- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25611 WP No. 12111 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.12111 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: SRI R.B. PRASANNA S/O LATE BASAVARAJAPPA R.N. AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, MEMBER OF PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY PVT. LTD., RANGAPUA VILLAGE, SOKKE POST, AJJAMPURA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALORE DISTRICT-577547. …PETITIONER (BY SRI H.B. RUDRESH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, 3RD FLOOR, T.T.M.C. ‘A’ BLOCK, SHANTHINAGAR, K.H. ROD, BANGALORE-560027 REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 3. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN KARNATAKA, NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25611 WP No. 12111 of 2025 4. THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION OFFICER, AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, CHICKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 5. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, TARIKERE SUB-DIVISION, TARIKERE -577228 CHICKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 6. RETURNING OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE, TARIKERE SUB DIVISION, TARIKERE, TARIKERE TALUKU, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577228. 7. PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY (REGD.) REG. UNDER THE K.C.S. ACT, 1959 SOKKE VILLAGE, SOKKE POST, AJJAMPURA TALUK-577228 CHIKKAMAGALORE DISTRICT, SOCIETY REP. BY ITS SECRETARY/CEO. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R-1, R-3 TO R-6; SRI T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER VIDE NO.DRC/ELECTION/RI.HA.NE.-HOAMANCHU/13/2024 DATED 29-07-2024 PASSED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND DIRECT THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO PASS THE FRESH ORDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION OF THE 7TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25611 WP No. 12111 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; a. Issue a Writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ of direction, thereby quash the order vide No.DRC/ELECTION/RI.HA.NE.-HOAMANCHU/ 13/2024 dated 29-07-2024 passed by the 4th Respondent vide Annexure-B and direct the 4th Respondent to pass the fresh order in accordance with law to conduct the election of the 7th Respondent society. b. Pass such other orders as may be appropriate in the facts and circumstances of the case by allowing this Writ Petition, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that elections have already been held, the writ petition has been rendered infructuous. Hence, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0