- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7730 WP No. 3496 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 3496 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SRI RAMESH MOOLYA, S/O LATE SRI GANGAYYA MOOLYA, AGED ABUOUT 48 YEARS. R/AT PANOLI BAIL HOUSE, SAJIPA MOODA VILLAGE AND POST, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DIST - 574 231. 2. SRI UMESH KULAL, S/O SRI SOMANATH SALIYAN, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT NAVOOR BEEDHI HOUSE, NAVOOR VILLAGE AND POST, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DIST - 574 231. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAJASHEKAR S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S.BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE RETURNING OFFICER, SAMAJA SEVA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, BANTWAL AND ASST. REGISTRAR OF Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7730 WP No. 3496 of 2025 CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, PUTTUR SUB-DIVISION, PUTTUR, SAMAJA SAHAKARA BHAVAN, BYPASS KOODU ROAD, BANTWAL, DAKSHINA KANNADA DIST - 574 231. 3. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES AND CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER, MYSURU REGION, PUBLIC OFFICES BUILDING, OPP CORPORATION OFFICE, NEW SAYYAJI RAO ROAD, MYSURU - 570 001. 4. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, PUTTUR SUB-DIVISION, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. DIST -574 201. 5. THE ASST. REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, PUTTUR SUB-DIVISION, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. DIST - 574 201. 6. SAMAJA SEVA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, SAMAJA SAHAKARA BHAVAN, BYPASS KOODU ROAD, BANTWAL TALUK, D.K. DIST - 574 211. KARNATAKA REGISTRATER CO-OPERATIVE ACT 1968. 7. SRI SURESH KULAL, S/O PADMANABHA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, PRESIDENT OF SAMAJA SEVA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7730 WP No. 3496 of 2025 SAMAJA SAHAKARA BHAVAN, BYPASS KOODU ROAD, BANTWAL TALUK, D.K. DIST - 574 211. 8. SRI ARUN KUMAR K, S/O THANIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, FORMER DIRECTOR OF SAMAJA SEVA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, SAMAJA SAHAKARA BHAVAN, BYPASS KOODU ROAD, BANTWAL TALUK, D.K. DIST - 574 211. 9. SRI JANARDHAN, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, DIRECTOR OF SAMAJA SEVA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, SAMAJA SAHAKARA BHAVAN, BYPASS KOODU ROAD, BANTWAL TALUK, D.K. DIST - 574 211. 10. SRI RAMESH SALIYAN, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, DIRECTOR OF SAMAJA SEVA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, SAMAJA SAHAKARA BHAVAN, BYPASS KOODU ROAD, BANTWAL TALUK, D.K. DIST - 574 211. 11. SRI JAGAN NIVASA GOWDA, S/O CHANDAPPA GOWDA, - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:7730 WP No. 3496 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, DIRECTOR OF SAMAJA SEVA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, SAMAJA SAHAKARA BHAVAN, BYPASS KOODU ROAD, BANTWAL TALUK, D.K. DIST - 574 211. 12. SRI M.K. GANESH SAMAGAR, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, DIRECTOR OF SAMAJA SEVA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, SAMAJA SAHAKARA BHAVAN, BYPASS KOODU ROAD, BANTWAL TALUK, D.K. DIST - 574 211. 13. SRI SATHISH, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, DIRECTOR OF SAMAJA SEVA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, SAMAJA SAHAKARA BHAVAN, BYPASS KOODU ROAD, BANTWAL TALUK, D.K. DIST - 574 211. 14. SRI VIJAY KUMAR, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, DIRECTOR OF SAMAJA SEVA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, SAMAJA SAHAKARA BHAVAN, BYPASS KOODU ROAD, BANTWAL TALUK, D.K. DIST - 574 211. 15. SRI SURESH N, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:7730 WP No. 3496 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, DIRECTOR OF SAMAJA SEVA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, SAMAJA SAHAKARA BHAVAN, BYPASS KOODU ROAD, BANTWAL TALUK, D.K. DIST - 574 211. 16. SMT. VIDYA, W/O SRI ANANDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, DIRECTOR OF SAMAJA SEVA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, SAMAJA SAHAKARA BHAVAN, BYPASS KOODU ROAD, BANTWAL TALUK, D.K. DIST - 574 211. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.YOGESH D. NAIK., AGA FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ELECTION NOTICE DATED 18.01.2025 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO HOLD ELECTIONS TO THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT TO THE 6TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY AND CONSEQUENTLY SET ASIDE THE FINAL LIST OF CANDIDATES DATED 03.02.2025 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT INSOFAR AS IT RELATES INCLUDING THE NAMES OF RESPONDENT NOS. 7 TO 16 VIDE ANNEXURES-A AND B AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:7730 WP No. 3496 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners' files memo, which reads as under: "In view of the subsequent developments, the petitioner does not intend to prosecute the above case. Hence, it is respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may kindly by pleased to dismiss the above Petition as not pressed and grant such other and further reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. In view of the memo, the petition stands dismissed as not pressed. Sd/- ____________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA KVR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31