IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 4^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 100485 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M)

BETWEEN:

RUDRAPPA FAKIRAPPA HOSAMANI AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/AT: SURASETTIKOPPA, KALAGHATAGI, DIST. DHARWAD, KARNATAKA-581212.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI.GOURISHANKAR MOT, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY. ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001.

MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, GOVT. OF KARNATAKA, Digitally signed by NO.1, ALI-ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560052.

MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Date: 2026.03.17 3. CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY

14:13:53 +0530 R/BY. ITS SECRETARY, 3^RD FLOOR, SHANTINAGAR, T.T.M.C, A BLOCK, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027.

4. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES BELAGAVI DIVISION, AT BELAGAVI, NO.5, UDAYA BUILDING, P.M. ROAD, SHAHAPUR, BELAGAVI- 590001.

5. RETURNING OFFICER PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., AT: SURASHETTIKOPPA, KALAGHATAGI, DIST. DHARWAD, KARNATAKA-581212.

6. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, AT: SURASHETTIKOPPA, KALAGHATAGI, DIST. DHARWAD, KARNATA