- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:1529 WP No. 35905 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. 35905 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. RUDRAGOWDA N.V, S/O VEERAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SHARE NO. 5210, 2. MOHAN RAO BAPAT, S/O NARAYAN RAO SHINDLI, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SHARE NO. 636. 3. VEERABHADRAPPA, S/O SHIVARUDRAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS SHARE NO. 5323. 4. MAHABALESHWARA, S/O SHEKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SHARE NO. 1164. 5. PRADEEP GOWDA, S/O RAJASHEKARAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO. 5037. 6. UDAY KUMAR, S/O NEELAKANTAPPA GOWDA, Digitally signed by YAMUNA K L Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:1529 WP No. 35905 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS SHARE NO. 2660. 7. SADASHIVAPPA GOWDA K.P, S/O BANGARAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS, SHARE NO. 220, 8. NAGARATHNAMMA, W/O SADASHIVAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, SHARE NO. 4008. 9. ERAPPA GOWDA, S/O BANGARAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, SHARE NO. 747. 10. SHIVAMURTHY, S/O ERAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SHARE NO. 4980. 11. GANGADAR GOWDA, S/O BADRAIAH GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SHARE NO. 1107. ALL ARE MEMBERS OF PRIMARY AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., SORABA, SORABA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 429. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SANDESH T.B, ADVOCATE) - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:1529 WP No. 35905 of 2024 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. RETURNING OFFICER, PRIMARY AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., SORABA SORABA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 429. (BANK REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:1529 WP No. 35905 of 2024 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 I. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 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 RESPONDENT NO.5 BANK WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 05.01.2025 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY VIDE ANNEXURE-A 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. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:1529 WP No. 35905 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