMPAMMA W/O KAPAREGOWDA AGE 70 YEARS SHARE NUMBER NO. 99 35. B MAHADEVPRASAD S/O LATE BASAVARAJAPPA AGE ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NUMBER NO. 100 36. MAHADEVASWAMY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O. LATE APPAJAPPA, SHARE NUMBER NO. 101, 37. M.C.KAMALAMMA W/O E S SHIVASWAMY AGE ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE NUMBER NO. 102 38. SIDDARAJ S/O SIDDAIAH - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2536 WP No. 528 of 2026 AGE ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE NUMBER NO. 108 39. S MADHASHETTY S/O SANNAIAH AGE ABOUT 66 YEARS SHARE NUMBER NO. 114 40. PUTTEGOWDA S/O KARISIDHEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 78 YEARS SHARE NUMBER NO. 116 41. RATHNAMMA W/O SIDDEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 79 YEARS SHARE NUMBER NO 117 42. SHIVAMURTHY S/O SHIVARUDRAPPA AGE ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NUMBER NO 118 43. BASAVAIAH S/O K M SOMAIAH AGE ABOUT 80 YEARS SHARE NUMBER NO 124 44. JAYAMMA W/OKARIYAPPA AGE ABOUT 78 YEARS SHARE NUMBER NO 128 45. MAHADEVA S/O SANNAIAH AGE ABOUT 5 YEARS SHARE NUMBER NO 136 46. PADHMAMMA W/O S KRISHNAMURTHY - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2536 WP No. 528 of 2026 AGE ABOUT 68 YEARS SHARE NUMBER NO 140 47. SHIVAKUMAR S/O SOMASHEKARAIAH AGE ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NUMBER NO 141 48. RAJAMMA W/O UTHABHOYEE AGE ABOUT 65 YEARS SHARE NUMBER NO 150 49. RAMESHA S/O LATE ANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SHARE NUMBER NO 153 50. VENKATESH S/O CHIKKANNA AGE ABOUT 40 YEARS SHARE NUMBER NO 162 51. PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS S/O LATE DHYAVEGOWDA SHARE NUMBER NO. 182 52. NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS S/O LATE YADIYURAPPA SHARE NUMBER NO. 194 53. SHIVMURTHY AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS S/O KULLAPPA SHARE NUMBER NO. 195 54. SHIVALINGAMMA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2536 WP No. 528 of 2026 W/O KENCHEGOWDA SHARE NUMBER NO. 200 55. NINGARAJAMMA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS W/O SIDDARAJU SHARE NUMBER NO. 202 56. PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS S/O CHIKKANEGOWDA SHARE NUMBER NO. 208 57. SUDHA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS W/O SIDDEGOWDA SHARE NUMBER NO. 231 58. S. NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS S/O SANNEGOWDA SHARE NUMBER NO. 231 59. CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS S/O CHENAMKGOWDA SHARE NUMBER NO. 234 60. MANGALAMMA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS W/O SWATHANTRAPPA SHARE NUMBER NO. 240 61. SHIVKUMAR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S/O LATE SIDHALINGASWAMY SHARE NUMBER NO. 241 62. PUTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2536 WP No. 528 of 2026 S/O PUTTEGOWDA SHARE NUMBER NO. 251 63. NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S/O GUNDEGOWDA SHARE NUMBER NO. 252 64. KULLEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O KUNNEGOWDA SHARE NUMBER NO 258 65. SHIVMURTHY S. R AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, S/O SHIVASWAMY SHARE NUMBER NO. 259 66. B. PRAKASH AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, S/O BASAVANNA SHARE NUMBER NO. 266 67. SUNDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, S/O LATE GWAJABERAIAH SHARE NUMBER NO. 271 68. SARASWATHI AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, W/O MAHADEVASWAMY SHARE NUMBER NO. 273 69. NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, S/O CHIKKATHAMMAIAH SHARE NUMBER NO. 278 70. PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2536 WP No. 528 of 2026 S/O KARIAIAH SHARE NUMBER NO. 279 71. THAYAMMA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O SIDDARAMAIAH SHARE NUMBER NO. 284 72. I.A. KUMAR AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, S/O K. ANNEGOWDA SHARE NUMBER NO 285 73. THIMAMMA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS W/O SIDDEGOWDA SHARE NUMBER NO. 329 74. SHAILAJA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, W/O SIDDEGOWDA SHARE NUMBER NO. 338 75. SRINIVAS I T AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O THIMMEGOWDA SHARE NUMBER NO. 374 76. RAJAMMA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, W/O APPAJIGOWDA SHARE NUMBER NO. 376 PETITIONERS ARE NOT CLAIMING THE BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZEN ALL THE MEMBERS OF IGALURU MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. VIRUPAKSHIPURA HOBLI, - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2536 WP No. 528 of 2026 CHENNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, RAMNAGARA-562159 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JAI PRAKASH REDDY M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, MS BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR TTMC 'A' BLOCK, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS COMMISSIONER 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES RAMNAGARA DISTRICT, RAMNAGARA-562159 4. IGALURU MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. VIRUPAKSHIPURA HOBLI, CHENNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, RAMNAGARA-562159 BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER IGALURU MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2536 WP No. 528 of 2026 VIRUPAKSHIPURA HOBLI, CHENNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, RAMNAGARA-562159 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 & R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.4 SOCIETY BY INCLUDING THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST OF RESPONDENT NO.4 SOCIETY AS PER CALENDAR OF EVENTS DATED 25-12-2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-C ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.5 AND PERMIT THEM TO CAST THEIR VOTE IN THE ENSUING ELECTION TO BE HELD ON 17-01-2026. II. II. PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2536 WP No. 528 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. The learned counsel for the petitioners files a Memo stating that the writ petition has become infructuous, as the election to respondent No.4 Society has already been held on 17.01.2026. 2. The Memo is taken on record. 3. The writ petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28