- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:143 WP No. 36159 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 36159 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: SMT. LAKSHMI G. POOJARI, W/O GOVINDA POOJARI, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SAI KRUPA NILAYA, NAIKANAKATTE, POST: KERGAL, BAINDOOR TALUK, UDUPI - 576 291. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHESH KIRAN SHETTY S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY IS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, T.T.M.C 'A' BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES/ DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, UDUPI, RAJATHADRI, "A" BLOCK, 1ST FLOOR, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE BUILDING, MANIPAL, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 104. Digitally signed by YAMUNA K L Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:143 WP No. 36159 of 2024 4. RETURNING OFFICER, KHAMBADAKONE RAITARA SEVA SAHAKARI SANGHA (R), UPPUNDA, BAINDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 219. 5. KHAMBADAKONE RAITARA SEVA SAHAKARI SANGHA (R), UPPUNDA, BAINDOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 219, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, REGISTERED UNDER CO-OP SOCIETIES ACT 1959. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDHARTH BABU RAO, AGA FOR R1, R3 AND R4; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) QUASH IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT BEARING NO. KRSSS/CHU/01/2024-25 DATED 29.12.2024 ISSUED BY THE R4 VIDE ANN-D 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 - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:143 WP No. 36159 of 2024 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner files memo, which reads as under: "The petitioner in the above case respectfully submits that in the above writ petition, the petitioner had called in question the legality of the action of the respondents in not permitting the petitioner to contest the ongoing elections scheduled to be held on 12.01.2025. The petitioner is not now willing to contest the election and hence the petitioner seeks the leave of this Hon'ble court to withdraw the above petition in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. In view of the memo filed, the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA) AT List No.: 1 Sl No.: 56 CT: BHK