- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11369 WP No. 105780 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 105780 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: SIDDANAGOUDA S/O. KALAGOUDA MODAGI, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC. KHADI AND GRAMODHYOGA, SAHAKARI UTPADAK SANGH LTD., R/O. HUDALI, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASHANT S. HOSMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1) ASSISTANT REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, AND RETURNING OFFICER, KHADI & GRAMODHYOGA SAHAKARI UTPADAK SANGH LTD., BELAGAVI, SUB-DIVISION, BELAGAVI-590001. 2) JOINT REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BELAGAVI-590001. 3) KHADI & GRAMODHYOGA SAHAKARI UTPADAK SANGH LTD., HUDALI, TQ. AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590001, R/BY. ITS SECRETARY. 4) KHADI & GRAMODHYOGA SAHAKARI UTPADAK SANGH LTD., HUDALI, TQ. AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590001. R/BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Date: 2025.09.06 12:18:10 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11369 WP No. 105780 of 2025 5) BALAGOUDA S/O. BASAVANNEPPA PATIL, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AT POST SULADAL, TQ: GOKAK, DIST: BELAGAVI-591101. 6) MAHADEV S/O. SHIVAPUTRAPPA MALAGI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: II STAGE, DOUBLE ROAD, HANUMAN NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590016. 7) BASAVARAJ S/O. BHIMAPPA BHUSHI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AT POST HUDALI, TQ. AND DIST: BELAGAVI-591346. 8) CHANDRAKANT S/O. KADAPPA TOTAGI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AT POST HUDALI, TQ. AND DIST: BELAGAVI-591346. 9) MALAGOUDA S/O. CHANAGOUDA BHADRAKALI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AT POST HUDALI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-591346. 10) SMT. MAHADEVI RAMACHANDRA CHANCHI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: PACCHAPUR, TQ; HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591122. 11) SMT. JANAWWA KALLAPPA ANGADI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: HUDALI-580021, 12) SATYAWWA SHANKAR PATIL AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: AT POST NEW VANTAMURI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11369 WP No. 105780 of 2025 13) MALLAWWA SIDDAPPA KAMMAR AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: URUBINAHATTI, TQ: GOKAK, DIST: BELAGAVI-591122. 14) BALAWWA BAIRAPPA HALAKI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: MARIHAL, TQ. AND DIST: BELAGAVI-591103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO I) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO REMOVE THE NAMES OF THE RESPONDENT NO. 5 TO 14 FROM THE FINAL VOTERS LIST DATED 09/08/2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-F AND F1 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. II) OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI AND QUASH THE FINAL VOTERS LIST ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-F AND F1 DATED 09/08/2025 AND FURTHER DIRECT THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO PREPARE THE FINAL VOTERS LIST IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. II) PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, INCLUDING COSTS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11369 WP No. 105780 of 2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal of the present writ petition. Memo is placed on record. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (ASHOK S. KINAGI) JUDGE SH CT:PA List No.: 2 Sl No.: 93