- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:13431 WP No. 23615 of 2023 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. 23615 OF 2023 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SRI RAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS S/O LATE MUNISWAMAPPA 2. SRI K RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS S/O LATE MUNISHAMAPPA 3. SMT DEVAMMA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS W/O THAMMAIANNA 4. SMT MUNITHAYAMMA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS W/O LATE RAMANNA 5. SMT MUNITHAYAMMA AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS W/O LATE MUNI BYRAPPA 6. SRI K N RAMA RAO AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS S/O LATE NARAYANA RAO 7. SRI THAMMAIANAYA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS S/O LATE MUNISWHAMAPPA 8. SMT SARASAMMA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS S/O RAMAPPA 9. SRI K B RAMAIAHA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS S/O LATE THAMA GOWDA Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:13431 WP No. 23615 of 2023 10. SMT RAHANAMMA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS W/O MUNI RAJU 11. SRI HANANTHAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS S/O LATE MUNI VENKATAPPA 12. SMT RATHANAMMA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS W/O M VENKATA RAJU 13. SMT RATHANAMMA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS W/O JAYARAMAPPA 14. SMT. RATHANAMMA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS W/O KRISHNAPPA 15. SRI HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS S/O LATE MINCHAPPA 16. SRI K V RAVI KUMAR AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS S/O LATE VENKATASWAMAPPA 17. SMT JAYAMMA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS W/O VENKATASSWAMAPPA 18. SMT MANJULA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS W/O RAVI KUMAR 19. SMT SHARADAMMA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS W/O HANUMANTHAPPA 20. SRI M SHANKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS S/O LATE MUNISHAMAPPA 21. SRI PRAKASH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:13431 WP No. 23615 of 2023 22. SMT SUJATHAMMA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS W/O CHIKKA GOWDA 23. SRI K R NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS S/O LATE RAMAIAH 24. SRI K H KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA 25. SMT SUSHELAMMA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS W/O K.H KRISHNAMURTHY 26. SMT VIJAYAMMA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS W/O BYRAGOWDA 27. SMT SOWMYA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS S/O M SHNKARANNA 28. SMT LAKSHMIDEVAMI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS W/O BYANNA 29. SMT SUJATHA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS S/O K V MANJUNATH 30. SRI K.S GOPINATH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS S/O LATE SHAMANNA 31. SRI MUNIRAJU AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS S/O LATE SHAMANNA ALL ARE RESIDING AT KOLATHURU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HOSKOTE TALUK - 562 122, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BHADRINATH R., ADVOCATE) - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:13431 WP No. 23615 of 2023 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR TTMC A BLOCK KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD SHANTHI NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 027 REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER 3. THE DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES BEERASANDRA VILLAGE DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 110 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER KOLATHURU VILLAGE MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., KOLATHURU VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI HOSKOTE TALUK - 562 122 H.K NO. 147, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 5. THE KOLATHURU MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER KOLATHURU VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI HOSKOTE TALUK - 562 122 H.K NO 5343, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REG COOPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT 1959 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.YOGESH D NAIK., AGA FOR R1 & 4; SRI.T.L.KIRAN KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R3 & 4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R3 TO 5 TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE VOTER LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS TO R5 SOCIETY WHICH - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:13431 WP No. 23615 of 2023 IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 27.10.2023 AS FOUND AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; i. To issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent Nos.3 to 5 to include the names of the petitioners in the final eligible voter list and permit the petitioners to cast their votes in the upcoming elections to respondent No.5 society which is scheduled to be held on 27.10.2023 as found at Annexure-A. ii. To issue a writ of mandamus or direction/s to respondent No.3 to 5 to conduct election to respondent No.5 society by including names of the petitioners in the electoral rolls of published electoral list in accordance with Rule-13D of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Rules 1960 to meet the interest of justice & iii. To pass such other orders as may be appropriate in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the ends of justice and equity. 2. A memo dated 27.3.2025 has been filed and signed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under; Memo filed by the petitioners The petitioners prays that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to permit the petitioners to withdraw the present writ petitions same have become - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:13431 WP No. 23615 of 2023 infractious. Hence, the present writ petitions will not survive for consideration. WHEREFORE, the petitioners prays that this Hon’ble court to be pleased permit the petitioners to withdraw the present writ petitions and in the interest of justice and equity. 3. Accepting the said memo and submission of the Learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 49