- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6844 WP No. 2732 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. 2732 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SHIVASAGARA M B S/O. BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS SHARE NO.2949 MEMBER OF KRISHNARAJAPETE TALUK PRIMARY CO- OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL BANK LTD, KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426, …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH B.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S BUILDING, DR. B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MYSURU SUB DIVISION, MYSURU DISTRICT-570001 Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6844 WP No. 2732 of 2025 4. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MANDYA SUB-DIVISION MANDYA DISTRICT-571401 5. KRISHNARAJAPETE TALUK PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL BANK LTD, KRISHNARAJAPETE, KRISHNARAJAPETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426, REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959) 6. RETURNING OFFICER KRISHNARAJAPETE TALUK PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL BANK LTD, KRISHNARAJAPETE, KRISHNARAJAPETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 - R3, R4 AND R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 TO 6 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER CONTEST AND VOTES IN THE ELECTIONS TO THE R-5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 08.02.2025. GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO DIRECT THE R-2, 3, 4, 5 AND 6 TO PREPARE AND CONDUCT THE ELECTION TO THE R-5 SOCIETY BY PERMITTING THE PETITIONER TO CONTEST AND VOTES IN THE ELECTIONS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 08.02.2025. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:6844 WP No. 2732 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed memo seeking withdrawal of the petition, which reads as under: “In the petitioner counsel submits that the petitioner is not intended to continue the above said writ petition. Hence, kindly pleased to permit the withdrawal of the above writ petition 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.5-society, which was scheduled on 08.02.2025. Sd/- JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA MBM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 34