- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2846 WP No. 423 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.423 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. VEDAVATHI B.D. W/O. SHANKARAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/AT TYAVANA, VIDYARANYAPURA, SRINGERI TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT–577139. SL.NO.137, SHARE NO.191/13, MEMBERSHIP NO.1084. 2. KRISHNAMURTHY B.V. S/O. VENKATARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT BENKIKODIGE, TYAVANA, VIDYARANYAPURA, SRINGERI TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT–577139. SL.NO.172, SHARE NO.5/20, MEMBERSHIP NO.2301. 3. SAVITHA H.M. W/O. SHIVAPPA GOWDA T.A. AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT TIPPANAMAKKI, TYAVANA, VIDYARANYAPURA, SRINGERI TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT–577139. SL.NO.180, Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2846 WP No. 423 of 2025 SHARE NO.124/21, MEMBERSHIP NO.2663. 4. GANAPATHI RAO H.S. S/O. SURYANARAYANA RAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT HARIKE VILLAGE, VIDYARANYAPURA, SRINGERI TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT–577139. SL. NO.197, SHARE NO.165/24, MEMBERSHIP NO.3454. ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI SANDESH KUMAR M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE–560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, T.T.M.C. ‘A’ BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, CHIKKAMAGALURU–577101. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HANUMANTHAPPA CIRCLE, CHIKKAMAGALURU CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT–577101. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2846 WP No. 423 of 2025 5. CHIEF MINISTERIAL OFFICER PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL AND LAND DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., SRINGERI, SRINGERI TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT–577139. (BANK REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959) 6. THE RETURNING OFFICER, PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL AND LAND DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., SRINGERI, SRINGERI TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT–577139. (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959). ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R-1, R-3, R-4 & R-6; SRI T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 TO 6 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS TO THE R-5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 12.01.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A DATED 26.12.2024. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:2846 WP No. 423 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo, which reads as under: “This Hon’ble court may be pleased to dismiss above writ petition as withdrawn in the interest of justice.” 2. Memo is taken o record. 3. In view of the memo filed, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- ________________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA SS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41