- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:72 WP No. 203811 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.203811 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: DHANARAJ S/O BANDERAO KALABURAGI, AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: ASST. ENGINEER PWD SUB DN, BASAVANBAGEWADI, DIST. VIJAYAPUR-586203. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANGANABASAVA B. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, ALI AKSAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560052 3. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BELAGAVI, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI-590001. 4. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, VIJAYAPUR, TQ. AND DIST. VIJAYAPUR-586101 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER FOR THE SARAKARI NAUKARA SAHAKARI BANK NIYAMIT, BIJAPUR, Digitally signed by RENUKA Location: High Court Of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:72 WP No. 203811 of 2024 MAHAVEER ROAD, VIJAYAPUR-586101. 6. SARAKARI NAUKARA SAHAKARI BANK NIYAMIT, BIJAPUR, MAHAVEER ROAD, VIJAYAPUR REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER-586101. 7. THE MANAGER, SARAKARI NAUKARA SAHAKARI BANK NIYAMIT, BIJAPUR, MAHAVEER ROAD, VIJAYAPUR-586101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN SAHUKAR, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-4; SRI. VEERANAGOUDA BIRADAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-6 AND R-7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT, SECTION 20(2) (A-IV) AND SEC 20(2) (A-V) OF THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959, AS INSERTED BY SECTION 12 OF KARNATAKA ACT NO. 03/2013 PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE ON 11-01-2013, IS ULTRA VIRES AND LACKS LEGISLATIVE COMPETENCY IN VIEW OF ARTICLE 243 AND 243 ZO OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA. B) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS 1 TO 5 TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.6 SOCIETY FOR THE TERM 2025-2030 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LIST OF MEMBER SOCIETIES WITHOUT INSISTING FOR COMPLIANCE OF SECTION 20(2)V(A- IV) OR SECTION 20(2)(A-V) OF THE KARNATAKA CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT OR BYE LAW NO 20(1)(II) AND 20(1)(III) OF THE RESPONDENT NO.5 BYE-LAWS. D) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NOS. 2 TO 7 TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONER IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST OF RESPONDENT NO.6 SOCIETY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.NATARAJ - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:72 WP No. 203811 of 2024 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal of this writ petition. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (R.NATARAJ) JUDGE NJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26 CT:SI