IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 3^RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA

WRIT PETITION NO. 31901 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)

BETWEEN:

SRI. SRINIVASA,

S/O. THIMMEGOWDA,

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,

R/A. G MALLENAHALLI,

DABBEGHATTA POST, TURUVEKERE TALUK,

TUMKUR - 572 112.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. SAILESH S KATAREY, 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.

Digitally signed by

3^RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR, T.T.M.C 'A'

PRASHANTH N V

Location: High BLOCK, K. H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR,

Court of

BENGALURU - 560 027.

Karnataka

3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF

CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES/ELECTION

OFFICER, TURUVEKERE, TUMKUR DISTRICT,

TUMKUR - 573 124,

4. PLD BANK, PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

BANK LTD, TURUVEKERE, TUMKUR-573124.

REPT. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/SECRETARY.

5. THE RETURNING OFFICER PLD BANK, PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD, TURUVEKERE, TUMKUR-573124.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 & 3 SRI. A. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF I