AND 1 OTHER IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10^TH 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 Digitally TUMKUR DISTRICT signed by REG. UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OP AMBIKA H B 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 AND 1 OTHER REG. UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OP SOCIETIES ACT.

REP. BY ITSPRESIDENT 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 C