- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11465 WP No. 106396 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 106396 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: SRI. SHANKRAGOUDA S/O. FAKKIRAGOUDA KOTRGOUDA, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. KUNDUR VILLAGE, TALUK: SHIGGOAN, DIST. HAVERI- 581110. …PETITIONER (BY SRIYUTHS. M. R. HIREMATHAD AND PRAKASH R. BADIGER, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE ELECTION COMMISSION STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU- 560001. 2. THE RETURNING OFFICE PRATHAMIKA KRUSHI PATTINA SANGH, NIYAMIT, R/O. KUNDUR VILLAGE, TALUK: SHIGGAON, DIST. HAVERI- 581110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH B. CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ORDER 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO I) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ORDER OF THE RESPONDENT Digitally signed by SAROJA HANGARAKI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11465 WP No. 106396 of 2025 NO.2, RETURNING OFFICER VIDE ANNEXURE-D, DATED 25.08.2025 INSOFAR AS IT REJECTS THE PETITIONER S NOMINATION UNDER BACKWARD CLASS B CATEGORY.II) DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2, RETURNING OFFICER/ELECTION COMMISSION TO ACCEPT THE PETITIONER S NOMINATION DATED 22.08.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-C, UNDER BACKWARD CLASS B CATEGORY AND PERMIT HIM TO CONTEST THE ELECTION AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: i) Issue a writ of certiorari quashing the order of the respondent no.2, Returning Officer vide Annexure-D, dated 25.08.2025 insofar as it rejects the petitioner’s nomination under Backward Class “B” Category. ii) Direct the respondent no.2, Returning Officer/Election Commission to accept the petitioner s nomination dated 22.08.2025 vide Annexure-C, under Backward Class “B” Category and permit him to contest the election. iii) Pass such other order/s as this Hon’ble Court deems fit, in the interest of justice and equity. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11465 WP No. 106396 of 2025 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition has rendered infructuous. 3. Submission is taken on record. The petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SH CT:PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32