- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:406 WP No. 32459 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. 32459 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: SRI. MRUTUNJAYA, S/O PUTTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O GOUDA, TUMARIKOPPA, JADE, SORABA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 419 SHARE KHATA NO.130/23 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHAMAD TAHIR A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, K.H. ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, JADE, SORABA TALUK, Digitally signed by YAMUNA K L Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:406 WP No. 32459 of 2024 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 429, REPRESENTED BY ITS CEO. A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959, 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, JADE, SORABA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 429 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R1 AND R4; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-3 AND 4 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE VOTER LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO CONTEST AND CAST ITS VOTE IN THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS TO R-3 SOCIETY WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 14.12.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:406 WP No. 32459 of 2024 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner contested the election pursuant to the interim order granted by this Court and on contest, the petitioner has been elected unanimously, this petition has been rendered infructuous. 2. The said submission is taken on record. 3. In light of the said submission, the petition is therefore dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA) AT List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18