- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35576 WP No. 25258 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.25258 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: T. ANAND, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O KRISHNAPPA, HUSKUR, ARALUMALLIGE VILLAGE, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL-561203 &PETITIONER (BY SRI. KARUNAKARA P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY FOR DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. ASST. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL-561203. 3. RETURNING OFFICER HUSKUR MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, HUSKUR, ARALUMALLIGE, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL-561203 4. HUSKUR MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY HUSKUR, ARALUMALLIGE, Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35576 WP No. 25258 of 2025 DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL-561203 BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REGISTRED SOCIETY UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT. 5. CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560027. (AMENDED VIDE COURT ORDER DATED 18.08.2025) &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HARISH A.S., AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. A. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-3 TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ENSURING ELECTION TO BE HELD ON 20.08.2025 FOR THE POST OF VICE PRESIDENT IN THE R-4 SOCIETY. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioner has sought for a writ in the nature of mandamus to direct the respondent No.3 to permit him to participate in the election to the post of Vice-president of the respondent No.4 scheduled on 20.08.2025. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35576 WP No. 25258 of 2025 2. This Court after hearing the petitioner passed an interim order dated 18.08.2025 permitting the petitioner to cast his vote at the election scheduled on 20.08.2025 3. Now the learned Additional Government Advocate submits that the petitioner did not participate in the election scheduled on 20.08.2025 and therefore, this petition has become infructuous. 4. In view of the aforesaid submission, this petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE BKN/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6