IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.33474 OF 2024 (CS-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI. K.L CHANDRAPPA GOWDA S/O LAKSHMAN GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, PRESIDENT PACCS, SANGAMESHWARRAPETE, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577112.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.R. RAJAGOPAL, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. THRIMURTHY K.P., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by REPRESENTED BY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR CHAYA S A OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES Location: H IGH COURT OF AT CHIKKAMAGALUR KARNATAKA CHIKKAMAGALURU POST - 577112 CHIKKAMAGALUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT.

2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PACCS, SANGAMESHWARA PETE, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577112.

3. K.M. SURESH, S/O MANJAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, VICE PRESIDENT PACCS, SANGAMESHWARAPETE CHIKKAMAGALUR TALUK - 577112.

4. B.C. MANJUNATH S/O CHANNE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, BOARD OF DIRECTOR PACCS, SANGGAMESHWARAPETE, CHIKKAMAGALUR TALUK - 577112.

5. A.P. PRASANNA S/O PUTTASWAME GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, BOARD OF DIRECTOR, PACCS SANGGAMESHWARAPETE CHIKKAMAGALUR TALUK - 577112.

6. M.G. ROHAN S/O GOPALA SHETTY, A