- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47690 WP No. 8658 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.8658 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: G.SANTHOSH S/O LATE D.GOVINDARAJA 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.2107 8TH MAIN, D BLOCK 2ND STAGE RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU -560 010 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. N.GOWTHAM RAGHUNATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER ELECTION COMMISSIONER OF INDIA NIRVACHAN, SADAN, ASHOKA ROAD NEW DELHI-110001 2. THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, NIRVACHANA NILAYA MAHARANI'S COLLEGE CIRCLE SHESHADRI ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 3. N.MAHESH BABU S/O LATE B.P.NANJUNDASWAMY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47690 WP No. 8658 of 2023 NODAL OFFICER - MALLESHWARAM CONSTITUENCY KARNATAKA GENERA ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS-2023 NODAL OFFICER GROUND FLOOR SUVARNA BHAVANA, 18TH CROSS ROAD NEAR MAHARANI AMMANNI COLLEGE MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU -560055 4. DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER (DEO) BBMP, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER ELECTORAL ADMINISTRATION CELL O/O THE COMMISSIONER BBMP HEAD OFFICE, N R SQUARE BENGALURU -560002 5. MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NORTH BLOCK REPRESENTED BY DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA NEW DELHI-110001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.S.R.DODWAD, ADVOCATE FOR R.1 AND R.2; SRI.B.L.SANJEEV, ADVOCATE FOR R.4; SRI.S.RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R.5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING R-1 AND 2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION MADE BY THE PETITIONER (ANNX-D) DTD 12.04.2023 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47690 WP No. 8658 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this petition, the petitioner has sought for direction to respondent Nos.1 and 2 to consider the representation dated 12.04.2023 (Annexure-D). 3. On careful consideration of Annexure-D would indicate that the petitioner has lodged a complaint against one Mr.N.Mahesh Babu, Nodal Officer, Malleshwaram Assembly Constituency, Bengaluru North, however, on perusal of the memo dated 18.04.2023 filed by the respondents would indicate that one M.S.N.Babu has been elected as MCC, Nodal Officer in respect of Malleshwaram Assembly Constituency as per document Nos.1 and 2. In that view of the matter, there is no necessity for issuing direction to respondent Nos.1 and 2 to consider the representation dated 12.04.2023 at Annexure-D. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47690 WP No. 8658 of 2023 Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23