- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5107 WP No. 34354 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 34354 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: SRI. SHIVAKUMAR B.V, S/O SRI. VIRUPAKSHAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/A BILAKI, BHADRAVATI, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229, SHARE KHATA NUMBER 198/9. (AT SL. NO. 932) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASHANTH H.S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M. S. BUILDING, DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, K. H. ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5107 WP No. 34354 of 2024 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BHADRAVATI SUB-DIVISION, BHADRAVATI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 229. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER BILAKI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., BILAKI, BHADRAVATI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 229. 6. BILAKI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., BILAKI POST, BHADRAVATI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 229 (A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT - 1959) REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDDHARTH BABURAO, AGA FOR R1, R3, R4 AND R5; 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-2 TO 6 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST PRODUCED AT ANNX-B AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO CONTEST AND CAST HIS VOTES IN THE ELECTIONS TO THE R-6 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 28.12.2024 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5107 WP No. 34354 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER Petitioner's counsel submits that the petition has been rendered infructuous and submits that the memo would be filed during the course of the day in the Registry to that effect. 2. On filing of such memo, Registry is directed to put up the same. In light of the submission made, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA) VS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5 CT: BHK