- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6758 WP No. 3659 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. 3659 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. DYAMESH D R S/O RUDRAMUNI, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/A NO.254, KUKKUWADA AT AND POST, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577525. 2. D MAHADEVAPPA, S/O DYAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/A NO.32, KUKKUWADA AT AND POST, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577525. 3. D MALLESHAPPA, S/O NAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 83 YEARS, R/A NO.32, KUKKUWADA AT AND POST, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577525. 4. MV CHANDRASHEKHARAIAH, S/O MATADA VEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/A NEAR MARIKAMBA TEMPLE, KUKKUWADA AT AND POST, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577525 5. D RAJU, S/O D K DYAMANNA, Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6758 WP No. 3659 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/A PANCHAYATH ROAD, KUKKUWADA AT AND POST, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577525. 6. H G MAHANTESH, S/O GURUPADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/A NO.52, KUKKUWADA AT AND POST, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577525. 7. SOMASHEKHARAPPA, S/O GURUPADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/ANO.163, KUKKUWADA AT AND POST, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577525 8. D M RAJASHEKAR, S/O MURUGENDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/A NEAR MARIKAMBA CHOWDESHWARI TEMPLE, KUKKUWADA AT AND POST, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577525 9. SHIVAREDDY, S/O VENKAPPAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/A SHIRAGANAHALLI, BALLUR, KUKKUWADA POST, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577525 10. RAMAREDDY, S/O VENKAPPAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A SHIRAGANAHALLI, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:6758 WP No. 3659 of 2025 BALLUR, KUKKUWADA POST, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577525. 11. RUDRAMUNI D, S/ONAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/A KUKKUWADA AT AND POST DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577525. 12. ITAGI SIDDAPPA SHANKRAMMA, D/O SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/A CHANNAGIRI ROAD BEHIND FACTORY, KUKKUWADA AT AND POST, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577525. 13. H G CHANDRAMMA, W/O D MAHADEVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/ANO.32, KUKKUWADA AT AND POST, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577525. 14. D M RAJASHEKAR, S/O MALLESHAPPA SAVAJJARA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/A NEAR FIRST BUS STOP, KUKKUWADA AT AND POST, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577525 15. SIDDESH K, S/O KENCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/A NO.392, NEAR ESHWARA TEMPLE, KUKKUWADA AT AND POST, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577525. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:6758 WP No. 3659 of 2025 16. A P NINGAPPA, S/O PUTTAPPA A, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/ANO.135, OLD SOCIETY ROAD, KUKKUWADA AT AND POST, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577525 17. H M KUBERAPPA SANNAMAHADEVAPPA, S/O SANNAMAHADEVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/A CHANNAGIRI ROAD KUKKUWADA AT AND POST, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577525. 18. SHIVAPPA V M UPPARIGERA MURIGEPPA, S/O MURIGEPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/A PRIMARY SCHOOL ROAD, KUKKUWADA AT AND POST, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577525. 19. A N RUDRAMUNI, S/O NAGALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/A NO.69, AGSARAHATTI, KUKKUWADA AT AND POST, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577525. 20. A R THIPPESH, S/O RUDRAMUNI, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/ANO.163, KUKKUWADA AT AND POST, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577525. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:6758 WP No. 3659 of 2025 21. D B SHANKAR, S/O D M BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/ANO.139, BEHIND MARIKAMBA TEMPLE, KUKKUWADA AT AND POST, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577525 22. S M MALLESHAPPA, S/O MAHADEVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 83 YEARS, R/A KUKKUWADA AT AND POST, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577525. 23. LINGESH K, S/O KENCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/A CHANNAGIRI ROAD BEHIND FACTORY, KUKKUWADA AT AND POST, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577525. 24. MAHESHWARAPPA REDDY, S/O LAKSHMANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/A SHIRAGANAHALLI, BALLUR, KUKKUWADA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577525. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR G M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:6758 WP No. 3659 of 2025 M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHI NAGAR, T.T.M.C, KHB ROAD, BENGALURU-560 002. 3. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES OFFICE OF CO-OP. SOCIETY REGISTRAR, VIDYANAGAR, DAVANAGERE-577 004. 4. THE SECRETARY / MANAGER, PCARD BANK LTD, AND CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 002. 5. RETURNING OFFICER, PCARD BANK, DAVANAGARE TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3 AND R5; 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 RESPONDENT TO CONCLUDE THE PROCESSES AS REQUIRED UNDER RULE 13D OF THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES RULES AND TO CONDUCT ELECTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SECTION 20(2) (a-iv) (a-v) INCLUDING NAME OF THE PETITIONERS AND ETC. - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:6758 WP No. 3659 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER Memo for withdrawal is filed by the counsel appearing for the petitioners, which reads as under: "The above named Petitioners submits as follows: It is submitted that since the election is already held on 08.02.2025 and the petitioner in held infructuous. Wherefore, the Hon'ble Court may kindly dismiss the petition as withdrawn in the interest of justice and equity." 2. In view of the memo filed, the Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- ____________________ JUSTICE K.S. 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