- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11173 WP No. 107139 of 2024 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. 107139 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAYS MAZDOOR UNION RAILWAY BUILDING NO UBL/600, GADAG ROAD, HUBBALLI REPRESENTED BY GENERAL SECRETARY DR. A M D'CRUZ AGE. 75 YEARS, R/O SHANTINAGAR, HUBBALLI 580023. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. V.M. SHEELVANT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAYS RAIL SOUDHA, GADAG ROAD, HUBBALLI 580023, REPRESENTED BY GENERAL MANAGER, ARVIND SHRIVATSAVA. 2. PRINCIPAL CHIEF PERSONAL OFFICER, SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAYS, RAI SOUDHA GADAG ROAD, HUBBALLI 80020. 3. K.V. RAGAVENDRA AGE. MAJOR, OCC. DIVISIONAL SECRETARY, SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAYS, MAZADOOR UNION, SWRM UNION OFFICE, BEHIND DRM OFFICE, BANGALORE 560023. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SANJAY S. KATAGERI, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2; SRI. SOURABHA A. SONDUR, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RAILWAY AUTHORITY/RESPONDENTS 1 AND 2 TO DISQUALIFY THE NOMINATION FILED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT AS THE SAME IS VIOLATING ELECTION MODALITIES, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY & ETC. MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Date: 2025.09.03 11:08:54 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11173 WP No. 107139 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI) The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for dismissal of the writ petition as infructuous. The memo is placed on record. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. SD/- (ASHOK S. KINAGI) JUDGE MBS, CT:VP LIST NO.: 3 SL NO.: 1