- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:855 WP No. 15676 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 15676 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: SRI. SADANANDA SHETTY S/O. BABU SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT MADAPPADY HOUSE, THANNIRUPANTHA VILLAGE, BELTHANGADY TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT - 574 326, MEMBERSHIP NO.2399. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAKSHITH KUMAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHI NAGAR, T.T.M.C, A BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE 560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THANNEERUPANTHA PRIMARY AGRICULTU CREDIT COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF KARNATAKA COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959 THANNEERUPANTHA VILLAGE, BELTHANGADY TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT - 574 326, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. Digitally signed by YAMUNA K L Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:855 WP No. 15676 of 2024 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, APPOINTED FOR THANNEERUPANTHA PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., SMT. B V PRATHIMA, COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER BELTHANGADY TALUK, D.K. 574 326. 5. THE REGISTRAR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, ALI ASKER ROAD, BENGALURU-560 052. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDDARTH BABU RAO, AGA FOR R1, 4 AND 5; SRI. T. L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2;) THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO i) QUASH THE IMPUGNED ELECTION NOTICE CUM CALENDAR OF EVENTS DATED 11.06.2024 ISSUED BY THE R4 FOR BEING HIGHLY ILLEGAL AND ARBITRARY AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner files memo, which reads as under: "The undersigned counsel for the petitioner most respectfully submits that, the term of the Board of Respondent No.3 will expire on 20.01.2025. Hence the issue pertaining to the present writ petition would not survive for consideration. Hence the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:855 WP No. 15676 of 2024 undersigned may kindly be permitted to withdraw the writ petition in the interest of justice." 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. In light of the memo filed, the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA) AT List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22