- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15468 WP No. 9536 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 9536 OF 2024 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SHASHIKUMAR U.P. S/O LATE U.M. PUTTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT KIRUVALE SAKLESHPURA TALUK, MOOGALI, HASSAN, MUGALI, KARNATAKA - 573 214 2. SRI. K.K. RAMACHANDRA S/O LATE KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT KARAGOORU KUDIGE, PALAHALLI SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN KARNATAKA - 573 214 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DUSHYANTH ARADHYA H.C., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA OFFICER ON SPECIAL DUTY AND EX OFFICIO JOINT SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, ROOM NO 605, 6TH FLOOR, 3RD GATE, MS BUILDING, BANGALORE - 1 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSIONER 3RD FLOOR SHANTHINAGAR TTMC, A BLOCK, KH ROAD, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15468 WP No. 9536 of 2024 SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETY MYSORE REGION MYSORE - 570 024 4. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETY HASSAN - 573 201 5. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETY HASSAN - 573 201 6. THE RETURNING OFFICER TALUK AGRICULTURE PRODUCERS COOPERATIVE SOCIETY SAKLESHPURA - 573 134 7. THE TALUK AGRICULTURE PRODUCERS COOPERATIVE SOCIETY SAKLESHPURA - 573 134 REP BY ITS SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (GA SERVED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ORDER PASSED BY THE R1 VIDE NO. CA 34 CLM 2024 (E) DATED 13.03.24, VIDE ANNEXURE AS ILLEGAL AND ARBITRARY, TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R1 VIDE NO. CA 34 CLM 2024(E) DATED 13.03.24 VIDE ANNEXURE AND ETC., DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PROCEED WITH THE ELECTION TO THE R7 SOCIETY AS PER THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS AT ANNEXURE, GRANT AN INTERIM PRAYER TO STAY THE OPERATION OF THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE R1 VIDE NO. CA 34 CLM - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:15468 WP No. 9536 of 2024 2024 (E) DATED 13.03.24, BY PERMITTING THE ELECTION TO THE R7 TO BE CONTINUED AS PER THE CALENDAR EVENTS AS NARRATED ABOVE. 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 for the following reliefs: "i) Issue a writ in the nature of nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order, to declare the order passed by the 1st Respondent vide No CA 34 CLM 2024(E) Dated 13.03.2024, vide Annexure illegal and arbitrary: ii) Issue writ in the nature of certiorari or any other appropriate writ or order, to quash the order passed by the 1st Respondent vide No CA 34 CLM 2024(E) Dated 13.03.2024 vide Annexure. iii) Issue writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, directing the Respondents to proceed with the election to the 7th Respondent society as per the calander of events at Annexure. vi) Grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deem fit under the circumstances of the case." 2. Despite the order dated 14.03.2025, none appeared for the petitioners today. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:15468 WP No. 9536 of 2024 3. It appears that petitioners are not interested in prosecuting the matter. Hence, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AMA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20