- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3251 WP No. 1869 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 1869 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. B T SHANKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, S/O THIMMAPPA, MEMBERSHIP NO.3491. 2. BASAVANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, S/O BASAPPA, MEMBERSHIP NO.3478. 3. G M BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O UJJINAPPA, MEMBERSHIP NO.3483. 4. CHANNABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O RANGAPPA, MEMBERSHIP NO.3462. 5. SAVITHRAMMA, AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS, W/O BASAVANTHAPPA, MEMBERSHIP NO.3467. 6. A V SHIVAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, S/O VEERABHADRAPPA, MEMBERSHIP NO.3454. Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3251 WP No. 1869 of 2025 7. K V SHEKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, S/O VEERAPPA, MEMBERSHIP NO.3471. 8. NAGARAJU K U., AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O UJJINAPPA, MEMBERSHIP NO.3466. 9. RATHNAMMA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, W/O KARIBASAPPA, MEMBERSHIP NO.3485. 10. KARIBASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O SIDDALINGAPPA, MEMBERSHIP NO.3460. 11. JANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, S/O RANGAPPA, MEMBERSHIP NO.3460. 12. CHANNABASAPPA R, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, S/O RANGAPPA, MEMBERSHIP NO.3462. 13. UMESH K., AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O KRISHNAMURTHY, MEMBERSHIP NO.3474. 14. GANGAMMA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, W/O OMKARAPPA N B, MEMBERSHIP NO.3486. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3251 WP No. 1869 of 2025 15. MANJUNATHA B O., AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O OMKARAPPA N B, MEMBERSHIP NO.3488. 16. BASAMMA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, W/O SANNANANJAPPA, MEMBERSHIP NO.3452. 17. NAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, S/O SANNANAJAPPA, MEMBERSHIP NO.3453. 18. GANGADHARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O MARALAPPA, MEMBERSHIP NO.3455. 19. BASAVANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O BASAPPA, MEMBERSHIP NO.3478. 20. OMKARAPP, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O MAHADEVAPP, MEMBERSHIP NO.3274. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JAI PRAKASH REDDY M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR TTMC A BLOCK, - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:3251 WP No. 1869 of 2025 K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027. BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 3. THE RETURNING OFFICER HOLAKERE, PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LIMITED.,HOLALKERE, HOLALKERE TALUK-577 526, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 4. HOLAKERE PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LIMITED., HOLALKERE, HOLALKERE TALUK-577 526 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 AND 3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS TO THE R-4 SOCIETY BY INCLUDING THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST OF R-4 SOCIETY AS PER CALENDAR OF EVENTS DATED 09.01.2025 VIDE ANNX-B ISSUED BY R-3 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:3251 WP No. 1869 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners files memo, which reads as under: "The petitioners in the topnoted petition may kindly be permitted to withdrawn the topnoted petition, in the interest of justice." 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. In view of memo filed, the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA AT List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35