- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:420 WP No. 32506 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.32506 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. RAMAKANTHA H.G. S/O. GOPALRAO H., AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, HEBBURLI, MATHIMANE, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. – 577425 SHARE NO.703. 2. MANJAPPA B.G. S/O. GANGADHARAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, BADENAGARA, HOSANADU GRAMA K.B. CIRCLE, HOSANAGARA TQ., SHIVAMOGGA DIST. – 577452 SHARE NO.861. 3. B.L. SRINIVASA S/O. LATE B. LAKSHMINARAYANA RAO, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, HEBBURLI, MATHIMANE, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. – 577425 SHARE NO.593. 4. RAMAPPA S/O. HAVALI, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, SARALI HOSUR, MATHIKAI POST, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. – 577452 SHARE NO.431. 5. H.T. GANESHRAO S/O. K.Y. THIMMAPPAYYA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, HEBBURLI, MATHIMANE, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. – 577425 SHARE NO.1213. Digitally signed by YAMUNA K L Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:420 WP No. 32506 of 2024 6. BHASKARA K.V. S/O. VENKATARAMANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, HEBBURLI, MATHIMANE, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. – 577425 SHARE NO.1070. 7. PREMAKUMARA K.V. S/O. K.V. VAMANAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, HEBBURLI, MATHIMANE, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. – 577425 SHARE NO.704. 8. CHANDRASHEKARA K.E. S/O. ESHWARA BHATTA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, DODLEPAL, KATTINAHOLE, MATHIKAI POST, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. – 577452 SHARE NO.731. 9. RASAL RAJU S/O. ROOPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SAMPEKATTE, HOSUR, MATHIKAI POST, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. – 577 452 SHARE NO.1272. 10. S.R. RADHAKRISHNA S/O. RAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 57 VEARS, SUNKADAVARA MANE, MATHIKAI POST, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. – 577452 SHARE NO.751. 11. SMT. SUREKHA H.R. W/O. H.G. RAMAKANTHA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, HEBBURLI, MATHIMANE, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. – 577425 SHARE NO.837. 12. YOGA S/O. NAGA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:420 WP No. 32506 of 2024 KOULKAI, HEBBURLI, MATHIMANE, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. – 577425 SHARE NO.1411. 13. D.L. DHARMENDRA S/O. D.K. LAKSHMINARAYAN BHAT, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, DEVARAMANE, MATHIKAI POST, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. – 577452 SHARE NO.1013. ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI GIREESHA KODGI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-01. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHI NAGAR, T.T.M.C. ‘A’ BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE – 27, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, SAHAKAR BHAVAN, 1ST FLOOR, DC OFFICE PREMISES, BASAVANAGUDI, SHIVAMOGGA, KARNATAKA – 577201 drcs-shimoga-ka@nic.in. 4. SRI GANESH .K PROMOTED HEAD MASTER, S.H.P.SHALE, SAMPEKATTE, RETURNING OFFICER APPOINTED FOR PRATHAMIKA KRUSHI PATHINA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA, SAMPEKATTE, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. – 577452. (REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959). - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:420 WP No. 32506 of 2024 5. PRATHAMIKA KRUSHI PATHINA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA, SAMPEKATTE, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. – 577452 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959). ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SIDHARTH BABURAO, AGA FOR R-1, R-3 & R-4; SRI T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2; R-5 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NOS.2 TO 5 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST FOR THE YEAR 2024-25 IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CONTEST THE ELECTION AND CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 14.12.2024. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in light of the subsequent developments that have transpired, the petition has been rendered infructuous and files a memo to that effect, which reads as under: “ The undersigned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:420 WP No. 32506 of 2024 subsequent developments the above matter be dismissed as withdrawn in the ends of justice and equity.” 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. In the light of submission and memo filed, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- ________________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ykl List No.: 1 Sl No.: 66