- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33402 WP No. 21370 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 21370 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. C DINESH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O CHANNEGOWDA, MEMBERSHIP NO. 33. 2. SUDHAKAR AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, S/O RAJACHARI, MEMBERSHIP NO. 124. 3. KEMPAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, S/O HUCHAHEGDE, MEMBERSHIP NO. 38. 4. R NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, S/O RAMEGOWDA , MEMBERSHIP NO. 76. 5. NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, S/O KARI GOWDA GOWDA, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1. 6. NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS S/O PUTTE GOWDA MEMBERSHIP NO.13. 7. HONNE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS S/O KARI GOWDA MEMBERSHIP NO.2 Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33402 WP No. 21370 of 2025 8. JAYAMMA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, W/O DODDE GOWDA MEMBERSHIP NO.11. 9. CHANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, S/O KOONAGA HEGADE MEMBERSHIP NO.16. 10. ERANNA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS W/O DODDAIAH MEMBERSHIP NO.24. 11. ERAMMA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, W/O VENKATA SHETTY MEMBERSHIP NO.30. 12. SHANTHAMMA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, W/O JAYARAMU MEMBERSHIP NO.56. 13. R LOKESH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS S/O RAMAIAH MEMBERSHIP NO.59. 14. RATHNAMMA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS W/O KEMPEGOWDA MEMBERSHIP NO.61. 15. H HONNE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O HONNE GOWDA MEMBERSHIP NO.67. 16. BASAVARAJU AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, S/O MADAPPA MEMBERSHIP NO.74. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33402 WP No. 21370 of 2025 17. Y.S. RAMESH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O SIDDEGOWDA MEMBERSHIP NO.85. 18. NANDINI N AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS W/O SHIVANNA MEMBERSHIP NO.90. 19. BASAVARAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS S/O MADHAPPA MEMBERSHIP NO.100. 20. SHANTHAMMA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, W/O RAMASWAMY MEMBERSHIP NO.101. 21. NANJUNDASWAMY AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS S/O SIDDA VEERAPPA MEMBERSHIP NO.114. 22. GOWRAMMA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, W/O GOVINDAIAH MEMBERSHIP NO.130. 23. PAPANNA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S/O DODDA THAMANNA MEMBERSHIP NO.121. 24. MAHESH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS S/O BIKKAPPA MEMBERSHIP NO. 135. 25. H JAYANNA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS W/O SURESH MEMBERSHIP NO. 623. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33402 WP No. 21370 of 2025 26. JAYAMMA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS S/O HONNE GOWDA MEMBERSHIP NO. 139. 27. GAYITHRAMMA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS W/O RAMACHARI MEMBERSHIP NO. 144. 28. BASAVE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS S/O KULLE GOWDA MEMBERSHIP NO. 145. 29. H NAGANNA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS S/O HUCCHA HEGADE MEMBERSHIP NO. 29. 30. NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS S/O CHIKKAIDE HEGADE MEMBERSHIP NO. 65. 31. NAGARAJU JAGADANAPURA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS S/O KARI GOWD A MEMBERSHIP NO. 07. 32. C DODDAIAH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS S/O CHIKKA PUTTA HEGGADE MEMBERSHIP NO. 06. 33. SANJEEVA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS S/O VENKATA SHETTY MEMBERSHIP NO. 37. 34. NAGESH RAO AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS S/O HANUMANTHA RAO MEMBERSHIP NO. 117. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33402 WP No. 21370 of 2025 35. SAVITHRAMMA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS W/O RAMACHANDRA MEMBERSHIP NO. 8. 36. GOWRAMMA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS W/O CHIKKARAMU MEMBERSHIP NO. 115. ALL ARE MEMMBER OF YALIYURU MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD VIRUPAKSHIPURA HOBLI CHANNAPATNA TALUK RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 138. NOTE: PETITIONERS ARE NOT CLAIMING THE BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZEN …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JAI PRAKASH REDDY M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING BANGALORE 560 001. 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR TTMC A BLOCK, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU 560027 BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, RAMNAGARA DISTRICT, RAMNAGARA - 562 159. 4. THE YALIYURU MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., VIRUPAKSHIPURA HOBLI, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, RAMNAGARA DISTRICT - 562 138. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33402 WP No. 21370 of 2025 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER YALIYURU MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., VIRUPAKSHIPURA HOBLI, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, RAMNAGARA DISTRICT 562138. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HARISHA A.S., AGA FOR R-1, R-3 & R-5; SRI T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, AGA FOR R-2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OF DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.4 SOCIETY BY INCLUDING THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST OF RESPONDENT NO. 4 SOCIETY AS PER CALENDAR OF EVENTS DATED 05-07-2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-C ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.5 AND PERMIT THEM TO CAST THEIR VOTE IN THE ENSUING ELECTION ON 23-07-2025. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo dated 28.08.2025 stating that the writ petition has become infructuous. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have pursuant to the interim order dated - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33402 WP No. 21370 of 2025 21.07.2025, not availed the benefit and have not cast the votes and therefore, the writ petition has become infructuous. 3. In view of the memo, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE BKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10