- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2861-DB WA No. 1079 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 1079 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SRI B.T. JAVARE GOWDA S/O. LATE THOPE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT. NO.25, 16TH MAIN ROAD MUNESHWARA BLOCK BENGALURU - 560 026 …APPELLANT (BY SRI NAGENDRA KUMAR K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES 3RD FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE ELECTION COMMISSIONER CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY T.T.M.C. BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR "A" BLOCK, K.H. ROAD SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 027 Digitally signed by VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2861-DB WA No. 1079 of 2025 3. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES JANATHA BAZAR BUILDING 1ST FLOOR, KUVEMPU NAGAR HASSAN - 573 201 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTER 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN - 573 201 5. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN - 573 201 REPRESENTED BY REGISTRAR 6. THE HASSAN CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCER'S SOCIETIES UNION LIMITED REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT, REGISTERED NO.DAY/RCS/3657/1976-77 INDUSTRIAL ESTATE B.M. ROAD, HASSAN HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT SRI H.D. REVANNA …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.S. HARISH, G.A. FOR R-1 & 3 TO 5, R-2 IS SERVED & UNREPRESENTED SRI VARUN J. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR SRI A. MAHAMMED TAHIR, ADVOCATE FOR R-6) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2861-DB WA No. 1079 of 2025 THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 17.04.2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO.15583/2024 (CS-EL/M) PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE, HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT BENGALURU & ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. After some arguments, the learned counsel appearing for the appellant seeks to withdraw the present appeal. He, however, seeks to reserve his right to challenge the impugned order by filing an election petition. 2. The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. 3. We clarify that, this order will not preclude the appellant from filing an election petition. Needless to state that if any such petition is filed, the question of maintainability and merits of the said petition would be considered. This order would not be construed - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2861-DB WA No. 1079 of 2025 as an expression of opinion that any such petition is either maintainable or would warrant any consideration by the concerned Court. 4. Pending applications stand disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE KMV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 22