- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23217-DB WA No. 1167 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 1167 OF 2026 (GM-KSR) BETWEEN: KERAGODU EDUCATION SOCIETY (REGD) MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 446, KERAGODU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 446. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI. CHANDRASHEKHAR K. S., S/O. LATE SHIVALINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, KERAGODU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 446. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. M.S. BHAGAWAT, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SATISH K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23217-DB WA No. 1167 of 2026 MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA - 571 401. 3. SRI. H. C. RAMAKRISHNA, S/O. CHAMNOOR BOKKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, HULIVANA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, HULIVANA POST, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 446. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2 SRI.K. N. NITHISH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. K.V. NARASIMHAN, ADVOCATE FOR C/R3) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE WRIT PETITION NO.21059/2025, SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 24/03/2026 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.21059/2025 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3, IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO DIRECTION ISSUED AT PARA 8(iv) AND 8(v) IS CONCERNED. 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. Learned counsel appearing for the appellant seeks to withdraw the present appeal. He however, requests time period granted to - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23217-DB WA No. 1167 of 2026 the appellant to conduct fresh elections be extended by a further period of four weeks. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents has no objections to the same. 3. In view of the above, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. However, the time granted for conducting elections is extended by a further period of four weeks. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE BS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 23