Full Judgment
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 31948 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN:
1. RAMAKRISHNA S/O BILIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.247 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF KADALURU MADDUR TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571428.
2. BABU S.M.,
S/O S.G.MARI AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.725 Digitally signed by PRASHANTH DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF SOMANAHALLI NV MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY Location: High Court of MADDUR TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571428. Karnataka
3. MARUTHY PRASAD G. V., S/O VENU GOPAL AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.73 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF K.GOWDAGERE MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 401 -2-
4. S.K.LEELAVAHI W/O SHANKAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.77 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF GANADALU
5. S.K.PUNEETH S/O KARITHIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.102 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF SIDDAIAHANA KOPPALU MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
6. VASANTHA W/O LATE KENCHAIAH AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.104 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF MUTTEGERE MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571401.
7. SHANTHAMMA W/O B.T.RAJU AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.107 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF BELURU MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 401. -3-
8. C.K.NAGARAJU
S/O KENGA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.111 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF CHANDAGALU (HALLEGERE), MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571428.
9. KEMPPEGOWDA B. K., S/O KALA LINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.117 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF HOSABUDANURU MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 401
10. H.T.CHALUVARAJU S/O THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.132 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF THIMMANA HOSURU MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571401.
11. R.KEMPAIAH
S/O REVANNA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.135 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF TUMBAKERE -4- MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 401. REGISTERED UNDER THE KCS ACT, 1959
12. Y.C.RAJASHEKAR S/O CHIKKALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.137 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF B YARAHALLI MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571401.
13. S.SHIVARAMU S/O SIDDALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.142 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF MALLAIAHNA DODDI
14. JAYARAM B. C., S/O CHINNAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.150 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF BEBY
15. PADMAMMA W/O SIDDARAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.153 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF DODDABANASAVADI -5-
16. M.M.SHIVARAJU S/O MANCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.161 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF MANGALA
17. S.M.RAVICHANDRA S/O MADEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.163 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF SHIVARA
18. T.R.SANTHOSH S/O RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.182 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF TANGALAGERE MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 401.
19. H.T.SHANKARA S/O THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.189 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF HULLUGERE -6-
20. C.J.SUMITRA W/O NIRANJAN H.P., AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.193 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF HONNAYAKANAHALLI
21. H.T.BASAVARAJU S/O THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 196 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF HANIYAMBADI MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 401.
22. HARISH C., S/O CHANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.203 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF MARAKADU DODDI
23. SANTHOSH B.R., S/O B.L.RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.206 -7- DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, BILIDEGULU,
24. LEELAVATHI W/O H.M.NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.644 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF MARILINGANA DODDI
25. JAYASHANKARA C. A.,
S/O ANKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.645 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF CHAMALAPURA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 401
26. VIJENDRA H.P., S/O PUTTASWAMY GOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.669 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SATIETY, HODAGHATTA,
27. SUKANYA C., W/O CHANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS -8- MEMBERSHIP NO.676 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SATIETY, ECHAGERE
28. A.J.MANCHEGOWDA S/O A.N.JAVAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.682 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SATIETY, ANASOSALU
29. H.RAMESHA S/O HONNAGIRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.704 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF CHEERANAHALLI
30. SHOBHA
W/O GOVINDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.736 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF HALUVADI WOMAN'S MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571401
31. SUMITHRA W/O MARI BOREGOWDA -9- AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.948 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF MARANAHALLI MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571428.
32. DEVAMMA
W/O MAYANNA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.973 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF KOLAKARANA DODDI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE 571401 MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571428.
33. PRAMEELA
W/O K.C.YOGESH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.977 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF MAHATMA GANDI BADAVANE, MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571401.
34. NAGARAJU H.S.,
S/O SANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2102 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, HEBBAKAVADI MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571401.
35. C.RAMAKRISHNA - 10 - S/O CHIKKALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.249 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF ADAGANAHALLI MADDUR TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 428.
36. RAVI B.C., S/O KELEMANE CHANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.256 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF BIDARA KOTE MADDUR TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 428.
37. ROOPA W/O RAJASHEKARA N.R., AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.278 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF NAGARAKERE MADDUR TALUK AND DISTRICT-571428.
38. N.PUTTASWAMY S/O NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.290 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF MARA SINGANAHALLI MADDUR TALUK AND DISTRICT-571428. - 11 -
39. H.MANCHEGOWDA S/O HYAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.291 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF HOSAGAVI MILK PRODUCED CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY MADDUR TALUK AND DISTRICT-571428.
40. K C SWAMY S/O KN CHANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.318 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF KOWDLE MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY MADDUR TALUK AND DISTRICT-571428.
41. KIRAN C P
S/O PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.337 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF CHIKONAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571428.
42. A M SHANKAREGOWDA
S/O KOBRI GOWDA @ MADEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.642 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF AJJANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY MADDUR TALUK AND DISTRICT-571428.
