- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5105 WP No. 34712 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. 34712 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. GEETHA T., W/O THIPPESWAMI AGED 54 YEARS. 2. THIPPESWAMY S M AGED 57 YEARS S/O MARISWAMY BOTH PETITIONERS ARE R/AT SRI NIDHI NILAYA OPP VINAYAKA PARK BASAVANAGUDI SHIMOGA 577 201 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NITESH KUMAR SINGH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU- 560 001 2. THE COOPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, SHANTI NAGAR, TTMC A BLOCK, Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5105 WP No. 34712 of 2024 KH ROAD, SHANTI NAGARA BENGALURU-560 027 3. RETURNING OFFICER MANDAGHATTA PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL, COOPERATIVE SOCIETY, MANDHAGHATTA, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 201 4. MANDAGHATTA PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE SOCIETY, MANDHAGHATTA, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 201, REPRESENTED BY IT'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, IT IS COOPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT, 1959. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDDHARTH BABURAO, AGA FOR R1 AND R3; 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 R-3 AND 4 TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE LIST OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS FOR THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON 29.12.2024 DATED 12.12.2024 WHICH IS PUBLISHED VIDE ANNEXURE-A INSOFAR AS THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5105 WP No. 34712 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners are seeking for the following prayers:- A) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writs directing Respondent Nos.3 and 4 to include the names of the petitioners in the list of eligible voters for the election to be held on 29.12.2024 which is published vide Annexure-A dated 12.12.2024 insofar as the petitioners are concerned. B) Grant such other and further reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity". 2. It is submitted by learned Additional Government Advocate that the election has been conducted on 29.12.2024 and the present petition has become infructuous. 3. Since the election has already been concluded as scheduled on 29.12.2024, the prayer sought in the petition does not survive for consideration. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:5105 WP No. 34712 of 2024 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as having infructuous. Sd/- (JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA) VS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 8