IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO.102533 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M)

BETWEEN:

BELAMBAR FISHERIES CO-OP SOCIETY LTD., BELAMBAR, TQ. ANKOLA, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, SMT. LATA DEEPAK KURUMAKAR, AGE. 57 YEARS, R/O. BELAMBAR, ANKOLA, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA-581353.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. A.P. HEGDE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, Digitally signed by REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, Location: HIGH M.S. BUILDING 6^TH FLOOR, BANGALORE-01.

COURT OF KARNATAKA

2. CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, REPTD. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 3^RD FLOOR, SHANTI NAGAR, TTMC, 'A' BLOCK, SHANTY NAGAR, BANAGLORE-560027.

3. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT, KARWAR-581301.

4. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KARWAR-581301, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT.

5. RETURNING OFFICER, UTTAR KANNADA ZILLA SAHAKARI MEENU MARATA FEDARATION NI. KARWAR (UK)

NEAR SAGAR DARSHAN, KODIBHAG, KARWAR, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA-581301.

6. UTTAR KANNADA ZILLA SAHAKARI MEENU MARATA FEDARATION NI. KARWAR (UK)

NEAR SAGAR DARSHAN, KODIBHAG, KAWRAR, DIS