- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:577 WP No. 27871 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 27871 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. RANGAPPA S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/OF CHIKKANAHALLI VILLAGE, HANABE POST, DODDABELAVANAGALA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK 561 203, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 2. SRI. MANJUNATHA, S/O LATE CHIKKAHANUMANTHARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/OF CHIKKANAHALLI VILLAGE, HANABE POST, DODDABELAVANAGALA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK 561 203, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 3. SMT. JAYAMMA W/O LATE NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/OF CHIKKANAHALLI VILLAGE, HANABE POST, DODDABELAVANAGALA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK 561 203, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. Digitally signed by YAMUNA K L Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:577 WP No. 27871 of 2024 4. SRI. SHREERAMACHAR S/O LATE NARAYACHAR, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/OF SHRAVANUR VILLAGE, HANABE POST, DODDABELAVANAGALA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK 561 203, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 5. SRI. MANJUNATHA S/O LATE NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/OF CHIKKANAHALLI VILLAGE, HANABE POST, DODDABELAVANAGALA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK 561 203, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 6. SRI. SHIVAKUMAR S/O LATE CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/OF CHIKKANAHALLI VILLAGE, HANABE POST, DODDABELAVANAGALA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK 561 203, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 7. SRI. RAJANNA S/O LATE CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/OF CHIKKANAHALLI VILLAGE, HANABE POST, DODDABELAVANAGALA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK 561 203, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:577 WP No. 27871 of 2024 8. SMT. SUSHEELAMMA, S/O LATE RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/OF CHIKKANAHALLI VILLAGE, HANABE POST, DODDABELAVANAGALA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK 561 203, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 9. SRI. ANJINEGOWDA M., S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/OF CHIKKANAHALLI VILLAGE, HANABE POST, DODDABELAVANAGALA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK 561 203, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 10. SRI. RAMANJINAPPA, S/O LATE ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/OF JODIKARAPURA VILLAGE, HANABE POST, DODDABELAVANGALA HOBLI, DODABALLAPURA TALUK 561 203, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 11. SMT. LAKSHMIDEVI @ LAKSHMIDEVAMMA W/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/OF JODIKARAPURA VILLAGE, HANABE POST, DODDABELAVANAGALA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK 561 203, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:577 WP No. 27871 of 2024 12. SMT. PRAMEELA K.S, W/O RAMESH R., AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/OF JODIKARAPURA VILLAGE, HANABE POST, DODDABELAVANAGALA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK 561 203 BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVAKUMAR N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR, T.T.M.C 'A' BLOCK, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU 560 027. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES /ELECTION OFFICER, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE BHAVAN, BEERASANDRA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 562 110. 4. CHIKKANAHALLI MILK FEDERATION, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, DODDABELAVANGALA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 561 203, - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:577 WP No. 27871 of 2024 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, REGISTERED UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT 1959. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER, CHIKKANAHALLI MILK FEDERATION, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, DODDABELAVANGALA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 561 203, REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3 AND R5; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS TO THE R-4 SOCIETY BY INCLUDING THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST OF R-4 SOCIETY AS PER CALENDAR OF EVENTS DATED. 31.08.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-A ISSUED BY R-5 AND PERMIT THEM TO CAST THEIR VOTE IN THE ENSUING ELECTION ON 23.10.2024 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:577 WP No. 27871 of 2024 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have cast their votes pursuant to the Order passed by this Court on 16.10.2024, the elections have been held, results announced and the present petition does not survive for consideration. 2. The said submission is taken on record. 3. In light of the submission, the petition stands dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA) AT List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0 CT:SNN