- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7270 WP No. 2856 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.2856 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. KUMARI B.S. W/O. PRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT PUVANAHALLI VILLAGE, BOOKANAKERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571812. 2. SMT. PADMAMMA, W/O. EREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RESIDENT AT GUDAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PET TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571605. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI DHRUVA KUMARA D.N., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S. BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7270 WP No. 2856 of 2025 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/ DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571 401. 4. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA DIVISION, MANDYA-571 401. 5. POOVANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS WOMEN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED (R) REGD. UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 423. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 6. GUDUGANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS WOMEN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED (R), AKKI HEBBAL HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 423. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. REGD. U/O. CO-OPERATVE SOCIETIES ACT. 7. MANDYA DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS SOCIETIES UNION LIMITED, REGD. UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, GEJJALAGERE, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 428. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 8. THE RETURNING OFFICER, MANDYA DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS SOCIETIES UNION LIMITED, GEJJALAGERE, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 428. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7270 WP No. 2856 of 2025 9. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, PANDAVAPURA SUB-DIVISION, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 428. 10. THE UNION OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, NEW DELHI-110 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R-1, 3, 4, 8 & 9; SRI T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2; SRI SHANTHI BHUSHAN, DSG FOR R10) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 28.01.2025 PASSED BY THE 7TH RESPONDENT, WHICH IS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A AS THE SAME IS OPPOSED TO LAW, AND VIOLATIVE OF THE PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL JUSTICE; ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER PERMITTING THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS TO BE HELD FOR THE 7TH RESPONDENT CO-OPERATIVE UNION ON 02.02.2025. 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:7270 WP No. 2856 of 2025 ORAL ORDER This Court on 06.02.2025, permitted the petitioners to take out hand summons in respect of respondent Nos.5 to 7. 2. Neither the petitioners are present nor the hand summons is taken in compliance of the order dated 06.02.2025. It appears that the petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the case. Hence, the petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- ________________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA MBM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 42