- 1 - NC: 2026:KHC:27808 WP No. 15413 of 2026 HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 15413 OF 2026 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT PREMALATHA K M W/O GANGADHARAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, EX PRESIDENT, 2. SMT. B. L. MANJULA, W/O JAGADISH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, EX DIRECTOR, 3. SMT. RATHANAMMA, W/O BASAVARAJU AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, Digitally EX DIRECTOR, signed by V MANJUSHA 4. SMT GOWRAMMA, BAI W/O SAVANDAIAH, Location: AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, HIGH EX DIRECTOR,COURT OF KARNATAKA 5. SMT. SAVITHRAMMA. D. C, W/O SIDDALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, EX DIRECTOR. 6. SMT. SOWBHGYA. C W/O JAGADISH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, EX DIRECTOR, - 2 - NC: 2026:KHC:27808 WP No. 15413 of 2026 HC-KAR 7. SMT. GANGAMMA, W/O SHIVARUDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, EX DIRECTOR. 8. SMT. K. C. LATHA, W/O BHOJAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, EX. DIRECTOR, THE ABOVE 1 TO 8 PETITIONERS ARE EX PRESIDENT OF BENNEGERE MILK PRODUCER CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, RESIDING AT BENNEGERI, YELEKYATHANAHALLI POST, SOMAPURA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BANGALORE - 562 111. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI CHRISTOPHER NOEL. A, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE GOVERNMENT, REP BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, AT DODDABALALPURA 561 203. 3. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF

CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, DODDABALALPURA SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALALPURA 561 203. 4. THE SPECIAL OFFICER, BENNEGERE MILK PRODUCER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, RESIDING AT BENNEGERI, - 3 - NC: 2026:KHC:27808 WP No. 15413 of 2026 HC-KAR YELEKYATHANAHALLI POST, SOMAPURA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BANGALORE - 562 111 IS ALSO THE CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER. 5. SMT. SHIVARUDRAMMA, W/O SHIVAKUMARAIH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT BENNEGERI, YELEKYATHANAHALLI POST, SOMAPURA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BANGALORE 562 111. 6. SMT. RAMYA. H. G. W/O BASAVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, 7. SMT. CHITRA. R, W/O NANDISH. B. C, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 8. SMT NAGARATHNA. M. C W/O SHIVANANJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 9. SMT. ANUSUYAMMA, W/O LATE SOMASHEKARAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, EX. DIRECTOR, RESPONDENTS NO.5 TO 9 ARE RESIDING AT BENNEGERI, YELEKYATHANAHALLI POST, SOMAPURA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BANGALORE 562 111. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT SPOORTHI V, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3, SRI P DADAKHALANDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R5 TO R9) - 4 - NC: 2026:KHC:27808 WP No. 15413 of 2026 HC-KAR THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER/ORDERS, OR DIRECTION TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 3 IN ORDER NO. BY ORDER DATED 22/05/2024 AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER The Writ Petition is filed with the following prayers:-"(a) Issue a writ of CERTIORARI or any other appropriate Writ, Order/Orders, or Direction to quash the order passed by the Respondent no.3 in order No.PÀæªÀÄ. ¸ÀA:¸Á¤ 47/«±ÉõÀ C¢üPÁj £ÉêÀÄPÀ/14/2025-26 by order dated 22/05/2024 at Annexure-A. (b) Issue a writ of MANDAMUS to the Respondent nos.1, 2 & 3 to extend the period of time of the term, by the order dated 25.02.2026 has illegally dissolved the Board of directors who had their original term till 12.03.2027, in the interest of justice and equity. (c) Award costs of this proceedings; (d) Pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity." - 5 - NC: 2026:KHC:27808 WP No. 15413 of 2026 HC-KAR 2. It is submitted by both the counsel for the petitioners as well as respondents that the impugned order at Annexure-A to the writ petition has been challenged before the respondent No.2 by way of an appeal and the said appeal proceedings are pending. 3. As the petitioners have already invoked the alternative and efficacious remedy, I am not inclined to entertain the writ petition and accordingly, the same is dismissed. 4. It is needless to state that petitioners are at liberty to pursue the alternative remedy available to them. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11

