- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48754 WP No. 1462 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 1462 OF 2023 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. S. LAKSHMINARAYANA S/O LATE SUBBARAO H.L AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.4636 NO.136, 7TH 'A' CROSS, 3RD BLOCK, T.R. NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 028 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 2. NARAYAN H S/O HANUMANTHA RAO AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, R/AT NO.105, 5TH CROSS, KEMPEGOWDA NAGARA GAVIPURAM EXTENSION, BENGALURU SOUTH - 560 019. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED) 3. SOMASHEKARAIAH S/O B.S. CHANDRANNA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, NO.35, 3RD CROSS, A.T. STREET, YEDIYUR, 6TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 011. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. T. DADAKHALANDAR, ADVOCATE SRI. RAMACHANDRA N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, TTMC BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR, KENGAL HANUMANTAIAH Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48754 WP No. 1462 of 2023 ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027 REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 2. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES AND ELECTION OFFICER, CO OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY TTMC BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR, KENGAL HANUMANTHAIAH ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027. 3. SIR M VISVESVARAYA CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.109, SHANKAR MUTT ROAD, SHANKARPURAM BENGALURU-560004 REP BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. A. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R1 SMT. CHANDINI .S., HCGP FOR R2 SRI. GURURAJ KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AN D227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-2 BEARING NO.CEP/BANGALORE/JRCS/KHASTHA/RI ANE/06/2019-20/658/6 DTD 28.10.2022 VIDE ANNX-A. AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING - B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48754 WP No. 1462 of 2023 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents in unison submit that since the election was already held on 25.02.2023, the petition is rendered infructuous. Submissions are placed on record. Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE BH CT:VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22