IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO.29487 OF 2025 (CS-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI. M. BABU S/O LATE M MUNISWAMI REDDY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS HENNAGARA HENNAGARA POST BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT – 560105.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANAND P., ADVOCATE)

AND:

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1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA signed by SUNITHA K S DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION Location:

HIGH COURT MS BUILDING OF DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001 REPD. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.

2. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCITIES BENGALURU REGION SAHAKRA SOUDHA

3^RD FLOOR MARGOSA ROAD MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU – 560 003.

3. THE ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (C & M) OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN KARNATAKA NO.1 ALI ASKER ROAD BENGALURU – 560 054.

4. HORTICULTURE PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING AND PROCESSING SOCIETY LTD (HOPCOMS)

DR. M H MARIGOWDA ROAD LALBAG, BENGALURU – 560 004.

REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.

5. SMT. H. K. NAGAVENI W/O D. CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS DIRECTOR ( HOPCOMS)

R/AT SVVN SCHOOL ROAD VENKATEAPPA GARDEN

5^TH WARD DOMMASANDRA BENGALURU – 562 125.

6. SRI. A.S.