- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48498 WP No. 34419 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 34419 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. B.N. JAYARAMU S/O LATE H.D NARASAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT NO. 2194, OLD K.R. NAGARA ROAD, KANKUNIKE, HUNASURU TOWN, MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 015. 2. S GURUMURTHY S/O C SOMASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO. 665, SHIVASHAKTHI NILAYA, 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS, DMC NAGAR, MYSURU - 570 016. 3. C.M SUBRAMANIYAN S/O C MADEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/AT NO. 401, SAMPADA ROAD, MYSURU TALUK, MYSURU - 570 001. 4. SACCHIDANANDA B T S/O B H THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT ARUNAGIRI FORM HOUSE, CHITTENAHALLI, KANDEGALA POST, PIRIYAPATTANA TALUK, MYSURU-571107. 5. S SRINIVAS S/O C NANJUNDAIAH AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT NO. 915, 1ST CROSS, Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48498 WP No. 34419 of 2025 T K LAYOUT, MYSURU TALUK. MYSURU - 570 009 6. A YOGESH KUMAR S/O ANANTHAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT NO. 743, MANDI MOHALLA, K.T. STREET, MYSURU- 570053 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFITS ARE NOT CLAIMED) &PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GIRISH B N, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 0027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MYSURU DISTRICT, MYSURU- 570001 4. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY MYSURU SUB-DIVISION, MYSURU - 570 001. 5. MYSURU AND CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES AND MARKETING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., (D.S.M.S) CHAMARAJENDRA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE BUILDING, SAYYAJI RAO ROAD, MYSURU - 570 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48498 WP No. 34419 of 2025 DIRECTOR. (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959) 6. THE RETURNING OFFICER MYSURU AND CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES AND MARKETING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., (D.S.M.S), CHAMARAJENDRA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE BUILDING, SAYYAJI ROAD, MYSURU- 570001. (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT- 1959) &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA 1, 3, 4 & 6 SRI. A. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R2 TO 6 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CONTEST AND COST THEIR VOTES IN THE ENSUING ELECTIONS TO THE R5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 23/11/2025, VIDE ANNX-A1. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners is absent. No representation even when the matter is passed over twice and again called out at 3.10 p.m. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48498 WP No. 34419 of 2025 2. The order sheet dated 20.11.2025 reads as under: "Learned counsel for the petitioners is absent. No representation. Process fee for issuance of notice to respondent No.5 is not paid and acknowledgement for having served notice through hand summons is also not filed. List on 24.11.2025." As per the order sheet dated 20.11.2025, learned counsel for the petitioners was absent even on that day. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that the election for respondent No.5 - Society is already held on 23.11.2025 and therefore, the writ petition has rendered infructuous. On perusal of the prayer made in the petition, it is with regard to permitting the petitioners to contest and vote in the election i.e., to be held on 23.11.2025. No interim order was passed. Hence, the petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. BH CT:VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6 SD/- (M G UMA) JUDGE