- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30208 WP No. 40510 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 40510 OF 2015 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: B.N. BACHEGOWDA S/O LATE NARAYANA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.114, KRISHNAPPA LAYOUT, LALBAGH ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ZULFIKIR KUMAR SHAFI, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASHOKA ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER 2. CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER KARNATAKA STATE, SESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, NO.27-CHIKKABALLAPUR LOKSABHA CONSTITUENCY CHICKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-562 110. 4. DR. M. VEERAPPA MOILY S/O THAMMAYA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.708, Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30208 WP No. 40510 of 2015 SHANKAR MUTT ROAD, CHIKKABALLAPUR TOWN-562110 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S.R.DODAWAD, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 3 NOTICE IS SERVED ON RESPONDENT NO.4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 31.12.2014 BEARING NO.76/KT-HP/27/2014/CEMS-II/01-04 AND THE COVERING LETTER ADDRESSED TO PETITIONER BEARING NO.76/KT-HP/27/2014/CEMS-II/05 PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER There is no representation for the petitioner. 2. On the last date, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he had issued a notice of retirement to the petitioner. 3. In that view of the matter, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE SMA/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 43