IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 107704 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)

BETWEEN:

1. N. K. DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE TAILS MANUFACTURING SOCIETY LTD, KASARGOD, TQ. HONNAVAR, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA – 581 342.

2. VANITHA SAMAJA KAIGARIKA UPADAKARA SAHAKARI SANGH, NI, MURUR TQ. KUMTA, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA – 581 362.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SADANAND M. KENCHARAVAT, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATION, M.S.BUILDING, 6^TH FLOOR, VISHAL BANGALORE – 01.

NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Digitally signed by V PA IS T H T A IH L A N L INGAPPA 2. CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, Location: High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench D + a 0 t 5 e 3 : 0 2025.12.02 11:53:19 REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 3^RD FLOOR, SHANTI NAGAR, TTMC A BLOCK, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 027.

3. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BELAGAVI REGION, BELAGAVI.

4. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT, KARWAR – 581 301.

5. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT, KARWAR AND ELECTION OFFICER TO ALL FEDERAL BANKS IN UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT – 581 301.

6. ASSISTAN