- 1 - NC: 2026:KHC:27808 WP No. 15413 of 2026 HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 15413 OF 2026 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT PREMALATHA K M W/O GANGADHARAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, EX PRESIDENT, 2. SMT. B. L. MANJULA, W/O JAGADISH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, EX DIRECTOR, 3. SMT. RATHANAMMA, W/O BASAVARAJU AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, Digitally EX DIRECTOR, signed by V MANJUSHA 4. SMT GOWRAMMA, BAI W/O SAVANDAIAH, Location: AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, HIGH EX DIRECTOR,COURT OF KARNATAKA 5. SMT. SAVITHRAMMA. D. C, W/O SIDDALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, EX DIRECTOR. 6. SMT. SOWBHGYA. C W/O JAGADISH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, EX DIRECTOR, - 2 - NC: 2026:KHC:27808 WP No. 15413 of 2026 HC-KAR 7. SMT. GANGAMMA, W/O SHIVARUDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, EX DIRECTOR. 8. SMT. K. C. LATHA, W/O BHOJAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, EX. DIRECTOR, THE ABOVE 1 TO 8 PETITIONERS ARE EX PRESIDENT OF BENNEGERE MILK PRODUCER CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, RESIDING AT BENNEGERI, YELEKYATHANAHALLI POST, SOMAPURA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BANGALORE - 562 111. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI CHRISTOPHER NOEL. A, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE GOVERNMENT, REP BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, AT DODDABALALPURA 561 203. 3. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF

CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, DODDABALALPURA SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALALPURA 561 203. 4. THE SPECIAL OFFICER, BENNEGERE MILK PRODUCER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, RESIDING AT BENNEGERI, - 3 - NC: 2026:KHC:27808 WP No. 15413 of 2026 HC-KAR YELEKYATHANAHALLI POST, SOMAPURA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BANGALORE - 562 111 IS ALSO THE CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER. 5. SMT. SHIVARUDRAMMA, W/O SHIVAKUMARAIH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT BENNEGERI, YELEKYATHANAHALLI POST, SOMAPURA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BANGALORE 562 111. 6. SMT. RAMYA. H. G. W/O BASAVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, 7. SMT. CHITRA. R, W/O NANDISH. B. C, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 8. SMT NAGARATHNA. M. C W/O SHIVANANJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 9. SMT. ANUSUYAMMA, W/O LATE SOMASHEKARAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, EX. DIRECTOR, RESPONDENTS NO.5 TO 9 ARE RESIDING AT BENNEGERI, YELEKYATHANAHALLI POST, SOMAPURA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BANGALORE 562 111. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT SPOORTHI V, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3, SRI P DADAKHALANDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R5 TO R9) - 4 - NC: 2026:KHC:27808 WP No. 15413 of 2026 HC-KAR THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER/ORDERS, OR DIRECTION TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 3 IN ORDER NO. BY ORDER DATED 22/05/2024 AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER The Writ Petition is filed with the following prayers:-"(a) Issue a writ of CERTIORARI or any other appropriate Writ, Order/Orders, or Direction to quash the order passed by the Respondent no.3 in order No.PÀæªÀÄ. ¸ÀA:¸Á¤ 47/«±ÉõÀ C¢üPÁj £ÉêÀÄPÀ/14/2025-26 by order dated 22/05/2024 at Annexure-A. (b) Issue a writ of MANDAMUS to the Respondent nos.1, 2 & 3 to extend the period of time of the term, by the order dated 25.02.2026 has illegally dissolved the Board of directors who had their original term till 12.03.2027, in the interest of justice and equity. (c) Award costs of this proceedings; (d) Pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity." - 5 - NC: 2026:KHC:27808 WP No. 15413 of 2026 HC-KAR 2. It is submitted by both the counsel for the petitioners as well as respondents that the impugned order at Annexure-A to the writ petition has been challenged before the respondent No.2 by way of an appeal and the said appeal proceedings are pending. 3. As the petitioners have already invoked the alternative and efficacious remedy, I am not inclined to entertain the writ petition and accordingly, the same is dismissed. 4. It is needless to state that petitioners are at liberty to pursue the alternative remedy available to them. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11