- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2190 WP No. 203151 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA WRIT PETITION NO.203151 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. CHANDRAHASA NAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC: BEAT FORESTER, KARNATAKA FOREST DEPARTMENT, R/O ARANYA BHAVAN, KALABURAGI-585 102. 2. SRI. MALLIKARJUN JAMADAR, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC: DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER, KARNATAKA FOREST DEPARTMENT, R/O ARANYA BHAVAN, KALABURAGI-585 102. 3. SRI. SHARANABASSAPPA BASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC: DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER, KARNATAKA FOREST DEPARTMENT, R/O ARANYA BHAVAN, KALABURAGI-585 102. 4. SRI. SIDDARAM KUSUR AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC: DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER, KARNATAKA FOREST DEPARTMENT, R/O ARANYA BHAVAN, KALABURAGI-585 102. Digitally signed by LUCYGRACE Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2190 WP No. 203151 of 2024 5. SRI. SANJEEVKUMAR AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC: BEAT FORESTER, KARNATAKA FOREST DEPARTMENT, R/O ARANYA BHAVAN, KALABURAGI-585 102. 6. SRI. HARIDAS S. HEGDE AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC: DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER, KARNATAKA FOREST DEPARTMENT, R/O ARANYA BHAVAN, KALABURAGI-585 102. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHRAVAN KUMAR MATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (R), OPP. M.S.BUILDING, CUBBON PARK, BENGALURU – 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. 2. THE STATE ELECTION OFFICER, KARNATAKA STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (R), OPP. M.S.BUILDING, CUBBON PARK, BENGALURU – 560 001. 3. KARNATAKA STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION KALABURAGI UNIT(R), BEHIND HINDI PRACHAR SABHA, JAGAT, KALABURAGI – 585 101. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. 4. SRI. VEERABHADRAPPA AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED HIGH SCHOOL HEAD MASTER, ELECTION RETURNING OFFICER, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2190 WP No. 203151 of 2024 KARNATAKA STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION KALABURAGI UNIT(R), BEHIND HINDI PRACHAR SABHA, JAGAT, KALABURAGI – 585 101. …RESPONDENTS (R2 IS SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED ELECTORAL LIST OF KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (R) KALABURAGI UNIT, DATED 28.10.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-B, WITH A FURTHER DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENTS TO PREPARE FRESH VOTERS LIST BY ADDING THE NAMES OF PETITIONERS IN THE FOREST DEPARTMENT AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA) Sri Shravankumar Math, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the writ petition has become infructuous. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2190 WP No. 203151 of 2024 Recording the submission thus made, the writ petition stands dismissed. Sd/- (Dr.CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA) JUDGE SN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18 CT:NI