IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 R BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 107724 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M)

BETWEEN:

GOLAPPA S/O. BASAPPA DANASHETTI, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. HULAKUND, TALUK: RAMADURG, DIST. BELAGAVI.

…PETITIONER (BY SRIYUTHS. SHIVARAJ P. MUDHOL, ANAND D. BAGEWADI, SHIVANAND MALASHETTI, ADVOCATES)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.

Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES Location: HIGH ELECTION AUTHORITY BENGALURU, COURT OF REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560001.

3. THE RETURNING OFFICER PRATHAMIK KRUSHI PATTIN SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMIT, HULAKUND, AT: HULAKUND, TALUK: RAMADURG, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN-591114.

4. THE PRATHAMIK KRUSHI PATTIN SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMIT, HULAKUND, AT: HULAKUND, TALUK: RAMADURG, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN- 591114.

5. SRI. RAMESH S/O. LAXMAPPA NINGARADDI, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. HULAKUND, TALUK: RAMADURG, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN -591114.

6. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY BELAGAVI, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN-580001.

7. NINGAPPA S/O. SHANK