- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51870 WP No. 29595 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 29595 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. GOWRAMMA (MEMBERSHIP NO.3046) WIFE OF DODDAVEREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, RESIDING AT DODDABYADIGERE, BELUR, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN-573121. 2. B. H. MALLIKARJUNA, (MEMBERSHIP NO. 3094) SON OF HULIYAPPAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT DODDABYADIGERE, BELUR, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN-573121. 3. CHANDRAMMA, (MEMBERSHIP NO. 4560) WIFE OF SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, RESIDING AT DODDABYADIGERE, BELUR, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN-573121. 4. SHEKHARAPPA, (MEMBERSHIP NO. 4806) SON OF THIMMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RESIDING AT DODDABYADIGERE, BELUR, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN-573121. 5. CHANNAYYA, (MEMBERSHIP NO. 4852) SON OF DODDACHANAYYA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51870 WP No. 29595 of 2025 RESIDING AT DODDABYADIGERE, BELUR, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN-573121. 6. DEVENDRA, (MEMBERSHIP NO. 5377) SON OF DASAYYA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT DODDABYADIGERE, BELUR, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN-573121. 7. LOKESH, (MEMBERSHIP NO. 5378) SON OF DASAYYA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT DODDABYADIGERE, BELUR, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN-573121. 8. VEERUPAAKSHI, (MEMBERSHIP NO. 7103) SON OF DODDADASAHALLI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT DODDABYADIGERE, BELUR, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN-573121. 9. SHANTHAMMA, (MEMBERSHIP NO. 7216) WIFE OF DOREYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT DODDABYADIGERE, BELUR, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN-573121. 10. SIDDEGOWDA T. S., (MEMBERSHIP NO. 3270) SON OF SIDDEBASAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT THIMMANAHALLI, BELUR, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN-573121. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51870 WP No. 29595 of 2025 11. SHAKUNTHALA, (MEMBERSHIP NO. 7747) WIFE OF VENKATESHACHARI, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RESIDING AT THIMMANAHALLI, BELUR, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN-573121. 12. JAYALINGAPPA, (MEMBERSHIP NO. 7677) SON OF KALLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDING AT CHANNAPURA, BELUR, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN-573121. 13. MALLEGOWDA K. M., (MEMBERSHIP NO. 1057) SON OF MUDDUVEEREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT KARAGADA, BELUR, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN-573121. 14. SOMSHEKHAR R. E., (MEMBERSHIP NO. 7821) SON OF EREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RESIDING AT HONNEHALLI, BELUR, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN-573121. 15. JAYADEVAPPA J. M., (MEMBERSHIP NO. 3352) SON OF MALLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RESIDING AT JOGGIHALLI, BELUR, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN-573121. 16. RUDREGOWDA R. A., (MEMBERSHIP NO. 3817). SON OF APPAJIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51870 WP No. 29595 of 2025 RESIDING AT RAAYAPURA, BELUR, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN-573121 17. SHIVASHANKAREGOWDA, (MEMBERSHIP NO. 3842) SON OF NANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RESIDING AT MUTHUGANNE, BELUR, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN-573121. 18. PUTTASWAMI, (MEMBERSHIP NO. 5028) SON OF JAVARAYYA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RESIDING AT MUTHUGANNE, BELUR, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN-573121. 19. PARAMESHGOWDA, (MEMBERSHIP NO. 6668) SON OF HALLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT SAMSHATEHALLI, BELUR, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN-573121. 20. ANANTHEGOWDA, (MEMBERSHIP NO. 6819) SON OF HEREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT SHETTYHALLI, BELUR, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN-573121. 21. YOGESH K. C., (MEMBERSHIP NO. 3672) SON OF CHANNABASAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT KORATEGERE, BELUR, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN-573121. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51870 WP No. 29595 of 2025 22. SYED SUJEEL, (MEMBERSHIP NO. 2663) SON OF SYED ESAAK, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT BANTENAHALLI, BELUR, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN-573121. 23. HULIGOWDA, (MEMBERSHIP NO. 2371) SON OF VEERABADREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RESIDING AT SUMHETTYHALLI, BELUR, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN-573121. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFITS NOT CLAIMED …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S.M. ANFAL, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. K PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 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, TTMC A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES HASSAN DISTRICT-573115 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES SAKALESHPURA SUB DIVISION SAKALESHAPURA - 573115 5. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BELUR TALUK PRIMARY - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51870 WP No. 29595 of 2025 CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., BELUR, HASSAN DISTRICT-573115 (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959) 6. RETURNING OFFICER BELUR TALUK PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., BELUR, HASSAN DISTRICT-573115 (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH .D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, 3, 4 & 6 SRI. A. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2 R5 - SD/-) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO 6 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS OF KARAGADA CONSTITUENCY OF THE RESPONDENT NO 5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 05.10.2025 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 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 - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51870 WP No. 29595 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed the memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition as not pressed. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. Hence, the petition is dismissed as not pressed. Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE BH CT:VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20