- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53958 WP No. 30042 of 2025 C/W WP No. 29516 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 30042 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 29516 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) IN WP NO. 30042/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. B. K. RAGHUNATH SON OF KRISHNAPPA B.H AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, RESIDING AT BEHIND MARAMMADEVI TEMPLE GEJJAGADAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA POST DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162 SHARE A/C NO. 334 2. SRI. PUTTEGOWDA G.M SON OF MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RESIDING AT E-42, GEJJAGADAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA POST DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162 SHARE A/C NO. 43 3. SRI. ANJINAPPA SON OF LATE GANGAHANUMALAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RESIDING AT GEJJAGADAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA POST DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162 SHARE A/C NO. 19 Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53958 WP No. 30042 of 2025 C/W WP No. 29516 of 2025 4. SRI. HANUMAIAH K SON OF KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT OPP MARAMMADEVI TEMPLE GEJJAGADAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA POST DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162 SHARE A/C NO. 47 5. SMT. GANGABAIRAMMA WIFE OF LATE SIDAPPA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, SENIOR CITIZEN NOT CLAIMED RESIDING AT E-58,RU GEJJAGADAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA POST DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162 SHARE A/C NO. 61 6. SMT. THIMMAKKA WIFE OF LATE BYRAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, SENIOR CITIZEN NOT CLAIMED RESIDING AT NO.5, GEJJAGADAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA POST DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162 SHARE A/C NO. 52 7. SRI. SIDDAPPA SON OF GANGABHYLAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT GEJJAGADAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA POST DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162 SHARE A/C NO. 87 8. SRI HANUMANTHAIHA SON OF SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53958 WP No. 30042 of 2025 C/W WP No. 29516 of 2025 SENIOR CITIZEN NOT CLAIMED RESIDING AT GEJJAGADAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA POST, DASANPUR HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162. SHARE A/C NO. 11. 9. HANUMAIAH N SON OF NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT GEJJAGADAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA POST, DASANURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162. SHARE A/C NO. 62. 10. SRI VENKATARAMANAIAH SON OF HANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, SENIOR CITIZEN NOT CLAIMED RESIDING AT E-11, GEJJAGADAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA POST, DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162 SHARE A/C NO. 107 11. SRL. MAREGOWDA SON OF NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT E-61 GEJJAGADAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA POST DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162 SHARE A/C NO. 51 12. SMT. PUSHPALATHA WIFE OF LATE RAMAKRISHNAIAHA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT E-49 GEJJAGADAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA POST DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162 SHARE A/C NO. 13 13. SRI. VIJAY KUMAR B SON OF BYRAPPA - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53958 WP No. 30042 of 2025 C/W WP No. 29516 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.5, GEJJAGADAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA POST DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162 SHARE A/C NO. 50 14. SMT. LATHA J.B WIFE OF G.N GANGARAJU AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.55, GEJJAGADAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA POST DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162 SHARE A/C NO. 82 15. SRI. LAKSHMANA B SON OF BYRAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS RESIDING NEAR GOVT SCHOOL, GEJJAGADAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA POST DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162 SHARE A/C NO. 86 16. SRI. MAHESH M SON OF MARALAH M AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS RESIDING AT GEJJAGADAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA POST DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162 SHARE A/C NO. 77 17. VIJAY KUMAR B SON OF BYRAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS RESIDING AT GEJJAGADAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA POST DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53958 WP No. 30042 of 2025 C/W WP No. 29516 of 2025 SHARE A/C NO. 50 18. SMT. BHAGYA WIFE OF HANUMAIAH N AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS RESIDING AT GEJJAGADAHALLI, A.ENIVENEPURE POST DASANPURE HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162 SHARE A/C NO. 63 19. SMT. SHAILAJA M DAUGHTER OF MARALAH M AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, RESIDING AT GEJJAGADAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA POST DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162 SHARE A/C NO. 78. 20. SMT. BHAGYA WIFE OF SIDAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS RESIDING AT GEJJAGADAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA POST DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162 SHARE A/C NO. 03 21. SMT. DEEPA WIFE OF VIJAY KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS RESIDING AT GEJJAGADAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA POST DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162 SHARE A/C NO. 85 22. SMT. JAYALAKSHMAMMA WIFE OF MUNIRAJU AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS RESIDING AT GEJJAGADAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA POST DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162 SHARE A/C NO. 102 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53958 WP No. 30042 of 2025 C/W WP No. 29516 of 2025 23. SMT. HANUMAKKA WIFE OF KEMPAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS RESIDING AT GEJJAGADAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA POST DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162 SHARE A/C NO. 90 24. SRI. HARISH K SON OF KEMPALAH AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS RESIDING AT GEJJAGADAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA POST DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162 SHARE A/C NO. 74 25. SMT. ANURADHA WIFE OF HUCCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 1 KEMPAYYANA PALYA SHIVANPURA POST DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162 SHARE A/C NO. 126 26. SMT. M C RADHA WIFE OF PUTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT GEJJAGADAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA POST DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162 SHARE A/C NO. 55 27. SMT. H.K ANURADHA WIFE OF MAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT GEJJAGADAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA POST DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162 - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53958 WP No. 30042 of 2025 C/W WP No. 29516 of 2025 SHARE A/C NO. 95 28. SMT. RATHNAMMA WIFE OF GOVINDRAJU AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS RESIDING AT GEJJAGADAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA POST DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162 SHARE A/C NO. 65 29. SRI. KIRAN G SON OF GOVINDHRAJU AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT GEJJAGADAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA POST DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162 SHARE A/C NO. 07 30. SRI. BYREGOWDA SON OF SRINIVASMURTHY AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 2243, 1ST FLOOR, 9TH MAIN, 2ND STAGE, E-BLOCK NEAR MUKTHESWARARI TEMPLE, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE-560010 SHARE A/C NO. 83 31. SMT. MAHALAKSHMI G WIFE OF BYREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 2243, 1ST FLOOR, 9TH MAIN, 2ND STAGE, E-BLOCK NEAR MUKTHESWARARI TEMPLE, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 010 SHARE A/C NO. 84 32. SRI. SURESH SON OF DEDARAM AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS RESIDING AT 109, DOMBARAHALLI, LAKSHMIPURA MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE NORTH - 562 123 - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53958 WP No. 30042 of 2025 C/W WP No. 29516 of 2025 SHARE A/C NO. 101 33. SMT. LALITHAMMA WIFE OF RAMACHANDRAIAHA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.2, GEJJAGADAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA POST DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162 SHARE A/C NO. 42 34. SRI. GANGARAJU G.S SON OF G.P SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SENIOR CITIZEN NOT CLAIMED RESIDING AT NO.2, GEJJAGADAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA POST, PASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH 562 162 SHARE A/C NO. 71 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ROHAN HOSMATH, ADVOCATE (AB)) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M S BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT ALI ASKAR ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT ALI ASKAR ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001 - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53958 WP No. 30042 of 2025 C/W WP No. 29516 of 2025 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER, SMT. TEJAVATHI GEJJAGADAHALLI MILK CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH-562162 6. GEJJAGADAHALLI MILK CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, SHIVANPURA POST, DASANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH-562162 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1-5 R6 - SD/-) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE VOTER LIST AT ANNEXURE-B AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTE IN THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS TO RESPONDENT NO.6 SOCIETY WHICH IS YET TO BE NOTIFIED WITH RESPECT TO THE POLLING DAY WHICH HAS BEEN HARKO D BOYCOTTED ON 27.09.2025 IN ANNEXURE-A IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED. AND ETC., IN WP NO. 29516/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SHRI. MUNI BYRAPPA S/O CHIKKA KEMPAIAH AGE 80 YEARS MEMBER NO.8 2. SMT INDIRA W/O ASHWATHAIAH D/O BYRANNA AGE 50 YEARS MEMBER NO.9 3. SMT GIRIJAMMA S/O LAKKAPPA AGE 56 YEARS - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53958 WP No. 30042 of 2025 C/W WP No. 29516 of 2025 MEMBER NO. 20 4. SMT RANGAMMA W/O HANUMANTHAIAH D/O LATE GANGAPPA AGE 65 YEARS MEMBER NO.22 5. SHRI BYRAPPA S/O KEMPAIAH AGE 49 YEARS MEMBER NO.25 6. SHRI G H NAGARAJU S/O HANUMANTHAIAH AGE 49 YEARS MEMBER NO. 36 7. SHRI J H KANTHARAJU S/O HANUMANTHAIAH AGE 48 YEARS MEMBER NO.37 8. SMT JAYALAKSHMAMMA D/O SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBER NO.38 9. SMT MANJULA W/O RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS MEMBER NO.53 10. SHRI RAJANNA S/O MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS MEMBER NO.54 - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53958 WP No. 30042 of 2025 C/W WP No. 29516 of 2025 11. SMT LATHA R W/O LATE GANGARAJU AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS MEMBER NO.60 12. SRI MANJUNATHA K R S/O RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS MEMBER NO.66 13. SRI K S NAGARAJU S/O SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS MEMBER NO.76 14. SRI BYARAPPA K S/O LATE KEMPAIAH AGED 75 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.108 15. SHRI T MARUTHI S/O THIMMAIAH AGED 38 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.113 ALL ARE MEMBERS OF GEJJAGADAHALLI -MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., GEJJAGADAHALLI, SHIVANAPURA POST, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK-562162 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFITS ARE NOT CLAIMED BY THE PETITIONER NO.1, 4, 10, 14) ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVI SHANKAR K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATION M S BUILDING DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560001 - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53958 WP No. 30042 of 2025 C/W WP No. 29516 of 2025 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, K H ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT ALI ASKAR ROAD, BANGALORE - 560001 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT ALI ASKAR ROAD, BANGALORE 560001 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER (SMT. TEJAVATHI) GEJJAGADAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, DANSANPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, BANGALORE 562162 6. GEJJAGADAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED GEJJAGADAHALLI SHIVANAPURA POST, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK 562162 REP BY ITS SECRETARY (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959) ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3-5 SRI. A. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE R2 TO 6 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO VOTES IN THE ELECTIONS TO THE R6 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 27.09.2025 AS PER ANNEXURE -A. AND ETC., - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53958 WP No. 30042 of 2025 C/W WP No. 29516 of 2025 THESE WRIT PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING - B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondents submit in unison that the petitions have rendered infructuous, as the election as scheduled was not held. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. The petitions are dismissed as having rendered infructuous. Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE PNV CT:VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22