- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5536 WP No. 2729 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 2729 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: SRI.H.S PUTTASWAMY S/O SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS RESIDING AT HARJIHALLI AVATHI POST CHIKKAMAGALAURU 577101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SAILESH S KATAREY., ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION MS BUILDING BNGALURU 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., AVATHI CHIKKAEMAEGAELURU TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU -577101 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUETIVEE OFFICER/SECRETARY REG. UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT 1958 3. PRIMARY CO-OPEEREAETIVE AGRICULTURE Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5536 WP No. 2729 of 2026 AND RURAL DEVEELOPMNT BANK LTD., RATHNAGIRI ROAD CHIKKAMAGALURU 577101 REPRESETED BY ITS MANAGER/SECRETARY 4. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCITIES AVATHI CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU 577101 5. REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVEE SOCITIES ALI ASKAR ROAD BENGALUREU 560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R4 & R5, SRI. T.G.PAVAN, FOR C/R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE OF DISQUALIFICATION DATED 25/01/2026 AT ANNEXURE-C ISSUED BY THE R4 INSOFAR PETITIONER CONCERN ONLY PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO CONTEST AND VOTE IN THE ELECTION SCHEDULE ON 01/02/2026, AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5536 WP No. 2729 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioner has filed this writ petitioner challenging the notice of disqualification dated 25.01.2026 at Annexure-C issued by respondent No.4. 2. In view of the proposition of law laid down by the Division Bench of this Court in the case of JAYAMUTHU VS STATE ELECTION COMMISSION FOR CO-OPERATION reported in AIR 2017 KARNATAKA 109, the petitioner has to challenge the rejection of nomination by way of election petition. The petitioner, without exhausting equal efficacious remedy, has filed this writ petition. Hence, I do not find any grounds to entertain the writ petition. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5536 WP No. 2729 of 2026 4. The liberty is reserved to the petitioner to challenge the rejection of nomination by way of election petition, if so advised. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SSB