- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5175 WP No. 35163 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. 35163 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. N L SANNAYYA (MEMBERSHIP NO.1276) AGED 70 YEARS SO LANGAPPA GOWDA RIO NUGGI, BERKODIGE POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU DIST-577 126. 2. VEKATESH KS (MEMBERSHIP NO. 1184) AGED 74 YEARS S/O SHESHAIAH GOWDA R/O KUDREGUNDI POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU DIST-577 126. 3. SURENDRA HV (MEMBERSHIP NO. 1258) AGED 55 YEARS S/O VEERAPPA GOWDA R/O KUDREGUNDI POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU DIST-577 126. 4. PRAKASH RAJU (MEMBERSHIP NO. 1418) AGED 71YEARS Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5175 WP No. 35163 of 2024 S/O KANTARAJ R/O KUDREGUNDI POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU DIST-577 126. 5. SHIVARAJ K K (MEMBERSHIP NO. 3685) AGED 59 YEARS S/O KRISHNAMURTHY R/O KUDREGUNDI POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU DIST-577 126. 6. SHAMANNA (MEMBERSHIP NO. 3850) AGED 70 YEARS S/O KALA NAYAKA R/O KUDREGUNDI POST KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU DIST-577 126. 7. SHANKRAPPA MT (MEMBERSHIP NO. 3942) AGED 68 YEARS S/O THAMMEGOWDA R/O KUDREGUNDI POST KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU DIST-577 126. 8. SHRINIVAS NL (MEMBERSHIP NO. 1450) AGED 67 YEARS S/O LINGAPPA GOWDA R/O BERKODIGE POST, KOPPA TALUK, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5175 WP No. 35163 of 2024 CHIKMAGALURU DIST-577 126. 9. HARINAKSHI (MEMBERSHIP NO. 1464) AGED 66 YEARS W/O SHESHAPPA GOWDA R/O BERKODIGE POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU DIST-577 126. 10. PARAMESHWARA A V (MEMBERSHIP NO. 3815) AGED 64 YEARS S/O VENKATTTE GOWDA R/O BERKODIGE POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU DIST-577 126. 11. DUGGAPPA (MEMBERSHIP NO. 4060) AGED 73 YEARS S/O VEKATE GOWDA R/O BERKODIGE POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU DIST-577 126. 12. MITHRA N R (MEMBERSHIP NO. 4099) AGED 47 YEARS S/O RUDRAPPA GOWDA R/O BERKODIGE POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU DIST-577 126. 13. LEELAVATHI (MAMERSHIP NO. 4100) - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:5175 WP No. 35163 of 2024 AGED 68 YEARS, W/O RUDREGOWDA R/O BERKONDIGE POST KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU DIST-577 126 14. VENKATESH HP (MEMBERSHIP NO. 3732) AGED 55 YEARS S/O PUTTE GOWDA RIO KESAVE POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU DIST-577 126. 15. VITTAL SHETTY (MEMBERSHIP NO. 4032) AGED 69 YEARS S/O JINNAPPA SHETTY R/O KESAVE POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU DIST-577 126. 16. KRISHNAMURTHY HV (MEMBERSHIP NO. 4494) AGED 67 YEARS S/O VEERAPPA GOWDA R/O KESAVE POST, KOPPA TALUK. CHIKMAGALURU DIST-577 126. 17. RAMKRISHNA G S (MEMBERSHIP NO. 1369) AGED 65 YEARS S/O SHESHGIRIAPPA R/O SIDDAREMATTA POST, KOPPA TALUK, - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:5175 WP No. 35163 of 2024 CHIKMAGALURU DIST-577 126. 18. SUDHIR GS (MEMBERSHIP NO. 3566) AGED 56 YEARS S/O SHESHAPPA GOWDA R/O SIDDAREMATTA POST KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU DIST-577 126. 19. UMESHA M (MEMBERSHIP NO. 3639) AGED 40 YEARS S/O MARI NAYAKA R/O KESAVE POST KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU DIST-577 126. 20. MANNAPPA K R (MEMBERSHIP NO. 3727) AGED 70 YEARS S/O MARI NAYAKA RIO KESAVE POST KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU DIST-577 126. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S BUILDING, DR. B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:5175 WP No. 35163 of 2024 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT- 560 027 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT- 560027 5. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. PRIMARY AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., KESAVE, KOPPA TALUK, CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT-577126 (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959) 6. RETURNING OFFICER PRIMARY AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., KESAVE, KOPPA TALUK, CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT-577126 (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3, R4 & R6; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. DEVIPRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR C/R5 AND R6) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:5175 WP No. 35163 of 2024 RESPONDENT NO.2 TO 6 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CONTEST AND VOTES IN THE ELECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 29.12.2024 ANNEXURE A DATED 12.12.2024 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 submits that pursuant to the interim order granted by this Court, the petitioners have not casted their votes and the writ petition has become infructuous. The said submission is recorded. The writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA VS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 22 CT:SNN