- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5662 WP No. 35990 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 35990 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: SRI. K.R. MANJUNATHA S/O POST RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT LAKSHMIPURA VILLAGE, KIKKERI HOBLI, K. R. PET TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571423. SHARE NO.10/19, THE MEMBER OF THE RESPONDENT NO.7- PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., …PETITIONER (BY SRI. EASHWAR PRASAD B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M. S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 3RD FLOOR, T.T.M.C 'A' BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, K.H. ROAD, BANGALORE-560 027. Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5662 WP No. 35990 of 2024 3. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN KARNATAKA, NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 4. THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION OFFICER, AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571 401. 5. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA SUB-DIVISION, MANDYA, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 434. 6. THE RETURNING OFFICER, PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., REGISTERED UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT., KIKKERI, K. R. PET TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 423. 7. PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, KIKKERI, K. R. PET TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 423. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3 TO R6; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5662 WP No. 35990 of 2024 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) QUASH THE INELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST PREPARED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.7-SOCIETY FOR THE ENSUING ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RESPONDENT NO.7 SOCIETY FOR THE PERIOD- 2024-29 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A BY ISSUING A WRIT OF CERTIORARI AS ILLEGAL IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED 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 petitioner has filed a memo seeking leave of this court to withdraw the petition. 2. Memo reads as under: "That the petitioner has preferred the present writ petition seeking permission to contest and vote in the election held in the respondent No.7-society, that this Hon'ble court had declined to grant permission to contest and the lection had taken place on 12.01.2025, therefore the present writ become infructuous. Hence, this memo seeking to dismiss the - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:5662 WP No. 35990 of 2024 petition having become infructuous, in the interest of justice and equity. 3. In view of the memo, petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- _____________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA SS List No.: 3 Sl No.: 3 CT:SNN