(BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR S.PATIL, SENIOR COUNSEL v. MANAGING DIRECTOR
Case at a glance
- Bench
- E S INDIRESH
- Neutral citation
- 2026:KHC:17106
Outcome
Disposed of
Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of
Provisions considered
Judgment
1. SRI. K.S. KUMAR S/O LATE SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS DIRECTOR OF MYSURU DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS SOCIETIES UNION LTD. MEGADAIRY COMPLEX BANNURU ROAD, ALANAHALLI POST MYSURU DISTRICT MYSURU-570028.
2. SRI. B.N. SADANANDA S/O B.R. NANJUNDASWAMY AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS DIRECTOR OF MYSURU DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS SOCIETIES UNION LTD., MEGADAIRY COMPLEX BANNURU ROAD, ALANAHALLI POST MYSURU DISTRICT MYSURU-570028.
3. SRI. K. UMASHANKAR S/O LATE KEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2026:KHC:17106 WP No. 9509 of 2026 HC-KAR DIRECTOR OF MYSURU DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS SOCIETIES UNION LTD., MEGADAIRY COMPLEX BANNURU ROAD, ALANAHALLI POST MYSURU DISTRICT MYSURU-570028.
4. SRI. A.T SOMASHEKAR S/O LATE THAMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS DIRECTOR OF MYSURU DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS SOCIETIES UNION LTD., MEGADAIRY COMPLEX BANNURU ROAD, ALANAHALLI POST, MYSURU DISTRICT, MYSURU-570028.
5. SMT. LEELA W/O B.K. NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS DIRECTOR OF MYSURU DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS SOCIETIES UNION LTD., EGADAIRY COMPLEX BANNURU ROAD, ALANAHALLI POST, MYSURU DISTRICT, MYSURU-570028.
6. SRI. C. OMPRAKASHA S/O CHANDRASHEKARAPPA - 3 - NC: 2026:KHC:17106 WP No. 9509 of 2026 HC-KAR AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS DIRECTOR OF MYSURU DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS SOCIETIES UNION LTD., MEGADAIRY COMPLEX BANNURU ROAD, ALANAHALLI POST, MYSURU DISTRICT, MYSURU-570028. (BY SRI. JAYAKUMAR S.PATIL, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR …PETITIONERS SRI. SANDESH T.B., ADVOCATE) AND:
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETORY.
REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES NO.1, ALIASKAR ROAD BENGALURU-560001.
THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MYSURU SUB-DIVISION MYSURU DISTRICT MYSURU-570001.
MYSURU DISTRICT MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD., MEGADAIRY COMPLEX - 4 - NC: 2026:KHC:17106 WP No. 9509 of 2026 HC-KAR BANNURU ROAD, ALANAHALLI POST MYSURU DISTRICT MYSURU-570028. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
THE PRESIDENT MYSURU DISTRICT MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD., MEGADAIRY COMPLEX BANNURU ROAD, ALANAHALLI POST MYSURU DISTRICT MYSURU-570028.
KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION LTD. DR. M.H. MARIGOWDA ROAD BENGALURU-560029 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; V/O DATED 26.03.2026 SRI. GANAPATHI BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R4 & R5; V/O DATED 26.03.2026 SRI. SUMANTH BHARADWAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.4 UNION TO FORTHWITH CONVENE A MEETING OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE KARNATAKA COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959 AND THE RULES FRAMED THEREUNDER - 5 - NC: 2026:KHC:17106 WP No. 9509 of 2026 HC-KAR AND TO CONSIDER AND APPOINTED DELEGATE TO REPRESENT RESPONDENT NO.4 UNION IN RESPONDENT NO.6 FEDERATION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER
1. Heard Sri. Jayakumar S. Patil, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri. Sandesh T.B., learned counsel for the petitioners.
2. Learned Senior Counsel argued the writ of mandamus be issued to respondent No.4 - Union to convene a meeting of Board of Directors in terms of the provisions contained in the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959, and Rules made therein. In this regard, learned Senior Counsel emphasised for consideration of the representations dated
19.02.2026 and 20.02.2026 as per Annexure-C series.
3. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties and also taking into - 6 - NC: 2026:KHC:17106 WP No. 9509 of 2026 HC-KAR consideration the statutory duty of respondent No.4 - Society as per Rule 13D(5) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Rules, 1960, the language employed in the Rule makes it clear that the Chief Executive of the society shall prepare draft list and certain procedure has to be followed for conducting the meeting is concerned. In that view of the matter, taking into consideration the averments made in the representation at Annexure-C series, the respondent No.4 - Society is directed to convene a meeting and send the name of the delegatee as sought for by the petitioners at Annexure-C series. It is made clear that, the CEO has to act in accordance with the Rules as stated above, within an outer limit of two (2) months from the receipt of this order.
Operative part
4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — arts. 226, 227; Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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