- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34980 W.P. No.26790/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.26790/2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. M. MANJUNATH S/O MUNIRAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT. CHANJIMALE VILLAGE AND POST, VEMAGAL HOBLI KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT-563157. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANIL KUMAR B.S., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. AKARSH KUMAR GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, TTMC, A BLOCK KENGAL HANUMANTHIAH ROAD RAJARAM MOHAN ROY EXTENSION SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU 560027 REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 2. CHANJIMALE MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED CHANJIMALE VILLAGE AND POST . VEMAGAL HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT - 563157 REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY. 3. THE RETURNING OFFICER CHANJIMALE MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34980 W.P. No.26790/2025 CHANJIMALE VILLAGE AND POST VEMAGAL HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT. PIN:563157 4. B. RAMESH S/O C.V. BYRAPPA CHANJIMALE VILLAGE AND POST VEMAGAL HOBLI, AGE: MAJOR, KOLAR TALUK AND DISTRICT - 563157 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. D.R. RAVISHANKAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. S. SARAVANA, ADVOCATE FOR CAVEATOR/RESPONDENT NO.2 SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.3 SRI. A. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.1) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE REJECTION OF NOMINATION DATED 31.08.2025 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-D. DIRECT THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO CONTEST THE ELECTION OF A DIRECTOR THE 2ND RESPONDENT, WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 05.09.2025, PURSUANT TO THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS DATED 21.08.2025, ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT, VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34980 W.P. No.26790/2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER Sri Anil Kumar B.S., learned counsel appearing for Sri Akarsh Kumar Gowda, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the petition may be dismissed as withdrawn. He also seeks liberty to challenge the results of the Election Authority. In view of the aforesaid submission, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty to the petitioner to challenge the results of the Election Authority in accordance with law. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE SMA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23