IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 107743 OF 2025 (CS-RES)

BETWEEN:

MAHABALESHWAR S/O. ANANT HEGDE AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. YAJNIKA BUILDING, GOKUL COLONY, NEAR CAMPCO OFFICE, VIDYAGIRI, SIRSI, UTTARA KANNADA-581402 DELEGATE OF MENASI SEEMEYA GROUP GRAMAGALA SEVA SAHAKARI SANGHA NIYAMIT, MENASI, AT POST VANALLI, TQ. SIRSI UTTARA KANNADA-581336.

… PETITIONER (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUNSWAMY B.HIREMATH AND MISS GAYATHRI S.R., ADVOCATES)

Digitally signed by AND:

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1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, R/BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY Dharwad DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE-590001.

2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, R/BY ITS COMMISSIONER, TTMC BLOCK, SHANTI NAGAR, BANGALORE-590027.

3. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BELAGAVI REGION BELAGAVI AND ELECTION OFFICER TO ALL SECONDARY SOCIETIES AND BELAGAVI REGION JAKKERI HONDA, BELAGAVI-590001.

4. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCITIES, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT KARWAR-581342

5. THE RETURNING OFFICER, DCC LTD, SIRSI UTTARA KANNADA-581412

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