- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2021 WP No. 445 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 445 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. R. MANJUNATH, S/O L.RAJAPPA, AGE 60 YEARS, R/O GUJJANAHALLI, MUDIYANURU POST, MULBAGILU TALUK, KOLAR - 563 131. 2. SHIVAKUMAR G.C., S/O CHIKKACHENAPPA, AGE 58 YEARS, R/O GUJJANAHALLI, MUDIYANURU POST, MULBAGILU TALUK, KOLAR - 563 131. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DEVI PRASAD SHETTY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2021 WP No. 445 of 2025 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHI NAGAR, T.T.M.C. 'A' BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE - 27, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. JOINT REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, SAHAKARASOWDHA, MARGOSA ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003. 4. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY/ DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, KOLAR - 563 101. 5. COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, OFFICE OF DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KOLAR - 563 101. 6. MULBAGILU TALUK PRIMARY COOPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATIVE BANK LTD (PICARD BANK), MULBAGILU TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 131. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER (THE RESPONDENT NO.5 SOCIETY IS REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA COOPERATIVE SOCITIES ACT 1959). - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2021 WP No. 445 of 2025 7. RETURNING OFFICER, MULBAGILU TALUK PRIMARY COOPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATIVE BANK LTD (PICARD BANK), MULBAGILU TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT- 563 131. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SIDHARTH BABU RAO, AGA FOR R1, R3, R4, R5 & R7; SRI.J.C.KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI.C.V.ANNAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 19.12.2024 IS HEREWITH PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE - F1; QUASH THE ORDER OF APPROVAL PASSED BY THE R-4 DATED 30.12.2024 IN NO.DRK. BYE THI/CR-17/2024-25 IS HEREWITH PRODUCED ANNEXURE - K AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners files memo for withdrawal, which reads as under: "That in the above petition, the petitioners does not wish to prosecute the above writ - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:2021 WP No. 445 of 2025 petition. Hence, the above Writ Petition may kindly be disposed as withdrawn in the interest of justice and equity." [ 2. In view of the memo filed, the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA) PSJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3