IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 29047 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M)

BETWEEN:

1. CHIKKAHULIKUNTE MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., CHIKKAHULIKUNTE, SIRA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 113, BY ITS PRESIDENT, H.G. VIJAY KUMAR, S/O. GUJJARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT.

2. SHIVANAYYANAPALYA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., SHIVAYAYANAPALYA, SIRA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 135, Digitally signed BY ITS PRESIDENT, by SUMA SRI. S.T. UMESHA Location: HIGH COURT OF S/O. THIMANNA, KARNATAKA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT.

3. BASAVANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS WOMEN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., BASAVANAHALLI, SIRA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 135, BY ITS PRESIDENT, SMT. LAKSHMIDEVI, W/O. RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JAI PRAKASH REDDY M., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001.

2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSIONER CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY,