- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7974 WP No. 103218 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR WRIT PETITION NO. 103218 OF 2023 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI ARJUN DESAI GALI, AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: VICE CHAIRMAN, R/O. GANDIGWAD, TQ: KHANAPUR, DIST: BELAGAVI-591112. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHARAD MALGOUND PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. RETURNING OFFICER CUM DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, GANDIGWAD PKPS, TQ: KHANAPUR, DIST: BELAGAVI. 2. CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER, THE KARNATAKA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, NO.16, 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR, BELLARY ROAD, SADASHIVA NAGAR, BENGALURU-560080. 3. TAVANAPPA JAIPAL KHAGGODI, AGE: ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER, R/O. GANDIWAD, TQ: KHANAPUR, DIST: BELAGAVI-591112. 4. ASHOK SHANKARAPPA YAMKANMARDI, AGE: ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER, R/O. GANDIWAD, TQ: KHANAPUR, DIST: BELAGAVI-591112. 5. REKHA SHASHIDHAR MULIMANI, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER, R/O. GANDIWAD, TQ: KHANAPUR, DIST: BELAGAVI-591112. CHANABASAPPA K KALLUR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7974 WP No. 103218 of 2023 6. UDAY GURUSWAMI HIREMATH AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER, R/O. GANDIWAD, TQ: KHANAPUR, DIST: BELAGAVI-591112. 7. IRAPPA SADANAND MULIMANI, AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER, R/O. GANDIWAD, TQ: KHANAPUR, DIST: BELAGAVI-591112. 8. GAUS JANGLISAB GADAG, AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER, R/O. GANDIWAD, TQ: KHANAPUR, DIST: BELAGAVI-591112. 9. FAKIRAPPA RUDRAPPA MADIGAR, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER, R/O. GANDIWAD, TQ: KHANAPUR, DIST: BELAGAVI-591112. 10. MAHADEVI RUDRAPPA SAMPANNAVAR, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER, R/O. GANDIWAD, TQ: KHANAPUR, DIST: BELAGAVI-591112. 11. SAVAKKA BASAPPA GANAGI, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER, R/O. GANDIWAD, TQ: KHANAPUR, DIST: BELAGAVI-591112. 12. KALLAPPA BHARAMAPPA BADASAD, AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER, R/O. GANDIWAD, TQ: KHANAPUR, DIST: BELAGAVI-591112. 13. BABU GADAGEPPA YAMKANMARDI AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: MEMBER, R/O. GANDIWAD, TQ: KHANAPUR, DIST: BELAGAVI-591112. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HAREESH NAYAK, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ELECTION SCHEDULE ON 26/07/2022 OF PKPS GANDIGWAD TOWN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7974 WP No. 103218 of 2023 CONSTITUENCY IN THE KHANAPUR TOWN PANCHAYAT, DIST: BELAGAVI VIDE ANNEXURE-F ISSUED BY RESPONDENT AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) 1. Learned counsel Sri.Sharad Malgound for the petitioner is present. Learned counsel Sri.Hareesh Nayak is directed to take notice for respondent No.2. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking to withdraw the petition. 3. Memo and submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner are taken on record. 4. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE KGK CT-MCK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 21