- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2128 WP No. 202981 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA WRIT PETITION NO.202981 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: D VENKATESH, S/O: NARASINGRAO, AGE: 49 YEARS, W/AS: ASST. CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, RAICHUR, R/O. F:H.NO.8-11-181/802, VIDYA NAGAR, RAICHUR - 584 101. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. BHAGYASHREE R.K., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MAHESH PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE KARNATAKA STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, OPP. M.S.BUILDING, CUBBON PARK, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, RAICHUR DISTRICT UNIT, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR CIRCLE, DISTRICT RAICHUR - 584 101. BY ITS PRESIDENT Digitally signed by LUCYGRACE Location: High Court Of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2128 WP No. 202981 of 2024 3. SRI. BHEEMANNA NAIK, AGE: MAJOR, RETIRED AS LIVE STOCK OFFICER, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT, NOW W/AS: ELECTION RETURNING OFFICER, THE KARNATAKA STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, RAICHUR DISTRICT UNIT, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR CIRCLE, DISTRICT RAICHUR - 584 101. 4. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, RAICHUR – 584 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAISHANKAR SHESHADRI, AGA FOR R1, R2 & R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN NATURE OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE VOTERS LIST BEARING NO. NILL, DATED NILL (ANNEXURE-C) OF THE 1ST AND 2ND RESPONDENTS IN SO FAR AS NON- INCLUSION OF THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN THE VOTERS LIST OF KARNATAKA STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION RAICHUR DISTRICT OF DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYATHRAJ ENGINEERING AND DIRECT THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO INCORPORATE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN THE VOTERS LIST AS WELL AS TO PERMIT HIM TO CONTEST FOR THE SAID ELECTIONS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2128 WP No. 202981 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA) Smt.Bhagyashree R.K., learned counsel for the writ petitioner submits that the writ petition has become infructuous. 2. Recording the submission thus made, writ petition stands dismissed. Sd/- (Dr.CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA) JUDGE VNR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10 CT:NI