- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23155 WP No. 17780 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 17780 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. MAHESH S P S/O PUTTASWAMYGOWDA S, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, DELEGATE OF SIDDARTHANAGARA MULTIPURPOSE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., SIDDARTHANAGARA, MYSURU-570016 2. K V CHETHAN S/O LATE VISHAKANTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, DELEGATE OF MAHADESHWARA MULTIPURPOSE CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., NO.118/2E, KUMBARA BEEDI, NEW BADAVANE, KUMBARAKOPPALU, METAGALLI, MYSURU-570016 3. N CHANDRASHEKARA S/O LATE K NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, DELEGATE OF JANAHITHA MULTIPURPOSE CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., PADUVANAHALLI, MYSURU-570012 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SANDESH T.B..,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S.BUILDING, DR B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23155 WP No. 17780 of 2025 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MYSURU DISTRICT, MYSURU-571105 4. THE ELECTION OFFICER AND ASSISTANT COMMISISONER MYSURU DIVISION, MYSURU-571105 5. MYSURU AND CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT CENTRAL CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD NEHARU CIRCLE, ASHOKA ROAD, MYSURU-571105 REPRESENTED BY ITS CEO, (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959) 6. THE RETURNING OFFICER MYSURU AND CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., NEHARU CIRCLE, ASHOKA ROAD, MYSURU-571105 (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPUR., AAG A/W SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK., AGA FOR R1, R3, R4 & R6; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. K. ANAND., ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE R2 TO R6 TO INCLUDE THE MAE OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO VOTES IN THE ELECTIONS TO THE R5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 26/06/2025 AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23155 WP No. 17780 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the R2 to R6 to include the name of the petitioners in the eligible voters list and permit the petitioners to votes in the elections to the R5 which is scheduled to be held on 26.06.2025 in the interest of justice and equity. b. Such other direction or order writ as may deem fit to this Hon’ble Court may kindly be issued. 2. Learned AGA submits that the elections have already been conducted rendering the petition infructuous. The said submission is reiterated by counsel for the petitioner. 3. Recording the submission of both counsels, the petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 33