- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22262 WP No. 24013 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 24013 OF 2024 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. NARAYANA D.V, S/O LATE VENKATESH D, AGE 43 YEARS, R/AT 2ND CROSS, BOVI COLONY, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA - 571 401. 2. SRI. M.S. SHIVALINGU, S/O SRI. SHIVARAMU, AGED 48 YEARS, R/AT SHIVA SHAILA NILAYA, 4TH CROSS, V V NAGAR, KALLAHALLI, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVINDRA PRASAD B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, DR AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001, REP. BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, NO. 08, 1ST FLOOR, KSCMF ANNEX BUILDING, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 052. Digitally signed by KAVYA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22262 WP No. 24013 of 2024 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER / ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AND MANDYA DIVISION, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPANNA B, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTIFICATION NO. UDD 10 MLR 2024 (2) DATED 05.08.2024 ISSUED BY THE R-1 VIDE ANNX-A TO THE WRIT PETITION AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER Both the learned counsel for the parties fairly submit that the elections in question have been concluded, and as such, the present writ petition has been rendered infructuous. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22262 WP No. 24013 of 2024 2. Their submissions are placed on record. Learned HCGP has also placed reliance on the order dated 20.01.2025 passed by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in a batch of writ petitions in W.P.No.22547/202 and connected matters. 3. In view of the said order and the undisputed fact that elections are concluded, the present writ petition stands dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE NG List No.: 3 Sl No.: 10 CT: BHK