- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:8062 WP No. 3471 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.3471 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: SANDEEP KUNDER S/O BASAVA BANGERA, AGED 38 YEARS, R/O JAYALAKSHMI, SASTANA KODI POST, BRAMHAVARA TALUK, UDUPI – 576226. ... PETITIONER (BY SRI DEVI PRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S. BUILDING DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, T.T.M.C. A BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES/DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, RAJATADRI, 1ST FLOOR, A BLOCK, MANIPAL, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 104. Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:8062 WP No. 3471 of 2025 4. RETURNING OFFICER PURSE SEINE FISHERMEN’S PRIMARY SERVICE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., KOTA, BRAMHAVARA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 226. (REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959) 5. PURSE SEINE FISHERMENS PRIMARY SERVICE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., KOTA, BRAMHAVARA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 226 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. (REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959) … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R-1, R-3 & R-4; SRI T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2; SRI K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR C/R-5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NOS.2 TO 5 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE CONTESTING LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO CONTEST AND IN THE ELECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 15.02.2025 AS PER THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A. THIS WRIT 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 - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:8062 WP No. 3471 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed memo seeking withdrawal of the petition, which reads as under: “In the above petition, the petitioner has not contested in the election and the Directors have been elected unanimously. In view of the same, the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the petition. Hence, the above petition may kindly be dismissed as withdrawn..” 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. In view of the memo filed by the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- ________________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA MBM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 27