- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:14607 WP No. 7280 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 7280 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: NATARAJU J S/O G.K. JAYARAM, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT RAGHAVENDRA NILAYA, 1ST CROSS, RANGANATHA LAYOUT, KANAKAPURA, RAMANAGARA DIST - 562117 (MEMBERSHIP NO.0112) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARUN KUMAR Y H.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, MS BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE -ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. PRIMARY CO OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DIST. REPRESENTED BY ITS CEO. A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959. KANAKAPURA – 562117 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14607 WP No. 7280 of 2025 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, PRIMARY CO OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DIST - 562117 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK., AGA FOR R1 & R4; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE VOTER LIST AT ANNX-C CONSEQUENTIALLY, PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO CONTEST THE ELECTION AND ALSO TO CAST HIS VOTE IN THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS TO R-3 SOCIETY WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 25.03.2025 AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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: i. To issue a writ of Mandamus directing Respondents to include the name of the petitioner in the Final Eligible voter list at Annexure-C, consequently, permit the petitioner to contest the election & also to cast his vote in the upcoming elections to R3 Society which is scheduled to be held on 25.03.2025. ii. Pass such other order as may be appropriate in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the ends fo justice and equity. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:14607 WP No. 7280 of 2025 2. A memo dated 3.4.2025 has been filed and signed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under: Memo for Withdrawal The petitioner above prays that he may be permitted to withdraw the present petition as not pressed as the petitioner above has not casted his vote in the election held on 25.03.2025. 3. The submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner did not take the benefit of the interim order since the candidate was elected unanimously. 4. Placing his submission on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0