- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14613 WP No. 107762 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 107762 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: VISHNU S/O NARAYAN BHAT, AGE. 69 YEARS, R/O. KULLEGADDE HERANGADI VILLAGE, TALUK. HONNAVAR, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT- 581334 DELEGATE OF KUMTA ADIKE MARATA SOUHARDA SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMITA, KUMTA, TQ: KUMTA, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA- 581334. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAYKUMAR G. BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU –560001. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, NO.1, ALI-ASKAR ROAD, BANGALURU- 560052. 3. CO- OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION REP. BY COMMISSIONER, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-01. 4. EXAMINER AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA- 583101. RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Date: 2025.10.31 06:27:46 +0000 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14613 WP No. 107762 of 2025 5. RETURNING OFFICER AND ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SIRSI SUB DIVISION SIRSI, KANARA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, N.M. YARD SIRSI, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA- 581401. 6. ELECTION OFFICER AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KARWAR AND ELECTION OFFICER, K.D.C.C, BANK LTD., SIRSI, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA- 581301. 7. KANARA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. SIRSI N.M.YARD, SIRSI DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581401 , REP.BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 8. GOPAL KRISHNA VENKATRAMAN VAIDYA AGED: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KELAGINAKERI, PO: MUNDAGANAMANE TQ: SIRSI, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA- 581403. 9. MUNDAGANAMANE GROUP GRAMAGALA SEVA SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMITA, MUNDAGANAMANE, PO: PO: MUNDAGANAMANE, TQ: SIRSI, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA- 581403, REP. BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 10. THE TOTAGARS CO-OPERATIVE SALE SOCIETY LTD., SIRSI N.M. YARD, SIRSI, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA- 581401. 11. KAIGARIKA SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMITA, MUNDAGANAMANE, PO: PO: MUNDAGANAMANE TQ: SIRSI, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA- 581403 REP.BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14613 WP No. 107762 of 2025 12. MOHANDAS S/O JAGADISH NAYAK AGED: MAJOR, OCC: CO-OPERATIVE SERVICE R/O: SURUBHI NILAYA, T.S.S. ROAD, SIRSI DIST: UTTARA KANNADA- 581402. 13. SHRI BHUTESHWARA GRAHAKAR SAHAKARI SANGH LTD., SHAKTINAGAR, SIRSI, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA- 581401 REP.BY C.E.O. 14. SHRI MARIKAMBA VIVIDODDESHAGALA SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMITHA, MAINALLI, R/O: MAINALLI, TQ: MUNDGOD- 581349, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA, REP.BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 15. NARASIMHA S/O VENKATRAMAN KONEMANE, AGED: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND SERVICEM, R/O: KONEMANE, BELAKAND, NANDOLLI, TQ: YELLAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA- 581349 16. YELLAPUR VIVIDODDESHA PRATHAMIKA GRAMEEN KRUSHI SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMITHA, YELLAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA- 581359, REP. BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 17. YELLAPUR TALUKA AGRICULTURE PRODUCE CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING SOCIETY YELLAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA- 581359, REP.BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 18. RAJENDRA S/O TIMMAPPA NAIK, AGED MAJOR, R/O: BERANKI, TQ: HONNAVAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA- 581334. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14613 WP No. 107762 of 2025 19. VIVIDODDESHA PRATHAMIKA GRAMEENA KRUSHI SAHAKARI SANGH, KODANI, TQ: HONNAVAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA REP. BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 20. UTTARA KANNADA CO-OPERATIVE DISTRICT UNION, KUMTA- 581324 KUMTA, DIST UTTARA KANNADA REP. BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 21. TALUKA KRUSHI HUTTUVALI MARATA SAHAKARA SANGH HONNAVAR HONNAVAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA- 581334, REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1, R2, R4, R5 & R6, SRI. G.V. BHARMAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3, SRI. VISHWANATH HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R7) NOTICE TO R8 TO R21 ARE SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 7 PERMITS THE RESPONDENTS NO. 8 TO 12, 15 AND 18 TO CAST THEIR VOTE FOR ONLY ONE CO-OPERATIVE IN THE ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF 7TH RESPONDENT SODCIETY FOR THE TERM 2025 TO 2030 AND IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14613 WP No. 107762 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking to withdraw the petition. 2. In terms of the memo so filed, petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RHR/CT-GTB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47