- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1832 WP No. 107666 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 107666 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. NAGARAJ S/O. SHIVAPPA DURAGAD, AGE. 28 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. BACHANAKERI, POST. UGARKHOD, TALUK. KITTUR, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN 591115. 2. MAHARUDRA S/O. KALLAPPA CHAKKADI AGE. 49 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. UGARKHOD, TALUK. KITTUR, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN 591115. 3. SIDDAPPA S/O. RUDRAPPA KALABHA, AGE. 34 YERAS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. DEMATTI, TALUK. KITTUR, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN 591115. 4. JANAKRAJ S/O. PUNDALIKAPPA MARDAVE, AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. UGARKHOD, TALUK. KITTUR, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN 591115. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVARAJ P. MUDHOL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU, PIN 560001. 2. THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1832 WP No. 107666 of 2024 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, BENGALURU, PIN 560001. 3. THE ELECTION OFFICER, ABOVE TALUKA LEVEL AREA OF OPERATION ALL TYPES OF PRIMARY CO-OPERATION SOCIETIES AND HEAD QUARTER, ASSISTANT OFFICE OF THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BELAGAVI REGION, BELAGAVI, PIN 590001. 4. THE RETUNRING OFFICER, VIVEDDODESHA PRATHAMIK GRAMEEN KRUSHI PATTINA SAHAKAR SANGHA NIYAMIT, UGARKHOD, TALUK. KITTUR, DIST. BELAGAVI AND SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT OFFICE OF SANESASUM BAILHONGAL, AT. BAILHONGAL, TQ. BAILHONGAL, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN 591115. 5. VIVEDDODDESHA PRATHAMIK GRAMEENA KRUSHI SAHAKAR SANGH NIYAMIT, UGARKHOD, AT. UGARKHOD, TALUK. KITTUR, DIST. BELAGAVI, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE PIN 591115. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1 RO R3, SRI G. V. BHARAMAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4, SRI MAHANTESH R. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO, TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ACTION TAKEN BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-E. TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO COMMENCE AND CONCLUDED THE ELECTION PROCESS AND TO COMPLETE THE ELECTION PROCESS AS PER THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS VIDE ANNEXURE-C. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1832 WP No. 107666 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the petition. In terms of the memo so filed, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RHR/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 60