43. VIJAYAMMA - 12 -
W/O JAYAPRAKASH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.665 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF YARAGANAHALLI MILK PRODUCED CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY MADDUR TALUK AND DISTRICT-571428.
44. PUTTALINGAMMA
W/O KEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.697 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF GATTANAHALLI WOMAN'S MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY MADDUR TALUK AND DISTRICT-571428.
45. PADMA
W/O MALLIKARJUNASWAMY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.717 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF H HOSAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS WOMAN'S CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY MADDUR TALUK AND DISTRICT-571428.
46. PADMAMMA
W/O REVAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.719 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF MILK PRODUCERS CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETY, SUNNADA DODDI, MADDUR TALUK AND DISTRICT-571428.
47. H V KRISHNEGOWDA S/O VENKATEGOWDA - 13 - AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.724 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF HEMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY MADDUR TALUK AND DISTRICT-571428.
48. MADHUSUDHAN M R
S/O LATE RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.1988 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF MENASAGERE MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY MADDUR TALUK AND DISTRICT-571428.
49. M T RAMACHANDRA
S/O THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.1996 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF MILK PRODUCERS CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETY, D MALLIGERE MADDUR TALUK AND DISTRICT-571428.
50. S CHANDRASHEKARA
S/O SANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.2088 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF EREGOWDANADODDI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY MADDUR TALUK AND DISTRICT-571428.
51. H R SANTHOSH S/O RAMEASH AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.2116 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF K HONNALAGERE MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY - 14 - MADDUR TALUK AND DISTRICT-571428.
52. KRISHNA S/O SANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.407 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF PUROIGALI MALAVALLI TALUK AND DISTRICT-571430.
53. B H RAMESH S/O H HONNEGOWDA @ KARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.409 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF BYADARAHALLI MALAVALLI TALUK AND DISTRICT-571430.
54. N JAGADEESH
S/O NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.415 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF KADALURU MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY MALAVALLI TALUK AND DISTRICT-571430. REGISTERED UNDER THE KCS ACT 1959.
55. B K RAMESH
S/O KULLEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.426 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF BEEMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY MALAVALLI TALUK AND DISTRICT-571430. - 15 - THE PETITIONERS NO.1 TO 55 ARE DELEGATE VOTERS FROM 10TH CONSTITUENCY OF RESPONDENT NO.7, THE MANDYA DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., MANDYA.
56. M D PRAKASH
S/O LATE. DODDA THAMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.237 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF MENASAGERE MULTIPURPOSE PRIMARY RURAL AGRICULTURE CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETY MADDUR TALUK AND MANDYA DISTRICT-571428. REGISTERED UNDER THE KCS ACT 1959.
57. MAHESHA
S/O LATE POOJARI MADAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.219 DELEGATE AND DIRECTOR OF MANIGERE MULTIPURPOSE PRIMARY RURAL AGRICULTURE CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETY MADDUR TALUK AND MANDYA DISTRICT-571428. REGISTERED UNDER THE KCS ACT 1959. THE PETITIONERS NO 56 AND 57 ARE THE DELEGATE VOTERS FROM 2ND CONSTITUENCY OF RESPONDENT NO.7, THE MANDYA DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., MANDYA. TH PETITIONERS ARE THE DELEGATE MEMBERS OF RESPONDENT NO.7-MANDYA DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD, MANDYA, HAVING OFFICE AT NO.14, MARKET ROAD, MANDYA, - 16 - MANDYA DISTRICT-571401. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GIRISH N.R., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M. S. BUILDING, DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.
2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, 3RD FLOOR, T.T.M.C 'A' BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, K.H. ROAD, BANGALORE-560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER.
3. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN KARNATAKA, NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560001.
4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND DISTRICT FEDERAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ELECTION OFFICER, MANDYA DISTRICT -571401.
5. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA SUB-DIVISION, MANDYA, MANDYA DISTRICT-571434.
6. THE RETURNING OFFICER, MANDYA DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BENK LTD, AND ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MANDYA SUB-DIVION, MANDYA, MANDYA DISTRICT-571416. - 17 -
7. MANDYA DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BENK
LTD, MANDYA, REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT, 1959, HAVING OFFICE AT NO. 14, MARKET ROAD, MANDYA, MANDYA DISTRICT-571401. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
8. THE JOINT REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,
MYSORE DIVISION, OFFICE OF THE JOINT REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, PUBLIC OFFICES BUILDING, NEW SAYYAJI RAO ROAD, MYSORE, MYSORE DISTRICT-570024. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D., AGA FOR R1, R3 TO R6 AND R8; SRI A.DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE INELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST PREPARED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.7-BANK FOR THE ENSUING ELECTION OF THE BORD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RESPONDENT NO.7-BANK FOR THE PERIOD-2025-30 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND A1 BY DATED 14.10.2025 ISSUING A WRIT OF CERTIORARI AS ILLEGAL IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA - 18 -
ORAL ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition. Memo is accepted. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE MKM CT: SS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 17