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 MYSURU AND CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OP BANK LTD. AND ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MYSURU SUB-DIVISION, MYSURU - 570 001.

5. MYSORE AND CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OP BANK LTD., (REGD. UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT)

MYSURU - 570 001.

REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.

6. BEML EMPLOYEES CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., (REGD. UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT)

C/O B.E.M.L. LTD., BENGALURU COMPLEX, NEW THIPPASANDRA POST, BENGALURU - 560 075.

REP. BY ITS SECRETARY.

7. SRI. DODDASWAMEGOWDA S/O LATE HELAVEGOWDA, AGE: MAJOR, DIRECTOR, KESTHURU KOPPAL PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., R/AT KESTHURU KOPPAL VILLAGE AND POST, K.R. NAGAR TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 601.

8. KESTHURU KOPPAL PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.

(REGD. UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT)

KESTHURU VILLAGE AND POST, K.R. NAGAR TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 601.

REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPUR, AAG FOR SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3 AND R4;

SRI. A. DEVARAJA, ADVOCATE FOR R2;

SRI. K. ANANDA, ADVOCATE FOR R5;

SRI. JEEVAN K. ADVOCATE FOR R6;

SRI. ASHOK HARANAHALLI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. ANOOP HARANAHALLI, ADVOCATE FOR R7 RESPONDENT NO.8-SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE FINAL ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST DATED 10^TH JUNE, 2025 PREPARED AND PUBLISHED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.5 FEDERAL SOCIETY WHICH IS APPROVED BY RESPONDENTS 2 TO 4 INDICATING THE NAMES OF DELEGATES FROM K.R. NAGAR CONSTITUENCY OF RESPONDENT NO.5 FEDERAL SOCIETY INSOFAR AS IT RELATES TO INCLUSION OF NAME OF THE RESPONDENT NO.7 AS DELEGATE OF RESPONDENT NO.8-

SOCIETY IS CONCERNED VIDE ANNEXURE-J; AND ETC.

THIS WRIT PETITION HAVING BEEN RESERVED FOR ORDERS, COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT THIS DAY, E.S.

INDIRESH J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH

CAV ORDER

In this petition, petitioners are challenging the final eligible voters list dated 10^th June, 2025 (Annexure-J) prepared and published by the respondent No.5-Federal Society and approved by respondents 2 to 4 indicating the names of delegates from K.R. Nagar Constituency of respondent No.5- Federal Society in respect of inclusion of the respondent No.7 as delegate of the respondent No.8-Soceity

2. The relevant facts for adjudication of this petition are that the petitioner No.1 is a primary society constituted under the provisions of the Karnataka Co-operatives Societies Act, 1959 (for short, hereinafter referred to as 'KCS Act') carrying on credit business amongst its members. The petitioner No.1-Society is having its own bye-laws. The petitioner No.2 is a member and president of the petitioner No.1-Society and is a delegate of the petitioner No.1-Society t