- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:10731 WP No. 4764 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 4764 OF 2024 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: SRI B GOPALAIAH S/O BOGANNA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS PRESIDENT CHIKKAKUNTANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY CHIKKAKUNTANAHALLI K KARENAHALLI RAMANAGARA KARNATAKA- 562 109 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. N PRAVEEN KUMAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU – 560001 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES OFFICE AT NO 775, ALI ASKAR ROAD BENGALURU – 560001 3. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:10731 WP No. 4764 of 2024 OFFICE OF THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES BENGALURU REGION SAHAKARA SOUDHA, NO. 146, 3RD FLOOR 8TH CROSS ROAD MARGOSA ROAD MALLESWARAM BENGALURU - 560 003 4. BENGALURU CO-OPERATIVE MILK UNION LIMITED (BAMUL) DR M H MARIGOWDA ROAD DHARMARAM COLLEGE POST BENGALURU - 560 029 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 5. CHIKKAKUKNTANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY CHIKKAKUNTANAHALLI K KARENAHALLI RAMANAGARA - 562 109 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D.NAIK., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE R4 FOR CONSIDERING THE CLAIM OF THE PETITIONER FOR INCLUSION OF R5 CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY INTO HAROHALLI CONSTITUENCY FROM RAMANGARA CONSTITUENCY AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:10731 WP No. 4764 of 2024 ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the R4 for considering the claim of the petitioner for inclusion of R5 Co-operative Society into Harohalli constituency from Ramanagara Constituency. b. Alternatively, issue a writ in the nature certiorari to quash the approval letter of the R3 bearing No. JCB/Thidupadi/23/2023-24 dated 30.01.2024 vide Annexure-B and to direct the R4 for submitting fresh proposal for approval amendment of byelaws after inclusion of 5th respondent co-operative society into Harohalli constituency. c. Issue such other writ, order or directions as deems fit in the circumstances of the case and allow the above writ petition with costs, in the interest of justice and equity 2. A memo dated 14.3.2025 has been filed signed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under:- Memo The petitioner seeks leave of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the above writ petition. Hence the Writ Petition may be dismissed as withdrawn with liberty in the interest of justice and equity. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:10731 WP No. 4764 of 2024 3. Accepting the said memo and the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS List No.: 7 Sl No.: 14