- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8175 WP No. 100138 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR WRIT PETITION NO. 100138 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: NAGARAJ S/O. VENKATARAMAN PALANKAR, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. PURAD ONI, HAVERI-581 110. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.S. BETURMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTINAGAR, T.T.M.C. “A” BLOCK, SHANTI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, CO-OPERATIVE AUDIT, SHRI RENUKA ARKED, OPP. APMC HANGAL ROAD, HAVERI-581 110. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, SHRI SUVARNA PATTIN SOUHARDHA SAHAKARI NIYAMITA, HIGH SCHOOL ROAD, HAVERI-581 110. 5. SHRI SUVARNA PATTIN SOUHARDHA SAHAKARAI NIYAMITA, HIGH SCHOOL ROAD, HAVERI-581 110, BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MALA, HCGP FOR R1 & R3; SRI. G.V. BHARAMGOUDA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3) VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8175 WP No. 100138 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO a) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER QUASHING THE ORDER BEARING U.NI.HA./CHU/ SU.PA.SOU.SA.SAM.NI.HA./2024-25 DATED 07/01/2025 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 VIDE ANNEXURE-J. b) ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO REDO THE ELECTION PROCESS OF RESPONDENT NO.5 SOCIETY FROM THE STAGE FILING OF OBJECTIONS TO THE DRAFT VOTERS LIST AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) Learned HCGP for respondents No.1 and 4 as well as learned counsel for respondents No. 2 and 3 are present. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed memo dated 27.06.2025 seeking withdrawal of the petition. 3. Placing the memo and submission on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty to the petitioner to file election petition. The time spent herein shall be condoned. Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE CKK CT-MCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 92