IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 100783 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)

BETWEEN:

FAROOQE AHMED IQBAL AHMED BALEKUNDRI, AGE. 44 YEARS, R/O NO. 147, CHAVAN PLOT, HALIYAL , DIST. UTTARA KANNADA – 581 329.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. J. S. SHETTY, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

2. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, AND ELECTION OFFICER, ELECTION AUTHORITY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BENGALOORU – 560 002.

VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL D N i I g N it G a A l P y P s A ig P ne A d T T b I y H V A I L SHAL 3. THE ELECTION AUTHORITY, Location: High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench D + a 0 t 5 e 3 : 0 2025.11.07 11:53:39 BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 3^RD FLOOR, A- BLOCK, TTMC BUILDING, SHANTI NAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 002.

4. THE CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER ANKOLA, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA – 581 314.

5. THE RETURNING OFFICER, TAMEER CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LIMITED, ANKOLA, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA – 581 314.

6. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TAMEER CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LIMITED , ANKOLA, DIST. UTT