MR. VINOD GAUR, IAS (RETD.) v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
WP/6791/2023 · 2025-11-06
E S Indiresh
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44808 WP No. 6791 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.6791 OF 2023 (GM-KSR) BETWEEN:
1. MR. VINOD GAUR, IAS (RETD.) S/O LATE MR. INDRA BAHADRU GAUR AGED ABOUT 86 YEARS R/AT 101 WINDSOR COURT 17 MILLERS ROAD BENGLAURU - 560046. 2. MR. ADHIP CHAUDHARI S/O LATE MR. N CHAUDHURI AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS R/T 4019/1, 1ST CROSS HAL 2ND STAGE BENGALURU - 560008. 3. MRS. JIJA MADHVAN HARISINGH IPS (RETD) D/O LATE MR. T K MADHAVAN AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS R/AT B1, SOBHA TURQUOISE HAUDIN ROAD BENGLAURU 560043. 4. MRS. BRENDA INAMDAR D/O LATE MR. LOUIS B. JUDE AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/T 104, KHB COLONY 17TH MAIN ROAD
Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44808 WP No. 6791 of 2023
5TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU - 560095. 5. MRS. NANDINI SRINIVAS D/O LATE MR. B. NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/AT NO.601, 3RD MAIN ROAD SADASHIVANGAR BENGALURU - 560080. 6. MR. HARISH PADMANABHA S/O LATE C.J. PADMANABHA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS R/AT SMITHA, 4/26, 3RD CROSS, 1ST BLOCK, JAYANAGAR BENGALURU - 560011
7. MRS. BHAVYA SRINIVAS D/O OF MR T.P. SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT 3RD MAIN ROAD SADASHIVANAGAR BENGALURU - 560080. 8. MRS. NISHKA RATNAM D/O LATE MR J C RATNAM AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT 8/1 MILLERS ROAD JAYAMAHAL EXTENSION BENGALURU - 560046. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KARAN JOSEPH, ADVOCATE)
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44808 WP No. 6791 of 2023
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M S BUILDING BENGALURU 560001 REP BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE ADMINISTRATOR ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE BANGALORE (UNDER ADMINISTRATION BY THE GOVERNEMNT OF KARNATAKA ) HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.108 THIMMAIAH ROAD, VASANTHNAGAR BENGALURU - 560052. 3. THE OFFICE OF THE RETURNING OFFICER ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, 1ST CIRCLE BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE BNAGALORE P O BOX NO.108 THIMMAIAH ROAD, VASANTHANAGAR BENGALURU - 560052. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE UNDATED VOTER LIST (AS ON 22.12.2022) PUBLISHED IN FEBRUARY 2023 BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 (AT ANNEXURE- A); AND ETC.
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44808 WP No. 6791 of 2023
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH
ORAL ORDER
1. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents.
2. It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners that the relief sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous, as the term of election has been completed. In that view of the matter, no further orders are required to be made in this writ petition.
4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed.
SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE
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