IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 28^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 107747 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)

BETWEEN:

JAGADISH S/O. BASAPPA HITTALAMANI, AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. AMBADAGATTI, TQ. KITTUR, DIST. BELAGAVI - 591 112.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH A. YADAWAD, ADVOCATE)

AND:

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

2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 3^RD FLOOR, T.T.M.C. BUILDING, A-B, PCL Digitally signed by SHANTI NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027.

RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND Court of Karnataka, ELECTION OFFICER OF FEDERAL Dharwad Bench, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIEITIES, BELAGAVI, Dharwad DIST. BELAGAVI – 591 001.

4. THE JOINT REGISTRAR AND AUDITOR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BELAGAVI DIVISION, BELAGAVI, THE BELAAVI DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., AND VERIFICATION OFFICER OF ELECTORAL ROLL, BELAGAVI DISTICT, DIST. BELAGAVI – 591 001.

5. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIEITIES, KITTUR DIVISION, KITTUR, DIST. BELAGAVI – 591 112.

6. THE RETURNING OFFICER, THE BELAGAVI DIS