- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:16166 WP No. 4550 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 4550 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI. RAVIKUMAR K R, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, SON OF RANGAYYA, WARD -10, NAGASAMUNDRA ROAD, CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN, KARNATAKA - 573 116. 2. SHRI VENKATESH K B, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED) SON OF BETTAYYA, DOMMANINGALA, SHRAVANABELAGULA, CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN, KARNATAKA - 573 135. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. H N BASAVARAJU., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE ELECTION AUTHORITY, BY ITS REPRESENTATIVES, ELECTION OFFICER, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:16166 WP No. 4550 of 2025 SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027. 3. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, MYSORE REGION, MYSORE. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, PRIMARY CO OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LIMITED, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK. 5. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, PRIMARY CO OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LIMITED, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT 1959. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.YOGESH D NAIK., AGA FOR R1, R3, R4; SRI.T.L.KIRAN KUMAR FOR R2; SRI.MAHAMAD TAHIR., ADVOCATE FOR R5; SRI.B.E.SHREEDHAR C/R) THIS WRIT PETITIOIN IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE DETERMINATION OF RESERVATION IN TERMS OF RESOLUTION DTD. 25.09.2024 IN SUBJECT NO. 9 AT ANNX-C FOLLOWED BY THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS NOTIFIED UNDER ANNX-F DTD. 11.02.2025 AND ETC., - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:16166 WP No. 4550 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners are before this Court, seeking the following reliefs: "A. Issue writ in the nature of Certiorari to quash or any other writ to quash the determination of reservation in terms of resolution dated 25.09.2024 in Subject No.9 at Annexure-C followed by the Calendar of Events notified under Annexure-F dated 11.02.2025. B. Issue writ in the nature of mandamus, directing respondents to particularly the 3rd respondent Joint Registrar and 5th Respondent society to redo the reservation strictly in terms of Rule 14AL & 14ALA and afresh elections to be notified in terms of the request made by the petitioners dated 31.01.2025 vide Annexure-G. C. Issue any appropriate order or directions as this Hon'ble Court deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case." 2. Memo dated 17.04.2025 has been filed by the learned counsel for the petitioners, which reads as under: "As instructed by the petitioner as they are not willing to prosecute the writ petition further, as such petitioners seeking leave to withdraw this Writ Petition. Wherefore, it is humbly prays that this Hon'ble court be pleased to - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:16166 WP No. 4550 of 2025 dismiss the writ petition as not pressed, with liberty to avail any other remedies available in the ends of justice and equity." 3. Accepting the said memo and submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners, petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AMA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20