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2026 Supreme(Online)(Kar) 8678
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
WRIT APPEAL NO. 1811 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)
C/W
WRIT APPEAL NO. 1816 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)
WRIT APPEAL NO. 1888 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)
WRIT APPEAL NO. 1892 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)
IN W.A. No. 1811/2025
BETWEEN:
1. BALLENAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.
BALLENAHALLI, PAVAGADA TALUK D si i g g n it e a d l l b y y TUMKUR DISTRICT AMBIKA H B REG. UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OP Location: SOCIETIES ACT.High Court REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT of Karnataka SRI NAGESH. N S/O. NARASIMHAPPA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
2. KOTHURU MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.
KOTHURUI, PAVAGADA TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT
REG. UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OP SOCIETIES ACT.
REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT SMT. VEERANAGAMMA W/O. RANGADAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
3. BUDDAREDDY HALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
BUDDAREDDY VILLAGE AND POST PAVAGADA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 136
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT
4. MURURAYANAHALLI WOMEN'S MILK PRODUCERS COOPERATIVE SOCIETY
DOMMATHAMARI POST PAVAGADA TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT - 561 202
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT (IMPLEADED VIDE COURT ORDER DATED 27.11.2025)
…APPELLANTS (BY SRI S.S. NAGANAND, SENIOR ADVOCATE A/W SRI ARAVIND REDDY H., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S. BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001
2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSIONER
CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY
3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR, BUS STOP BENGALURU - 560 027
4. THE RETURNING OFFICER/ ASSISTANT ELECTION OFFICER
THE TUMKURU DISTRICT MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD
NH - 206, MALLASANDRA POST TUMKURU - 572 107
5. THE TUMKURU DISTRICT MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD
NH - 206, MALLASANDRA POST TUMKURU - 572 107
BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR
6. SRI CHENNAMALLAPPA S/O ERA MALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
PRESIDENT, PALAVALLI MILK PRODUCER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
PALAVALLI NAGALAMADIKE HOBLI PAVAGADA TALUK TUMAKURU - 561 202
…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR R-1, R-3 & R-4, SRI A. DEVARAJA, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 (VK NOT FILED) SRI G. NARASI REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R-5, SRI JAYAKUMAR S. PATIL, SENIOR ADVOCATE A/W SRI KETHAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR C/R-6 )
Sd/-
(VIBHU BAKHRU)
CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/-
(C.M. POONACHA)
JUDGE
KPS
THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 26.09.2025 IN W.P. No. 29377/2024, PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT AND GRANT THE RELIEFS AS PRAYED FOR IN THE IN W.P. No. 29377/2024, BY ALLOWING THE WRIT PETITION IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE & ETC.
IN W.A. NO. 1816/2025
BETWEEN:
1. GOWDETI MILK PRODUCERS WOMEN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.,
GOWDETI, PAVAGADA TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT REGD. UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OP SOCIETIES ACT
REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT SMT. CHOWDAMMA W/O NARAYANAPPA K AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
...APPELLANT (BY SRI S.S. NAGANAND, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI ARAVIND REDDY H., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S. BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001
2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSIONER
CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY
3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR BUS STOP BENGALURU - 560 027
3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CUM DISTRICT FEDERAL CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION OFFICER
TUMKURU DISTRICT MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD.
N.H-206, MALLASANDRA POST TUMKURU - 572 107
4. THE RETURNING OFFICER/ ASSISTANT ELECTION OFFICER
THE TUMKURU DISTRICT MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD.,
N.H-206, MALLASANDRA POST TUMKURU - 572 107
5. THE TUMKURU DISTRICT MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD.
N.H-206, MALLASANDRA POST TUMKURU - 572 107
BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR
6. SRI CHENNAMALLAPPA SON OF ERA MALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
PRESIDENT, PALAVALLI MILK PRODUCER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
PALAVALLI NAGALAMADIKE HOBLI, PAVAGADA TALUKA TUMAKURU - 561 202
...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR R-1, R-3 & R-4 SRI A. DEVARAJA, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 (VK NOT FILED) SRI G. NARASI REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R-5, SRI JAYAKUMAR S. PATIL, SENIOR ADVOCATE A/W SRI KETHAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR C/R-6 )
THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE COMMON ORDER DATED 13.10.2025 PASSED IN W.P. No. 29615/2024 (CS-EL/M), BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT & ETC.
IN WA NO. 1888/2025
BETWEEN:
1. MURARAYANA HALLI WOMEN'S MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
MURARAYANAHALLI VILLAGE DOMMATHMARI POST PAVAGADA TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 561 202
REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT
...APPELLANT (BY SRI S.S. NAGANAND, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI ARAVIND REDDY H., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001
BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
2. THE TUMKUR DISTRICT MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LIMITED
NH-206, MALLASANDRA POST TUMKURU - 572 107
BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR
3. THE DIST COMMISSIONER CUM DISTRICT FEDERAL CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION OFFICER
TUMKURU DISTRICT MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD.
NH-206, MALLASANDRA POST TUMKURU - 572 107
4. THE MANAGER & NODAL OFFICER (ELEC)
THE TUMKURU DISTRICT MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD.
N.H - 206, MALLASANDRA POST TUMKUR - 572 107
5. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSIONER
CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY
3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR BUS STOP BENGALURU - 560 027
...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR R-1 & R-3; SRI A. DEVARAJA, ADVOCATE FOR R-5 (VK NOT FILED) & SRI JAYAKUMAR S. PATIL, SENIOR ADVOCATE A/W SRI KETHAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR IMPLEADING APPLICANT IN I.A. No.2/2025)
THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE COMMON ORDER DATED 26.09.2025 PASSED IN W.P. No. 29195/2024 (CS-EL/M), BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT AND ETC.
IN W.A. NO. 1892/2025
BETWEEN:
1. BUDDA REDDY HALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
BUDDAREDDYHALLI VILLAGE AND POST PAVAGADA TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 136
REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT
...APPELLANT (BY SRI S.S. NAGANAND, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI ARAVIND REDDY H., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S. BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001
BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
2. THE TUMKURU DISTRICT MILK PRODUCEERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD.
N.H-206, MALLASANDRA POST TUMKURU - 572 107
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