- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45914 WP No. 24811 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 24811 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: SRI. S.H. KANTHARAJU, S/O T. HANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT SANKLAPURA VILLAGE, ANTHARAGHATTA POST, CHICKMANGALUR DISTRICT-577547. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VARUN J. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001, REP BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, NO. 1, ALI ASKER ROAD, BANGALORE-560052. 3. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. THE PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, ANTARGHATTE, KADUR TALUK CHIKMAGLUR DISTRICT-577547. REPRESENTED BY ITS CEO/SECRETARY. (REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45914 WP No. 24811 of 2025 CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959) 5. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES TARIKERE SUB DIVISION TARIKERE-577228. 6. THE CHICKMANGALURU DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, RATNAGIRI ROAD, CHICKMANGALURU-577101. REP. BY ITS CEO (REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959) 7. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER CHICKMANGALURU DISTRICT, CHICKMANGALURU - 577101 8. THE OBSERVER/ADMINISTRATOR THE PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, ANTARGHATTE, KADUR TALUK CHIKMAGLUR DISTRICT-577547. REPRESENTED BY ITS CEO/SECRETARY. (REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH .D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, 2, 5, 7 & 8 SRI. A. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R3 SMT. INDU K.P. ADVOCATE FOR R4 SRI. H.B. RUDRESH, ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION OF R4 SOCIETY IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE ELECTIONS TO R6 BANK IS ANNOUNCED. AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45914 WP No. 24811 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for respondent No.4 has filed a memo along with calendar of events dated 10.11.2025 produced by the Returning Officer and submits that the writ petition does not survive for consideration. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners fairly concedes the same. 3. Memo is placed on record. The petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. SD/- (M G UMA) JUDGE PNV CT:VS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 0