Karnataka High Court
WP/15623/2026 of PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 19 May 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:24824 WP No. 15623 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF MAY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 15623 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD KADABAHALLI, NAGAMANGALA
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF MAY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
WRIT PETITION NO. 15623 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M)
BETWEEN:
1.
PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL
CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD
KADABAHALLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK,
MANDYA DISTRICT-571418.
SHARE NO 143/21-SL.NO 1
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
G.N.NAGANNA
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
2.
SMT H.D.JAYALAKSHMAMMA
W/O.K.R.THYAGARAJU,
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
KADABAHALLI,
NAGAMANGALA TALUK,
MANDYA DISTRICT-571418.
DELEGATE OF PETITIONER NO 1
SHARE NO 143/21-SL.NO 1,
3.
PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL
CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.,
BRAMHADEVARAHALLI,
NAGAMANGALA TALUK,
MANDYA DISTRICT-571432.
SHARE NO 8/15 -SL.NO 3
B. HARISH
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
Digitally
signed by
NIRMALA
DEVI
Location:
HIGH COURT
OF
KARNATAKA
HC-KAR
4.
N.D.SANNADEVEGOWDA
S/O. DEVAIAH
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
JODINERALAKERE VILLAGE
NAGAMANGALA TALUK,
MANDYA DISTRICT-571432.
DELEGATE OF PETITIONER NO 3
SHARE NO 8/15-SL.NO 3.
BENEFITS OF SENIOR CITIZEN
NOT CLAIMED
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. K A CHANDRASHEKARA., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION
M.S BUILDING
DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
BENGALURU -560 001
REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
2.
THE COMMISSIONER
CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY,
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
3RD FLOOR, T.T.M.C., 'A' BLOCK
SHANTHI NAGAR
BENGALURU-560 027
3.
DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
AND ELECTION OFFICER,
DISTRICT FEDERAL
CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
MANDYA DISTRICT
HC-KAR
MANDYA-571432
4.
PRATEEK G HEGGADE
JOINT DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND
CIVIL SUPPLIES AND
RETURNING OFFICER
MANDYA DISTRICT
CO-OPERATIVE UNION LTD
MANDYA-571432
5.
MANDYA DISTRICT
CO-OPERATIVE UNION LTD., MANDYA
SAHAKARA RAJATA BHAVANA
NO 1156, I FLOOR, ASHOKANAGARA
MANDYA-571401
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT SUKANYA BALIGA., AGA FOR R1)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE
RESPONDENT NO. 2 TO 5 PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO
EXERCISING THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
24.05.2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-A TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE R-5. GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO DIRECTING THE
RESPONDENTS TO PROCEED WITH THE ENSUING ELECTION
BY ALLOWING THE PETITIONER TO EXERCISE THEIR VOTES IN
THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON 24.05.2026 VIDE ANNEXRE-A
WITHOUT INSISTING THE COMPLIANCE UNDER SECTION
20(2)(A-IV) AND (A-V) OF THE KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE
SOCIETIES ACT 1959 PENDING DISPOSAL OF THE ABOVE WP.
HC-KAR
THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY
HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
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ORAL ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo, which reads as under:
“The petitioners in the above petition may be permitted to withdraw the above petition as not pressed".
2. In view of the memo, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE
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