- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:13269 WP No. 21269 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 21269 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: SRI H B DINESH, S/O H C BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT BULLAPURA, SHIVAMOGGA-577 216 …PETITIONER (BY SRI ADITYA D, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC 'A' BLOCK, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027. 3. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560 052. 4. RETURNING OFFICER, SHIVAMOGGA, DEVANAGERE AND CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION, MACHENAHALLI, SHIVAMOGGA AND TAHSILDAR, SHIVAMOGGA-577 222. 5. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, SHIVAMOGGA, DAVANAGERE Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:13269 WP No. 21269 of 2024 AND CHITRADURGA DISTRICT MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION, SHIVAMOGGA-577 222. 6. SHIVAMOGGA, DAVANAGERE AND CHITRADURGA DISTRICT MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION, MACHENAHALLI, SHIVAMOGGA, ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SHIVAMOGGA-577 222. (UNDER KARNATAKA SOCIETY REGISTRATION ACT, 1960) 7. K L JAGADHEESHWAR, S/O LOKESHAPPA, MAJOR IN AGE, R/AT HOLALURU HOBLI, SHIVAMOGGA-577 216. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R-1, R-3 & R-4; SRI PRUTHVI WODYAR, ADVOCATE FOR C/7; SRI T.L KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2; NOTICE TO R-5 & R-6 DISPENSED WITH V/O DATED 27.03.2025) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER SECTIO 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE LIST OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS DATED 27.07.2024 ISSUED BY R-5 AT SL. NO. 47 MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, SHIVAMOGGA PER ANNEXURE-K IN SO AS PER PETITIONER CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a) Issue a writ in nature of certiorari or any other writ to quash the list of Eligible Voters dated 27.07.2024 issued by respondent No.5 at Sl.No.47 Managing Director of Co- - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:13269 WP No. 21269 of 2024 operative Societies, Shivamogga per Annexure-K in so as per petitioner concerned. b) Pass any appropriate writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deem it fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case and allow this Writ Petition with costs, in the ends of justice and equity. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no interim orders have been passed in the above matter. The elections have already been held rendering the above petition infructuous. 3. Accepting the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13