- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15336 WP No. 17985 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 17985 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SRI K B BASAVALINGAPPA S/O BHARMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT. NO. 16, B KALAPANAHALLI, BETHURU, DAVANGERE-577002. 2. SRI. K.S. SHIVAMURTHAPPA, S/O SANNA NARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT. B. KALAPANAHALLI, BETHURU, DAVANGERE-577002. 3. SRI. M.B. NAGARAJU, S/O BHADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT. B. KALAPANAHALLI, BETHURU, DAVANGERE-577002. 4. SRI. K.G. SHEKARAPPA, S/O KARIBASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/AT. B. KALAPANAHALLI, BETHURU, DAVANGERE-577002. 5. SRI. K.G. UMESHAPPA, S/O K.G. CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT. DODDABHATI POST, DAVANGERE-577566. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MAHAMAD TAHIR A., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15336 WP No. 17985 of 2024 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION VIDHAN SOUDHA BANGALORE-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES BANGALORE REGION, SAHAKARA SOUDHA, NO. 146, 3RD FLOOR, 8TH CROSS, MARGOSA ROAD, MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU-560003. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, B.P. ROAD, DAVANGERE-577006 4. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DAVANGERE DISTRICT B.P. ROAD, DAVANGERE-577006. 6. THE RETURNING OFFICER BHADRA SUGAR FACTORY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, DODDABHATI, AND ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETY DAVANGERE-577566 7. THE BHADRA SAHAKARI SAKKARE KHARKHANE NIYAMITA DODDABHATI, DAVANGERE-577566, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK., AGA FOR R1, R2, R3, R5 & R6; - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:15336 WP No. 17985 of 2024 SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS DATED 13/06/2024 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.3 VIDE ANNEXURE- E 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. Learned AGA accepts notice for Respondents No.1, 2, 3, 5 and 6. 2. Sri.T.L.Kiran Kumar, counsel is directed to accept the notice for Respondent No.4. 3. Notice to Respondent No.7 is dispensed with in view of the proposed order to be passed. 4. The Petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the calendar of events dated 13.06.2024 issued by R3 vide Annexure-E b. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the R6 to strictly follow the directions issued by R1 vide order dated 0.0.2024 and 13.06.2024. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:15336 WP No. 17985 of 2024 c. Pass any other appropriate order or orders or directions as this Hon’ble Court may deems fit to grant by considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interests of justice and equity. 5. A memo dated 9.4.2025 signed by the learned counsel for the Petitioners has been filed, which reads as under:- “Memo for withdrawal The Petitioners submits that, the Petitioners may be permitted to withdraw the above petition, in the interest of justice and equity. 6. Accepting the said memo and the submission of the learned counsel for the Petitioners, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4