IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 1391 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)

BETWEEN:

SRI. S. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O LATE SHIVANANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, THE DIRECTOR OF SRI. SRIKANTESHWARA MULTIPURPOSE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., NO.14, VISHWESHWARA BHAVAN, K.R. CIRCLE, MYSURU-570 001.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANANDA K., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, MAHALAKSHMI B M M S BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDI, Location: HIGH COURT OF BENGALURU -560 001 KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.

2. REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001.

3. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3^RD FLOOR, TTMC 'A' BLOCK, SHANTHINAGAR, K.H. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027.

REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

4. THE ELECTION OFFICER AND REGIONAL COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU DIVISION, 2^ND FLOOR, BMTC BUILDING, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027.

5. THE RETURNING OFFICER OF THE KARNATAKA STATE CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES FEDERATION LTD., BENGALURU, NO.126, 1^ST MAIN ROAD, 2^ND CROSS ROAD, J.B. KAVAL, RAJIV GANDHI NAGARA, NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 096 AND SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER-3, BENGALURU DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KUMARA PARK WEST, T. CHOWDAIAH ROAD, BENGALURU-560 020.

6. KARNATAKA STATE CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES FEDERATION LTD., NO.126 1^ST MAIN ROAD, 3^RD CROSS, J.B. KAVAL, RAJIVGANDHI NAGAR, NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 096 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

7. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES AND ENQUIRY OFFICER, ZONE-2, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, NO.146, 'SAHAKARA SOUDHA', 2^ND FLOOR, 3^RD MAIN ROAD, 8^TH CROSS ROAD, MARGOSA ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BENGLAURU-560 003.

8. SRI. DHAREPPA M. ALAGOORA, S/O. MAHADEVA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS

9. SRI. HONNAYYA V. HIREMATH, S/O. VEERABHADRAIAH HIREMATH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS

10. SRI. GURUPADAPPAGOWDA B. PATIL, S/O. BASAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS

11. SRI. RAVINDRA PRAHALAD KALBURGI, S/O. PRAHALAD, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS

12. SRI. SHEKARAGOWDA MALI PATIL, S/O. VIRUPAKSHA GOWDA MALI PATIL, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS

13. SRI. UMESH SHI BALI, S/O. SHIVAKUMARA BALI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS.

14. DR. SANJAY P HOSAMATH, S/O. PANCHAKSHARI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS.

15. SRI. THAMMANNA BALAPPA KENCHAREDDY, S/O. BALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS.

16. SRI. CHITTARANJAN BOLAR, S/O. B. RAGHAV, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS.

17. SRI. C.M. MAREGOWDA, S/O. LATE MARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS.

18. SRI. K.K. MAHENDRA PRASAD GOWDA, S/O. KAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS.

19. SRI. M.J. NARENDRA KUMAR, S/O. JAYARAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS.

THE RESPONDENT NOS.8 TO 19 ARE THE DIRECTORS OF KARNATAKA STATE CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES FEDERATION LTD., NO.126 1^ST MAIN ROAD, 3^RD CROSS, J.B. KAVAL, RAJIVGANDHI NAGAR, NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 096.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R2, R4, R5 AND R7;

SRI. T.C. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-7 TO CONCLUDE THE ENQUIRY AND SUBMIT THE REPORT AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE AND DIRECT THE R-1 TO 5 NOT TO PERMIT THE R-8 TO 19 TO CONTEST IN THE ELECTION FOR THE POST OF DIRECTOR OF THE R-6 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON

28.01.2025 AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

ORAL ORDER

Petitioner is seeking for the following prayers:

“WHEREFORE, the petitioner most humbly prays that, this Hon'ble Court be pleased to:

a) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondent No.7 to conclude the enquiry and submit the report as early as possible;

b) Issue a writ of mandamus or direction, directing the Respondent No.1 to 5 not to permit the Respondent No.8 to 19 to contest in the election for the post of Director of the Respondent No.6 which is scheduled to be held on 28.01.2025;

c) And to pass any such other appropriate order that deems fit under the circumstances of the case, i