- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9906 WP No. 4159 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 4159 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: SRI. DAYANAND B.S S/O LATE SUBBEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/O BYATE THIMMANA VILLAGE SRIRANGANAPATNA TALUK MANDYA DISRICT 571434 MEMBERSHIP NO 3808/187 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JNANESH KUMAR K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATION VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU 560001 2. THE CO OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORIY AND THE ELECTION AUHTORITY FOR CONDUCTING ELECTION TO THE KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION EMPLOYEES CREDIT CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD MANDYA 571401 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 3. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MYSURU REGION MYSURU 570001 4. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION EMPLOYEES CREDIT CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD SUBHASH NAGAR, MANDYA 571401 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9906 WP No. 4159 of 2025 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION EMPLOYEES CREDIT CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD SUBHASH NAGAR, MANDYA, SELLING OFFICER, MALAVALLI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D.NAIK., AGA FOR R1, R3 & R5; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R2; R4-SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 02/02/2025 SERIAL NO. AA.VAE.KAA.562/2024-25 ISSUED BY R4 VIDE ANNEXURE-B, ARE ULTRA VIRES OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL OF INDIA AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ of certiorari to quash the Endorsement dated 02.02.2025 Serial No. Aa.Vae/Kaa/562/2024-25 issued by R4 vide Annexure-B are ultra vires of the Constitution of India; b. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the R3 and R4 to include petitioner in the list of valid voters while publishing the final valid voters list; c. Pass any appropriate writ, order or direction as this Hon’ble Court deem it fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case and allow this Writ Petition with cost, in the ends of justice and equity. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9906 WP No. 4159 of 2025 2. A memo dated 6.3.2025 has been filed signed by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the petitioner, which reads as under:- Memo for withdrawal The petitioner most humbly prays that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to permit him to withdraw the above petition as the election is over and he casted his vote and it is invalid in the interest of justice and equity. 3. A perusal of the above would indicate that the vote of the petitioner was declared invalid and as such, the same was not taken into account for the purpose of the election. Accepting the said memo and submission of the counsel for the petitioner, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. Needless to say that the respondents are now required to announce the results of the elections subject to no other stay being granted in any other proceedings. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 73