IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA

WRIT PETITION NO. 36480 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)

BETWEEN:

THE AKSHAYA SOUHARDHA CREDIT

CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED, NO.113,

7^TH MAIN ROAD, 6^TH CROSS,

BSK 1ST STAGE, SRINIVASANAGARA,

BANGALORE - 560 050, UNDER

REGISTRATION CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY

ACT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY

SRI. KAMALESHA G,

S/O V. GANGOJI RAO,

AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,

R/AT #192/3, 1^ST MAIN ROAD, 8^TH CROSS, CHAMARAJAPETE, BANGALORE SOUTH - 560 018

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. VASUDEV G., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SHARATH S GOWDA., ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by PRASHANTH

N V AND:

Location: High

Court of 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

Karnataka

DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION,

B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,

BANGALORE - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS

PRINCIPLE SECRETARY

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

AND ELECTION OFFICER OF FEDERATION

OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, K.G. ROAD,

BANGALORE - 560 009

3. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION

AUTHORITY, 3^RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK,

K.H. ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY

4. THE BANGALORE DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.6, 5^TH MAIN ROAD, CHAMARAJAPETE, BANGALORE - 560 018 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER UNDER REGISTER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT

5. THE RETURNING OFFICER, THE BANGALORE DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.6, 5^TH MAIN ROAD, CHAMARAJAPETE, BANGALORE - 560 018 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, 2 & 5, SRI. A. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R3 SRI. NATARAJ BABA K., ADVOCATE FOR C/R4)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R-2, 4 AND 5 TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONER SOCIETY IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE VOTER LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO CASE THEIR VOTE AND TO CONTEST IN THE UPCOMING ELECTION TO R-4 BANK WHICH IS SCHEDULE TO BE HELD ON 7.12.2025 VIDE ANNX-A AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING - B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA

ORAL ORDER

Heard Sri. Vasudev G, learned counsel for Sri. Sharath S, Gowda, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri. Yogesh D Naik, learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondents. Perused the materials on record.

2. Learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondents submits that the election was held on 07.12.2025. As per the interim order dated 04.12.2025, the petitioner was permitted to cast its vote. Accordingly, the petitioner has cast its vote and the same is kept separately. In view of the same, the petition has rendered infructuous.

Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous.

Respondent No.5 - Returning Officer is directed to declare the result of the election without counting the vote cast by the petitioner.

The petitioner is at liberty to raise the dispute under Section 70 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959, if it is advised to do so.

In view of the dismissal of main petition, pending interlocutory application does not survive for consideration and accordingly, the same is disposed off.

SD/-

(M G UMA)

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