IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 5720 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M)

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1. DODDEGOWDA S/O HELVANNA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS

2. MANJULA W/O MANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS

3. K S MANJAPPA S/O SUBBAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS

4. SUDHA N K W/O BABU AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS

5. D K NAGARAJU S/O D K DODDEGOWDA Digitally signed by VARSHA N AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS RASALKAR Location: HIGH C KA O R U N R A T T O A F KA 6. MALLESH K N S/O NANJE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS ALL ARE RESIDING AT KABALI VILLGE SHRVANABELAGOLA HOBLI CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN 573135 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M.R. RAJGOPAL., SR. ADVOCATE FOR SMT. JAYASHEELEVE., ADVOCATE)

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1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU 560001

2. THE RETURNING OFFICER SRI K M PRASANNA ELECTIONS MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD KABALLI VILALGE SHRAVANABELAGOLA HOBLI CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN 573135

3. MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERTIVE SOCIETY LTD KUBALU VILLAGE SHRAVANABELAGOLA HOBLI CHANANRAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN 573135

4. THE STATE ELECTION AUTHORITY BY ITS COMMISSIONER SHANTINAGAR, BMTC COMPLE