- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15337 WP No. 19193 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. 19193 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SURESH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS S/O ERAIAH 2. CHICKKAMADAIAH S/O MADEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS 3. KRISHNE GOWDA S/O MUTHAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 4. NAGAIAH S/O BILYABOVI AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 5. SMT CHAITRA C R W/O SRIKANTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS 6. RAVI S/O SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS 7. PUTTARAMU S/O DALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS ALL ARE MEMBERS OF HALLIMALA PARTHAMIKA KRISHI VIVIDODESHA PRATHAMIKA KRISHI PATHINA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA HALAMALA, HALAMALA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI 562120 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15337 WP No. 19193 of 2024 RAMANAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT REGD UNDER KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JAI PRAKASH REDDY M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES RAMANAGARA DISTRICT RAMANAGARAM 562159 2. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES RAMANAGARA SUB DIVISION RAMANGARAM DISTRICT RAMANGARAM 562159 3. LAKSHMAN AGED MAJOR IN CHARGE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES RAMANGARA SUB DIVISION RAMANAGARAM DISTRICT RAMANAGARAM 562159 4. VIVIDODESHA PRATHAMIKA KRISHI PATHINA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA HALLIMALA HALAMALA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI 562120 RAMANAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REGD UNDER KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER CDO O/O DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO OP SOCIETIES VIVIDODESHA PRATHAMIKA KRISHI PATHINA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA HALLIMALA, HALAMALA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI-562120 RAMANAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:15337 WP No. 19193 of 2024 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D.NAIK., AGA FOR R1, R2 & R5; THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 3 AND 5 TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION TO THE POST OF PRESIDENT OF RESPONDENT NO.4 SOCIETY AS PER THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS DATED 09-07-2024 IN NO.NIL VIDE ANNEXURE-F ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.5 WITHOUT ADJOURNING THE ELECTION 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 and 5. Notice to Respondents No.3 and 4 are dispensed with in view of the proposed order to be passed. 2. The Petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction directing the respondent No.1 to 3 and 5 to conduct the election to the post of president of respondent No.4 society as per the calendar of events dated 09.07.2024 in No. Nil vide Annexure-F issued by the R5 without adjourning the election. b. A writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate direction, directing the R3 not conduct - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:15337 WP No. 19193 of 2024 the case No. SaSaSaNiRa/Vivadha/No.4/7/2022-23 vide Annexure-A till the regular office is appointed to the office of R2, c. Pass any such other writ or order or direction as deems fit under the circumstances of the case including an order for costs in the interest of justice and equity. 3. The learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the reliefs sought for have been rendered infructuous. 4. Accepting the said submission of the learned counsel for the Petitioners, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5