WP/16258/2026 of SRI. DEVARAJE GOWDA H. C. Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 8 September 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA

WRIT PETITION NO. 16258 OF 2026 (GM-KSR)

BETWEEN:

1.

SRI. DEVARAJE GOWDA H. C.

S/O CHALARE GOWDA H.A,

AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS

NO. 189, 10TH CROSS,

B BLOCK, 1ST STAGE,

J.P. NAGARA, MYSURU - 570 031.

2.

SRI. BASAVARAJU C.D,

S/O LATE DAKSHINA MURTHY C.H,

AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS

NO. 400, B BLOCK,

10TH MAIN, J.P. NAGAR,

VTC MYSURU DISTRICT

MYSURU - 570 031.

3.

SRI. B. SURESH

S/O BASAPPA

AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,

NO. B/a 1ST FLOOR,

1ST STAGE, POSTAL COLONY

MYSURU, MYSURU SOUTH - 570 008.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. SANDESH T.B, ADVOCATE)

Digitally

signed by

BHARATHI S

Location:

HIGH

COURT OF

KARNATAKA

HC-KAR

AND:

1.

STATE OF KARNATAKA

DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION

VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001,

REPRESENTED BY ITS

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.

2.

THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR OF

CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,

MYSURU DISTRICT

MYSURU - 570 001.

3.

J.P. NAGAR SPORTS CLUB,

NO. CA 3, E BLOCK

J.P. NAGAR, MYSORE - 570 031,

REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,

(SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER

KARNATAKA SOCIETY

REGISTRATION ACT 1960)

4.

RETURNING OFFICER

J.P. NAGAR SPORT CLUB,

NO. CA 3, 'E' BLOCK,

J.P. NAGAR, MYSURU - 570 031.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. HARISHA A.S, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. SATISH K, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF

THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-4

INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE

VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CONTEST

HC-KAR

AND VOTES IN THE ELECTIONS TO THE R-3 WHICH IS

SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 14.06.2026 ANNX-C AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY IN 'B'

GROUP HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS

UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA