IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.17610 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)

BETWEEN:

1. GALIGEKERE PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., (SOCIETY REGD. UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT)

GALIGEKERE VILLAGE, K.R. NAGAR TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 601.

REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.

2. SRI. AMITH V. DEVARAHATTI S/O H. VISHWANATH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, PRESIDENT OF GALIGEKERE PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., GALIGEKERE VILLAGE, K.R. NAGAR TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 601.

Digitally signed by …PETITIONERS CHAYA S A Location: H IGH (BY SRI. M.R. RAJGOPAL, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR COURT OF SRI. ANAND P., ADVOCATE)

KARNATAKA AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 01.

REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.

2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY

3^RD FLOOR, SHANTHI NAGAR, T.T.M.C. 'A' BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027.

REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER.

3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/

DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER OF FEDERAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MYSURU DISTRICT, MYSURU - 570 001.

4. THE RETURNING OFFICER MY