- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5044 WP No. 34891 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. 34891 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. LOKESH. S. K, S/O LATE M KENCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT. 3RD MAIN ROAD, 1ST CROSS, VENKATESHA NAGAR, NEAR VEERABADRA KALAMMA TEMPLE, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. MEMBERSHIP NO.799. SENIOR CITIZEN NOT CLAIMED. 2. SRI. K.H. NAGESH, S/O HALAPPA NAILK, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/AT. ACHUTHA RAO LAYOUT, 2ND CROSS, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 202. MEMBERSHIP NO. 7368. SENIOR CITIZEN NOT CLAIMED. 3. SMT. S.V. RATHNA, D/O VENKATTAPPA S.V, W/O S.P. SHESHADRI, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT. SRINIDHI ENTERPRISES, K.R. PURAM ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 203. MEMBERSHIP NO.2417 SENIOR CITIZEN NOT CLAIMED …PETITIONERS Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5044 WP No. 34891 of 2024 (BY SRI. MAHAMAD TAHIR A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, MS 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. THE PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK NIYAMITA SHIMOGA, KRISHI SADAN' BALARAJU ARAS ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. REPRESENTED BY ITS CEO. A CO-OPERATIVE BANK REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER AND ALSO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES SHIVAMOGGA, PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK NIYAMITA SHIMOGA, KRISHI SADAN' BALARAJU ARAS ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK., AGA FOR R-1 AND R-4; SRI. T. L. KIRAN KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-3 AND 4 TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5044 WP No. 34891 of 2024 IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE VOTER LIST AT ANNX-C AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CONTEST AND CAST ITS VOTE IN THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS TO R-3 BANK WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 02.01.2025 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 Learned counsel for the petitioners files memo, which reads as under: "The petitioners humbly submits as follows: That, the above petition has become infructuous. Hence, the petitioners may be permitted to withdraw the above petition, in the interest of Justice and Equity." 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. In light of the memo filed, the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA AMA List No.: 2 Sl No.: 9