- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5045 WP No. 34724 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. 34724 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. H.S GOPALA NAIK (MEMBERSHIP NO 3652) S/O SUBBANAIK, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O HAROBAILU, BHANDIGADI, KOPPA TALUK - 577 126. CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT. 2. BADIYANNA (MEMBERSHIP NO. 3885) S/O KADANNA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O BILAGADDE, KOPPA TALUK - 577 120. CHICKMAGALURU DISTRICT. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFITS ARE NOT CLAIMED) …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K PRASANNA SHETTY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, 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, SHANTHINAGAR, BAGNALORE - 560 027. Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5045 WP No. 34724 of 2024 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577 112. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577 112. 5. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRIMARY COOPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., KOPPA, KOPPA TALUK, CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577 120. 6. RETURNING OFFICER PRIMARY COOPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD, KOPPA, KOPPA TALUK, CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577 120. (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SIDHARTH BABU RAO., AGA FOR R-1, R-3, R-4 & R-6; SRI.T.L.KIRAN KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R-2; SRI.DEVI PRASAD SHETTY., ADVOCATE FOR C/R5) THIS WRIT PETITION 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 PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CONTEST AND VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS TO - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5045 WP No. 34724 of 2024 THE R-5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 29.12.2024 ANNX-A IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER Both the learned counsels submit that on 23.12.2024 candidates have been elected unanimously and the election, which was scheduled on 29.12.2024, was not conducted and the petition has been rendered infructuous. 2. In view of the submission and memo filed, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA AMA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8