- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53336 WP No. 30953 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 30953 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: GANTIGANAHALLI MULTIPURPOSE PRIMARY AGRICULTURE RURAL CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., GANTIGENAHALLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU - 561 205, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR/ DELEGATE, G.R. MURLIDHAR, S/O. G. N. RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DEVIPRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, T.T.M.C. 'A' BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/ DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU-561 205. 4. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER/ RETURNING OFFICER BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE UNION LTD., BENGALURU SAHAKARA Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53336 WP No. 30953 of 2025 BHAVAN, 2ND FLOOR, NO. C.A.51, 3RD CROSS, 4TH MAIN ROAD, 5TH STAGE, ATTUR WARD NO.3, G.K. NAIDU SCHOOL OPP, YELAHANKA UPANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 064. 5. BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE UNION LTD, BENGALURU SAHAKARA BHAVAN, 2ND FLOOR, NO. C.A.51, 3RD CROSS, 4TH MAIN ROAD, 5TH STAGE, ATTUR WARD NO.3, G.K. NAIDU SCHOOL OPP, YELAHANKA UPANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 064. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER RESPONDENT NO.4 AND 5 ARE REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, 3 & 4 SRI. A. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2 R5 - SD/-) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R2 TO 5 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO CONTEST AND CAST HIS VOTE IN THE ELECTION TO THE R5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 26.10.2025. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING - B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53336 WP No. 30953 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1, 3 and 4 submit in unison that the petition has rendered infructuous. Submissions are placed on record. Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. SD/- (M G UMA) JUDGE MKM CT:VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27