- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11163 WP No. 105031 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 105031 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: KUTUBUDDIN S/O. HUSSAINSAB @ HUSENI AWATI, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: GASTI PLOT, ATHANI, TQ: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 304. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH A. YADAWAD, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE KARNATAKA STATE BAR COUNCIL REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, OLD ELECTION COMMISSION BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE BAR ASSOCIATION, ATHANI, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, TQ: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 304 3. THE RETURNING OFFICER/ELECTION OFFICER, BAR ASSOCIATION, ATHANI, TQ: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 304 4. THE BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, TQ: KAGAWADI, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 5. SHRI. S. B. PATIL AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Date: 2025.09.04 11:39:11 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11163 WP No. 105031 of 2025 R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 6. SHRI. B. A. GATE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 7. SHRI. A. P. AKIWATE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 8. SHRI. T. K. DHOTARE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 9. SHRI. R. D. KAMBALE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 10. SHRI. S. S. KATHARE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 11. SHRI. Y. B. YADURE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 12. SHRI. S. M. SHINGE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 13. SHRI. V. S. DESAI AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11163 WP No. 105031 of 2025 14. SHRI. R. K. DHANAVANT AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 15. SHRI. A. C. PATIL AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 16. SHRI. P. M. KAMBALE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 17. SHRI. V. G. CHALUVADI AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 18. SHRI. B. S. KUDUVAKKALAGI AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 19. SHRI. B. P. DESHINGE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 20. SHRI. B. S. SIDNALE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 21. SHRI. A. B. BHANDARE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11163 WP No. 105031 of 2025 22. SHRI. R. M. SHINGE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 23. SHRI. M. S. HONAKAMBALE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 24. SHRI. S. B. AIHOLE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 25. SHRI. S. R. NIMBALKAR AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 26. SHRI. R. H. SALIMANI AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 27. SHRI. M. S. PATIL AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 28. SHRI. C. S. MATHAPATI AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 29. MISS. D. M. KORABU AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 30. SHRI. P. S. KANAL AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11163 WP No. 105031 of 2025 R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 31. SHRI. S. D. KAMBALE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 32. SHRI. A. R. PATIL (K) AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 33. MISS. A. B. PATIL AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 34. SHRI. A. S. MUTARE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 35. SHRI. A. B. DIKSHANT AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 36. SHRI. S. A. PATIL (M) AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 37. SHRI. S. R. PATIL (R) AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 38. SHRI. V. S. B. MOURYA AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11163 WP No. 105031 of 2025 39. SHRI. M. K. KUMBAR AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 40. SHRI. K. A. AKIWATE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 41. SHRI. S. G. KAMBALE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 42. SHRI. P. G. KEMPAWADE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 43. SHRI. P. D. GADAGE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 44. SHRI. J. I. MOMIN AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 45. SHRI. R. M. KATAGERI AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 46. SHRI. U. S. UPPAR AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11163 WP No. 105031 of 2025 47. MISS. M. A. SANADI AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 48. SHRI. M. G. WADDAR AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 49. MISS. S. G. CHOUGALE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 50. SMT. A. K. AWATI AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 51. SHRI. C. A. AMBOLE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 52. SMT. P. B. NAIK AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 53. MISS. A. P. CHAVAN AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 54. SHRI. J. D. KURUNDWADE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 55. SHRI. S. M. UDAGANVI AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11163 WP No. 105031 of 2025 R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 56. MISS. A. A. PATIL AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 57. SHRI. B. J. MOLE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 58. SHRI. S. M. BHARAMADE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 59. SHRI. P. A. MANE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 60. SHRI. B. A. MAGADUM AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 61. SHRI. A. S. GURAV AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 62. SHRI. S. A. PATIL (S) AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 63. SHRI. A. B. PATIL AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11163 WP No. 105031 of 2025 64. SHRI. B. B. SANAGAWADE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 65. SHRI. V. A. PUJARI AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 66. SHRI. A. R. PATIL AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 67. SHRI. R. B. PATIL AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 68. SHRI. A. S. KAMATE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 69. SHRI. S. V. NANDARE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 70. SHRI. M. B. TRIKANI AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 71. SHRI. A. B. PATIL (K) AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11163 WP No. 105031 of 2025 72. SHRI. R. A. BHANDARE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 73. SHRI. M. A. PATIL (K) AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 74. SHRI. V. K. PATIL AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 75. SHRI. A. A. SHEKH AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 76. SHRI. S. D. KINAGE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 77. MISS. V. N. MALI AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 78. SHRI. P. A. KIRANAGI AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 79. SHRI. S. R. MORAB AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 80. SHRI. B. T. DHOTARE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11163 WP No. 105031 of 2025 R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 81. MISS. D. B. KOTHIWALE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 82. SHRI. R. P. ASUDE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 83. SHRI. Y. A. DANGE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 84. SHRI. J. B. BADE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 85. SHRI. S. A. MAKANDAR AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 86. SHRI. S. A. KORAVI AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 87. SHRI. MANOJ KAMBLE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 88. SHRI. B. R. RAO AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11163 WP No. 105031 of 2025 89. SHRI. S. R. MIRAJE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 90. SHRI. A. R. KAMBLE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 91. SHRI. S. K. PATIL (K) AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 92. SHRI. AJAY A BHAJANTRI AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 93. SHRI. B. S. DHODARE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 94. SHRI. R. A. SOUDAGARE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 95. SHRI. C. A. AMBOLE AGE: MAJOR, OCC: LEGAL PRACTIONER, R/O: KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION, KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI 591 223 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ARCHANA MAGADUM, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. PRASHANT KADADEVAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. SHRIHARSH A. NEELOPANT, ADVOCATE FOR R4; R3 SERVED) - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11163 WP No. 105031 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED LISTS OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS DATED 14.07.2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 3 VIDE ANNEXURES-C AND G, INSOFAR AS IT PERTAINS TO RESPONDENT NOS. 5 TO 95, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 4 TO GIVE PARTICULARS OF THE MEMBERS ENLISTED IN THE VOTERS LISTS VIDE ANNEXURE C AND G WHO HAVE CAST VOTE IN THE ELECTION HELD TO RESPONDENT NO. 4 BAR ASSOCIATION HELD IN MARCH 2025 CONSEQUENTLY, ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 3 TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION TO RESPONDENT NO. 2 BAR ASSOCIATION BY PERMITTING ONLY THOSE MEMBERS WHO HAVE NOT VOTED IN THE ELECTION HELD TO THE RESPONDENT NO. 4 - KAGAWAD BAR ASSOCIATION HELD IN MARCH 2025, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI) Learned counsel for the respondents submits that, pursuant to the interim order passed by this Court, elections were held and the results were declared. He also submitted that the interim prayer granted to the petitioner is in the form of final prayer. The interim order granted and the final relief sought by the petitioner are one and the same. Pursuant to the - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11163 WP No. 105031 of 2025 interim order, elections were held and the results were declared. In view of the same, nothing survives for consideration in this writ petition. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of, as having become redundant. SD/- (ASHOK S. KINAGI) JUDGE gab CT-ASC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 63