- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:14044 WP No. 7550 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. 7550 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. ASHOK KUMAR. L. L. S/O LINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT NO.14/46, LINGEGOWDANADODDI, HAROHALLI HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK, CHEELURU, RAMANAGARA - 562112, (HAROHALLI CONSTITUENCY). 2. MOHAMED ASIF, S/O ABDUL RAHIM SAB, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT NO.116, WARD NO.12, GRANITE FACTORY ROAD, MELEKOTE, KANAKAPURA, RAMANAGARA - 562117, (KANAKAPURA-1 TOWN CONSTITUENCY). 3. M.L.SHIVAKUMAR, S/O M. LINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT YESHO HAMSA, 2ND CROSS, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, PIPE LINE WEST, KANAKAPURA, RAMANAGARA - 562117 (KANAKAPURA TOWN-2 CONSTITUENCY) …PETITIONERS (BY SRI SHAKEER ABBAS M.,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14044 WP No. 7550 of 2025 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. 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 CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER NO.1 TO 3 IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE VOTER LIST AT ANNEXURE-C, C1 AND C2 RESPECTIVELY, CONSEQUENTIALLY, PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CONTEST THE ELECTION IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CONSTITUENCIES AND ALSO TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS TO RESPONDENT NO.3 SOCIETY WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 25-03- 2025. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:14044 WP No. 7550 of 2025 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 of mandamus directing the Respondents to include the name of the Petitioner No.1 to 3 in the Final eligible voter list at Annexure- C, C1 and C2 respectively, consequentially, permit the Petitioners to contest the election in their respective constituencies & also to Cast their votes in the upcoming elections to Respondent No.3 Society which is scheduled to be held on 25.03.2025. ii. Pass such other orders as may be appropriate in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the ends of justice and equity." 2. Memo dated 03.04.2025 has been filed and signed by the learned counsel for the petitioners, which reads as under: " The petitioner above prays that he may be permitted to withdraw the present petition as not pressed since he has neither contested nor voted in the election held on 25.03.2025." - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:14044 WP No. 7550 of 2025 3. Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners is that they did not avail the benefit of the interim order dated 14.03.2025 since the candidate was elected unanimously and as such there was no requirement for the petitioners to cast their votes. 4. Placing the submission of the learned counsel on record, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GVP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13