- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7508 WP No. 3432 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 3432 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SIDDALINGAPPA H N S/O NANJUNDAPPA H N, AGED ABOUT 52 YEASR, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3224, 2. MARALASIDDAPPA H N S/O NANJUNDAPPA H N AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2873 3. KALLESHAPPA J S/O. KENCHAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2808 4. UMAPATHI H N S/O. NAJUNDAPPA H AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1223. 5. KRISHNAMURTHY S/O. RAMCHNADRAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3389 6. KARIYAPPA S/O. HANUMAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2160 7. THIPPANNA S/O. THIMAPPA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2574 Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7508 WP No. 3432 of 2025 8. RUKAMINI J W/O. MAHESHWARAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2799 9. GURUBASAPPA K N S/O. KARIBASAPPA K S AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2718. 10. BASAMMA W/O. UMAPATHI AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.5124 11. SURESH K S/O. KARIBASAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3886. 12. RUDRAMMA W/O. KARIBASAPPA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3888. 13. PRAMESHAWARA G N W/O. NANJAPPA J AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2263. 14. VEERACHARI J M S/O. MAHADEVAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2312. 15. CHANDRASHEKRAPPA K R S/O. REVANSIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.4975 16. SHIVAKUMAR K J S/O VEERUPAKSHAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3619. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7508 WP No. 3432 of 2025 17. SHANMUKAPPA K O S/O. ONKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2401. 18. RAVANSIDDAPPA K M S/O. GANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.5019 19. SEVYANAIK S/O. ESHANAIKA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1807 20. BASAVARAJAPPA M S/O. MARALSIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2316 21. MANJAPPA K P S/O. PARAMESHWARAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 1659 22. JAYAPPA K S/O. DODDA GANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.4765 23. GOVINDAPPA S P S/O. PALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2442. 24. REVANASIDDAPPA S S/O. SIDDABASAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3464 25. UMESHA R S/O. RAMAPPA A R AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1909. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:7508 WP No. 3432 of 2025 26. RAJANNA J N S/O. NARAPPA A J AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1717 27. MUNIYAPPA S S/O. SIDDABASAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.5008 ALL THE PETITIONERS ARE THE MEMBERS OF PRATAHAMIKA SAHAKARI KRUSHI AND GRAMINA ABHIVRUDDI BANK LTD., DAVANAGERE TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTIRCT-577001. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRUTHVI WODEYAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M S BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU -01. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION NGO COLONY, WILSON GARDEN, BENGALURU - 560027. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ALSO THE ELECTION OFFICER, DAVANGERE - 577001. 4. PRATAHAMIKA SAHAKARI KRUSHI AND GRAMINA ABHIVRUDDI BANK DAVANGERE TALUK, DAVANAERE DISTRICT - 577001. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:7508 WP No. 3432 of 2025 REG. UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959. 5. RETURNING OFFICER AND CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER PRATAHAMIKA KRUSHI AND GRAMINA ABHIVRUDDHI BANK HARIHARA 577601. DAVANAGERE DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY SATHIESH NAIK L …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3 TO R6; SRI. T.L.KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AT ANNEXURE-B AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO VOTE IN THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.4 SOCIETY WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 08.02.2025 AS PER ANNX-A DATED 17.01.2025. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:7508 WP No. 3432 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition, which reads as under: “The counsel for the petitioners most humbly submits that the petitioners not interested to pursue the matter. This petition may disposed off to announce the election results. Hence, this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to dismiss the above petition as withdrawn in the interest of justice and equity." 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. In view of the memo filed, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. The Returning Officer to announce the result of the election of respondent No.4-Society and not to count the votes of the petitioners in the election, which was scheduled on 08.02.2025. Sd/- JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA MBM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 31