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2025 DAILYLAW 75284 (KAR)

V.S. NINGEGOWDA v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/2465/2025 · 2025-07-24

Suraj Govindaraj

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28420 WP No. 2465 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 2465 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. V.S. NINGEGOWDA S/O SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS 2. GURUSWAMY S/O VANEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS 3. K.S. MANOHARA S/O SWAMY GOWDA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS 4. S.N. MANJUANTH S/O D NARAYAN GOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS 5. D.R. RAVI KUMAR S/O RAME GWODA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS 6. SHANTHA KUMARA S/O B.K. MAKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS 7. SWAMY GOWDA S/O K. PUTTE GOWDA Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28420 WP No. 2465 of 2025 AGED 62 YEARS 8. SMT. TARADEVI W/O SHIVABASAPPA AGED 40 YEARS 9. A ANKAIYYA S/O ANKAIYYA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS 10. NARASIMHA NAYAKA S/O VENKATA NAYAKA AGED 55 YEARS 11. THIMME GOWDA S/O RAME GOWDA AGED 60 YEARS 12. KAMALAMMA, S/O RAMEGOWDA AGE 50 YEARS ALL PETITIONERS ARE EX-DIRECTORS OF K. BETTAHALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY TD., PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 402. R/O K. BETTAHALLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDTA DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DEVI PRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28420 WP No. 2465 of 2025 DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES/DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER (INCHARGE), MANDYA, IST CROSS, SUBHASH NAGAR, MANDYA - 571 401. 3. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES PANDAVAPURA SUB DIVISION, PANDAVAPURA - 571 434. 4. K BETTAHALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 402 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. (RESPONDENT NO.3 AND 4 ARE REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-3) *** THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DTD. 21.01.2025 ISSUED BY R-2 VIDE NO. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 TO P-1 PRODUCED AT ANNX-L, THE ORDER DTD. 21.01.2025 ISSUED BY R-2 VIDE NO. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 TO P-2 PRODUCED AT ANNX-L1, THE ORDER DTD. 21.01.2025 ISSUED BY R-2 VIDE NO. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28420 WP No. 2465 of 2025 DRY/A1/XSN/01/2024-25 TO P-3 PRODUCED AT ANNX-L2, THE ORDER DTD. 21.01.2025 ISSUED BY R-2 VIDE NO. DRY/A1/XSN/01/2024-25 TO P-4 PRODUCED AT ANNX-L3, THE ORDER DTD. 21.01.2025 ISSUED BY R-2 VIDE NO. DRY/A1/XSN/01/2024-25 TO P-5 PRODUCED AT ANNX-L4, THE SHOW ORDER DTD. 21.01.2025 ISSUED BY R-2 VIDE NO. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 TO P-6 PRODUCED AT ANNX-L5, THE ORDER DTD. 21.01.2025 ISSUED BY R-2 VIDE NO. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 TO P-7 PRODUCED AT ANNX-L6, THE ORDER DTD. 24.12.2025 ISSUED BY R-2 VIDE NO. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 TO P-8 PRODUCED AT ANNX-L7, THE ORDER DTD. 21.01.2025 ISSUED BY R-2 VIDE NO. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 TO P-9 PRODUCED AT ANNX-L8, THE ORDER DTD. 21.01.2025 ISSUED BY R-2 VIDE NO. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 TO P-10 PRODUCED AT ANNX-L9, THE ORDER DTD. 21.01.2025 ISSUED BY R-2 VIDE NO. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 TO P-11 PRODUCED AT ANNX-L10, THE ORDER DTD. 21.11.2025 ISSUED BY R-2 VIDE NO. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 TO P-11 PRODUCED AT ANNX-L11 AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners are before this Court, seeking for the following reliefs: "(i) Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the order dated 21.01.2025 issued by respondent No.2 vide No. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 to P-1 produced at Annx- L, the order dated 21.01.2025 issued by R-2 vide No. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 to P-2 produced at Annx-L1, the order dated 21.01.2025 issued by R-2 vide No. DRY/A1/XSN/01/2024-25 to P-3 produced at Annx-L2, the order dated 21.01.2025 issued by R-2 vide No. DRY/A1/XSN/01/2024-25 to P-4 produced at Annx-L3, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28420 WP No. 2465 of 2025 the order dated 21.01.2025 issued by R-2 vide No. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 to P-5 produced at Annx-L4, the show order dated 21.01.2025 issued by R-2 vide No.DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 to P-6 produced at Annx- L5, the order dated 21.01.2025 issued by R-2 vide No. Dry/A1/Xsn/02/2024-25 to P-7 produced at Annx-L6, the order dated 24.12.2025 issued by R-2 vide No. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 to P-8 produced at Annx-L7, the order dated 21.01.2025 issued by R-2 vide No. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 to P-9 produced at Annx-L8, the order dated 21.01.2025 issued by R-2 vide No. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 to P-10 produced at Annx-L9, the order dated 21.01.2025 issued by R-2 vide No. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 to P-11 produced at Annx- L10, the order dated 21.11.2025 issued by R-2 vide No. Dry/A1/Xsn/02/2024-25 to P-11 produced at Annx-L11; ii. Such other direction or order writ as may deem fit to this Hon'ble Court may kindly be issued." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that during the pendency of the above matter, elections have been held, rendering the above petition infructuous. 3. His submission is placed on record. 4. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE BMV*/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31