- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1530 WP No. 35844 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 35844 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. UMESH K S/O. CHINTHAMANI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SHARE NO.5110. 2. UMA S N., W/O. SIDDESHWARA D N., AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, SHARE NO.5124. 3. LATHA W/O. M SHANKRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.2017. 4. SHEKARAPPA MALLADADA, S/O. BANGARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, SHARE NO. 5008. 5. INDUDAR GOWDA S/O. VEERAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.5037. 6. JAGADEESHA, S/O. SHANKRAPPA, Digitally signed by YAMUNA K L Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1530 WP No. 35844 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO.3802. 7. MANJUNATHA GOWDA S/O. PUTTAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SHARE NO.3975. 8. CHANDRASHEKARA GOWDA S/O. MANJANATHA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.4653. 9. BASAVARAJAPPA GOWDA S/O. NINGAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.5040. 10. PRAKASH GOWDA S/O. PAMPE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, SHARE NO.4752. 11. HOLIYAPPA S/O. BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SHARE NO.3396. 12. JAYANNA S/O. CHANDRAPPA N., AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.5206. 13. SURESH KUMAR, S/O. CHANDRAPPA N., AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1530 WP No. 35844 of 2024 SHARE NO.5205. 14. NAVEEN C., S/O CHANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, SHARE NO.5272. 15. JAGADEESH GOWDA S/O. KARIYAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, SHARE NO.3807. 16. RAMAPPA N M, S/O. NAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.4369. 17. CHANNAPPA GOWDA S/O. ANANDAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, SHARE NO.4720. 18. ANNAPURNAMMA W/O. A BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.5318. 19. HALAPPA S/O. VIRUPAKSHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, SHARE NO.5553. 20. MALLIKARJUNA S/O. HALAPPA , AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO.2853. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:1530 WP No. 35844 of 2024 21. SRI. SADASHIVA SWAMIGALU S/O GURUCGANNAVEERA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO.449. 22. DANAPPA S/O. REVANASIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, SHARE NO.195. 23. PRABHAKAR K S., S/O. SHANKAR RAO K S., AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, SHARE NO.5370. 24. CHIDANANDAPPA S/O. CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO. 1668. 25. VIJAYKUMAR S/O CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, SHARE NO.3260. 26. AKKAMAHADEVI W/O BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO.5208. 27. MALLIKARJUNAPPA S/O SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.5209. ALL ARE MEMBERS OF - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:1530 WP No. 35844 of 2024 PRIMARY AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., SORABA, SORABA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 429. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SANDESH T.B., 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, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 201. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, SAGARA SUB-DIVISION, SAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 401. 5. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRIMARY AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., SORABA, SORABA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 429, (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959) - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:1530 WP No. 35844 of 2024 6. RETURNING OFFICER PRIMARY AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., SORABA, SORABA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 429, (BANK REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3, R4 AND R6; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. IJARI NAGARAJA, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R2 TO 6 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTIONS TO THE R5 BANK WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 05.01.2025 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, 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 due to efflux of time, the petition has rendered infructuous, as the election has already been concluded and the petitioners do not intend to prosecute the petition. - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:1530 WP No. 35844 of 2024 2. The submission is taken on record. 3. In light of the submission, the petition stands dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA) AT List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0 CT: BHK