- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32812 WP No. 25442 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 25442 OF 2025 (GM-KSR) BETWEEN: SRI MUDDUKRISHNAIAH K N S/O NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.565, RESIDING AT NO.F-03, 1ST MAIN ROAD, PATEL PILLAPPA LAYOUT, RAMACHANDRAPURA, JALAHALLI EAST, BENGALURU 560 013. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAVEEN J N.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES BENGALURU URBAN, NO.15/1, CHURCH STREET, BENGALURU - 560009. 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE EDIGA EMPLOYEES WELFARE ASSOCIATION (REGD), NO.185, EDIGARA BHAVAN, RAJEEV GANDHI CIRCLE, SHESHADRIPURA, BENGALURU - 560 020 Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32812 WP No. 25442 of 2025 REP.BY ITS SECRETARY (WELFARE ASSOCIATION KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT 1960). 3. THE GENERAL SECRETARY/ RETURNING OFFICER, KARNATAKA STATE EDIGA EMPLOYEES WELFARE ASSOCIATION (REGD), NO.185, EDIGARA BHAVAN, RAJEEV GANDHI CIRCLE, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.RAHUL CARIAPPA., AGA FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE R3 TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION TO THE R2 ASSOCIATION INCLUDING THE NOMINATION OF THE PETITIONER AS PER THE CALENDAR OF EVENT DATED 21.07.2025 MARKED AT ANNEXURE-B TO THE WP. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32812 WP No. 25442 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Sri Naveen J N, the learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the petition is rendered infructuous but this Court may have to consider the petitioner's grievance as regards the rejection of his nomination to participate in the elections. This Court must observe that this must also be encompassed in the cause that the petitioner can avail. Therefore, the petition stands disposed of subject to all just exceptions. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-