- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6706 WP No. 102442 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 102442 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: SRI. MARUTI S/O GANDHI TUPPAD, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, AT: HANAMSAGAR, TQ: RAMADURG, DIST: BELAGAVI, PIN-591 204. … PETITIONER (BY MRS. SANJANA.S.MUDHOL., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SHIVARAJ.P.MUDHOL., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU, PIN-560 001. 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, A BLOCK, TTMC BUILDING, SHANTI NAGAR, BENGALURU, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN-560 002. 3. THE RETURNING OFFICER, THE RAMDURG TALUKA PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK NIYAMIT, RAMADURG AND ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BAILHONGAL, AT: BAILHONGAL, TQ: BAILHONGAL, DIST: BELAGAVI, PIN-591 207. Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6706 WP No. 102442 of 2025 4. THE RAMDURG TALUKA PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK NIYAMIT, RAMADURG, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, AT: RAMDURG, TQ: RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI, PIN-591 204. 5. SMT. CHANNAVVA W/O MALLANGOUDA SURAG, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: KATAKOL, TQ: RAMDURG, DIST: BELAGAVI, PIN-591 204. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MALA.B.BHUTE., AGA FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Ms.Sanjana S.Mudhol., counsel on behalf of Sri.Shivaraj P.Mudhol., for the petitioner and Smt.Mala B.Bhute., AGA for respondent No.1 have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Certiorari to quash the impugned declaration of election results dated:11.03.2025 published by the third respondent vide Annexure-B so far as it relates to the fifth respondent. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6706 WP No. 102442 of 2025 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. If at all the petitioner has any grievance about the election results, he may approach the appropriate forum for redressal of his grievance. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. Because of dismissal of the Writ Petition, all pending interlocutory applications if any are disposed of and the interim order if any granted by this Court stands discharged. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP/RH LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 5