- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6841 WP No. 1836 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 1836 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: KRISHNAMURTHY S/O CHELUVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT NO.56, SOMASHETTIHALLI, HOSURU HOBLI, THONDEBHAVI, THIPPEGANAHALLI, GOURIBIDANURU TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 561210 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHAKEER ABBAS M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, MS BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE - ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. PRIMARY CO OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., GOURIBIDANURU TALUK, REPRESENTED BY ITS CEO. Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6841 WP No. 1836 of 2025 A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959. GOURIBIDANURU 561 208 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, PRIMARY CO OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., GOURIBIDANURU TALUK, GOURIBIDANURU 561 208 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R4 SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-4 TO ACCEPT THE NOMINATION PAPERS OF THE PETITIONER AND PERMIT HIM TO CONTEST FROM HIREBIDANURU SCHEDULE CASTE RESERVED CONSTITUENCY WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 01.02.2025 IN ACCORDANCE WITH BYE LAW OF R-3. GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO FILE HIS NOMINATION PAPERS TO CONTEST AND VOTE THE ELECTION FROM HIREBIDANURU SCHEDULED CASTE RESERVED CONSTITUENCY WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 01.02.2025. 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 petitioner has filed memo seeking withdrawal of the petition, which reads as under: “The undersigned counsel for the petitioner submits that since the Petitioner have not contested for election the present petition has become - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:6841 WP No. 1836 of 2025 infructuous and hence he seeks to withdraw the same in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. In view of the memo filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. The Returning Officer to announce the results of the election of respondent No.3-society, which was scheduled on 01.02.2025. Sd/- JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA MBM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4