- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:13266 WP No. 2894 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 2894 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SRI AKASHA C R, S/O RAMESHA, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/A CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. SHARE NO.349. 2. SMT. BHARATHI D, W/O D THAMMANNA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/A CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. SHARE NO.330. 3. SMT. M T SUGUNA, W/O C K MAHESHA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/A CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419, SHARE NO.331. 4. SRI C S SOMESHA, S/O SOMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/A CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419, SHARE NO.362. 5. SRI C M ANUKUMAR, S/O MUDDHARAJU, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/A CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419, SHARE NO.361. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:13266 WP No. 2894 of 2024 6. SRI C MOHIT GOWDA, S/O C B CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. SHARE NO.360. 7. SMT. K S VISHALAKSHI, W/O C LOKESHA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571419. SHARE NO.333. 8. SMT. SUKUNYA, W/O KRISHNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571419. SHARE NO.334. 9. SMT. ANITHA, W/O C L ANANDA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. SHARE NO.335. 10. SMT. SUDHA, W/O C L KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. SHARE NO.336. 11. SMT. GOWRAMMA, W/O C CHIKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. SHARE NO.337. 12. SMT. GUNASHRI, W/O C S MARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:13266 WP No. 2894 of 2024 R/AT CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. SHARE NO.338. 13. SMT. PUVATHAMMA, W/O KULAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. SHARE NO. 339. 14. SMT. RADHA, W/O C S SHIVARAJA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. SHARE NO.340. 15. SRI. N.S. LOKESHA, S/O SIDDARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. SHARE NO.342. 16. SRI. C.R. CHANDRASHEKAR, S/O K. RAJU, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. SHARE NO.343. 17. SMT. D U ROOPA, W/O C DEVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. SHARE NO.344. 18. SMT. N P ARPITA, W/O PARMESHA C P, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. SHARE NO.345. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:13266 WP No. 2894 of 2024 19. SMT. SUMA, W/O C S INDUSHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. SHARE NO.346. 20. SMT. B C SHRUTI, W/O C S UMESHA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. SHARE NO.347. 21. SMT. C S UMADEVI, W/O NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. SHARE NO.348. 22. SRI RATANKUMAR, S/O MARISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 4 YEARS, R/AT CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. SHARE NO.350. 23. SRI N VENKATESHA, S/O NINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. SHARE NO.351. 24. SRI C R LOKESHA, W/O K RAJU, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. SHARE NO.352. 25. SMT. H R SHWETA, W/O C S SHRIDHARA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:13266 WP No. 2894 of 2024 R/AT CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. SHARE NO.353. 26. SMT. VIJAYA, W/O CHANDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. SHARE NO.354. 27. SRI BALARAMU, S/O THAMMANNA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. SHARE NO.355. 28. SRI NINGARAJU, S/O THAMMANNA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. SHARE NO.356. 29. SRI MAHINDRAKUMAR B C, S/O CHIKKALINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. SHARE NO.357. 30. SRI C S RANJIT KUMAR, S/O C S SHIVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. SHARE NO.358. 31. SMT. B R SHRUTHI, W/O SHESHADRI, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. SHARE NO.359. - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:13266 WP No. 2894 of 2024 32. SMT B P LAKSHMI, W/O C R MAHENDRA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT CHOTTANAHALLY KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. SHARE NO.332. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI MAHAMAD TAHIR A, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M S BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, K H ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES LTD., MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. 4. THE CHOTTANAHALLY MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. REP. BY ITS ADMINISTRATOR, REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER, THE CHOTTANAHALLY MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., KOPPA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 419. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D NAIK, AGA ) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE VOTER LIST AT ANNEXURE-B AND PERMIT THE - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:13266 WP No. 2894 of 2024 PETITIONERS TO CAST ITS VOTE IN THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS TO R-4 SOCIETY WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 26.01.2024. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to pay the Court fee within three weeks’ time. 2. The Petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondents to include the names of the Petitioners in the Final eligible voter list at Annexure-B and permit the petitioners to cast its vote in the upcoming elections to Respondent No.4 Society which is scheduled to be held on 26.01.2024. b) Pass such other orders as may be appropriate in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the ends of justice and equity. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no elections were held since the candidate was declared unanimously elected rendering the above petition infructuous. - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:13266 WP No. 2894 of 2024 4. Accepting the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6