IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 14^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 105750 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)

BETWEEN:

1. SHRI.NAGARAJ S/O.BEERAPPA HARIKANTRA, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC.: FISHERMEN, R/O.: NO.108/1, ULLAS NAGAR, CHITTARIGI VILLAGE, POST, KUMTA, TQ.: KUMTA, DIST.: UTTARA KANNADA – 581 343

2. SHRI.DURGU S/O.BEERAPPA HARIKANTRA, AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC.: FISHERMEN, R/O.: C/O.BEERAPPA HARIKANTRA, #108, SHASHIHITTAL, VANNALLI, KUMTA, TQ.: KUMTA, DIST.: UTTARA KANNADA – 581 343

3. SHRI.RAMA S/O.NAGAPPA HARIKANTRA, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC.: FISHERMEN, R/O.: #A/72, HEAD BANDAR ROAD, SHASHIHITTALA VILLAGE, KUMTA, TQ.: KUMTA, DIST.: UTTARA KANNADA – 581 343

4. SHRI.GANESH S/O.VENKTA HARIKANTRA, AGE: MAJOR, OCC.: FISHERMEN, Digitally signed R/O.: #A/75, HEAD BANDAR ROAD, by RAKESH S HARIHAR R/O.: SHASHIHITTALA VILLAGE, KUMTA, Location: High Court of TQ.: KUMTA, DIST.: UTTARA KANNADA – 581 343 Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad 5. SMT.SHOBHA VENKATA HARIKANTRA, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC.: FISHSHING, R/O.: #75, SHASHIHITTALA VILLAGE, KUMTA, TQ.: KUMTA, DIST.: UTTARA KANNADA – 581 343 6. SHRI.ASHOK S/O.HANUMANT HARIKANTRA, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC.: FISHERMEN, R/O.: A/497, HEAD BANDAR ROAD, SHASHIHITTALA VILLAGE, KUMTA, TQ.: KUMTA, DIST.: UTTARA KANNADA – 581 343

7. SHRI.YOGESH S/O.GANAPU HARIKANTRA, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC.: FISHERMEN, R/O.: #110, SHASHIHITTALA VILLAGE, KUMTA, TQ.:

KUMTA, DIST.: UTTARAKANNADA – 581 343

8. SHRI.VENKATESH S/O.MADEVA HARIKANTRA, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC.: FISHERMEN, R/O.: #88/A, SHASHIHITTALA VILLAGE, KUMTA, TQ.: KUMTA, DIST.: UTTARAKANNADA – 581 343

9. SHRI.CHANDRAKANT S/O.SUBHASH HARIKANTRA, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC.: FISHERMEN, R/O.: #111, HEAD BANDAR ROAD, SHASHIHITTALA VILLAGE, KUMTA, TQ.: KUMTA, DIST.: UTTARAKANNADA – 581 343

10. SHRI.RAJU S/O.BUDDU HARIKANTRA, AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC.: OCC.: FISHERMEN, R/O.: #448/2, VANALLI VILLAGE, WARD A, KUMTA, TQ.: KUMTA, DIST.: UTTARAKANNADA – 581 343

11. SHRI.PRAJWAL S/O.NAGAPPA HARIKANTRA, AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC.: FISHERMEN, R/O.: C/O.: NAGAPPA BEERA HARIKANTRA, SHASHIHITTALA VILLAGE, KUMTA, TQ.: KUMTA, DIST.: UTTARA KANNADA – 581 343 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SUNITHA JYOTHI AND SRI. ROSHAN S. CHABBI, ADVOCATES)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, M. S. BUILDING, DR.B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001

2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 3 RD FLOOR, TTMC, ‘A’ BLOCK, SHANTHINAGARA, K. H. ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 027

3. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN KARNATAKA, NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU, DIST.: BENGALURU – 560 001

4. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, SAHAKARI ADALITA BHAVANA, 2 ND FLOOR, JAKKERI HONDA, NEAR RAILWAY OVER BRIDGE, BELAGAVI, DIST.: BELAGAVI – 590 001

5. THE ELECTION OFFICER AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-

OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, SARASWATI SADAN, HABBUWADA, KARWAR, DIST.: UTTARA KANNADA – 581 301

6. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KUMTA, TQ.: KUMTA, DIST.: UTTARA KANNADA – 581 343

7. THE RETURNING OFFICER AND THE SALES OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KUMTA, TQ.: KUMTA, DIST.: UTTARA KANNADA – 581 343

8. THE KUMATA FISHERIES CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ‘MATSYA SAMRUDDHI’, SANKEERNA, NEAR CHITTARANJAN THEATRE, KUDTAGI BAIL, KUMTA, TQ.: KUMTA, DIST.: UTTARA KANNADA – 581 343

9. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE KUMTA FISHERIES CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES LIMITED, ‘MATSYA SAMRUDDHI’, SANKEERNA, NEAR CHITTARANJAN THEATRE, KUDTAGI BAIL, KUMTA, TQ.: KUMTA, DIST.: UTTARA KANNADA – 581 343 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1, R3 TO R7;

SRI. BHARAMAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2;

R8 AND R9 ARE SERVED)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ELECTION NOTICE/CALENDAR OF EVENTS DATED 23/07/2025, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.7/THE RETURNING OFFICER, VIDE AN