IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 36683 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)

BETWEEN:

1. KODATHI PRATHAMIKA KRUSHI PATHINA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA BANGALORE EAST TALUK, BENGALURU-560035.

REPT. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE REGISTERED CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT 1959.

DEVIKA, W/O DEVARAJU AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS

2. SRI. SADASHIVA K.S S/O SHANAKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS DELEGATE OF KODATHI PRATHAMIKA KRUSHI PATHINASAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA, BANGALORE EAST TALUK BENGALURU - 560 035 REG. CO-OP-SOCIETY ACT 1959.

…PETITIONERS Digitally signed (BY SRI. D.R. RAVISHANKAR, SR. ADVOCATE FOR by PRASHANTH N V SRI. SARAVANA S., ADVOCATE)

Location: Hig h Court of Karnataka AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATION M.S. BUILDING, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 REPT. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

2. STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY

3^RD FLOOR, TTMC "A" BLOCK, SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 027 REPT. BY ITS COMMISSIONER

3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/

ELECTION OFFICER BANGALORE DISTRICT KANDHAYAM BHAVAN, BANGALORE - 560 001.

4. RETURNING OFFICER ELECTION BENGALURU DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK REGISTERED OFFICE